A Mother's Prayers Answered

Yesterday was my last night on the ward. It proved to be very interesting and (as usual) rewarding. Our VVF surgeons left last Friday so most of our ladies are far out from Surgery. In about an hour, there will be a dress ceremony for 6 of our friends. I worked with Kate, ( someone I consider a spiritual giant) so the first thing that we did was to pray for a few of the ladies specifically. The first one we prayed and anointed with oil as we asked for God's healing touch as she is having difficulty.....she is a little too dry. Poor woman, her repair is a success, but she has had problems passing urine and has had to be re-catheterized a few times. Stretching the bladder after this surgery is a very bad thing to do, so they decided to leave in the catheter for a few more days and try again. She actually had her dress ceremony last week and I noticed that during the service portion she was really listening hard to the translator and even asking questions. She is a Muslim, so before we prayed we asked if she minded and she gave us permission. It is so hard for a Muslim to convert. One of the surgeons told me of a patient who converted and was killed once she returned home. This is hard core, where the rubber meets the road, a true spiritual warfare. Lord, open our eyes and give us eyes to see and ears to hear.

I also helped to draw blood for a transfusion which turned out to be another adventure.

Since the VVF ward is starting to empty out, we got in 5 not VVF patients. Four children with bilateral cataracts and a 5 month old with a large mass at the base of her tongue. The 5 month old was here for a CT scan which was done this morning. They believe that they will be able to operate and remove the mass. Three of the children are from the same family. Kate talked with the mother and she told Kate of how her heart breaks for her children (who are giggly and positively delightful....just blind). With God's help and His Mercy Team, we pray her heart will be happy after today.

Love to all....must run to the dress ceremony and see my ladies dance!!