This past week have been very trying. The corridor where my department stands was painted. Fumes overflew the halls and every corner. I was not the only one with headaches all day, everyday. Oh how I wish the Lord want only our sacrifices over obedience.
Mark 3 reveals that Jesus himself refers healing on the Sabbath as "doing good deeds...a day to save life". Hence please continue to pray for a servant heart for whenever I am on call and need to do overtime in "saving lives". I tell you it is SO hard to not think I am working for free while I could have gotten paid back home. Please pray also the hospital odour will be more pleasant this week.
On Friday, twenty patients ranging between the ages of two to 12 came back to Mercy Ships to be admitted for their surgeries. It was a very busy day. They had their surgeries for bowlegged deformities back in March. Most are now very familiar with our environment and look forward to our service. Unfortunately from the xrays many of them still do not have proper alignment from hip to ankle. Please pray for their second surgeries taking place this week as their hardware are removed. Please pray for any other intervention that can be done to help these children grow healthier. We do provide nutritional education so their bones can develop well. Please pray the children has access to proper food to eat. I realized while at work I am so focused with completing the task I neglect the relational part of my job. Thankfully God gave me an opportunity to make up for it. That evening I visited the HOPE centre and to my surprise all my patients that day were there! We were overjoyed to see each other. Imagine the sight of kids running after a soccer ball, with and without flip flops, wagging left and right from their deformity! I stayed goalie due to their competitive nature. I hope there will be more opportunities for me to visit this ministry=)
On Friday, twenty patients ranging between the ages of two to 12 came back to Mercy Ships to be admitted for their surgeries. It was a very busy day. They had their surgeries for bowlegged deformities back in March. Most are now very familiar with our environment and look forward to our service. Unfortunately from the xrays many of them still do not have proper alignment from hip to ankle. Please pray for their second surgeries taking place this week as their hardware are removed. Please pray for any other intervention that can be done to help these children grow healthier. We do provide nutritional education so their bones can develop well. Please pray the children has access to proper food to eat. I realized while at work I am so focused with completing the task I neglect the relational part of my job. Thankfully God gave me an opportunity to make up for it. That evening I visited the HOPE centre and to my surprise all my patients that day were there! We were overjoyed to see each other. Imagine the sight of kids running after a soccer ball, with and without flip flops, wagging left and right from their deformity! I stayed goalie due to their competitive nature. I hope there will be more opportunities for me to visit this ministry=)
Thank you for your prayers in asking God for friendship. I am developing deeper friendships and I love that. I'm seeing more and more that God not only designed us to be in relation with Him but also with others and the importance of it.
I have attached some photos, none of which are my photography. The first one are two girls who wanted to "snap" with me. Second is of the ferry I took today to church and third is a beautiful scene of Freetown which I see everyday.
I have attached some photos, none of which are my photography. The first one are two girls who wanted to "snap" with me. Second is of the ferry I took today to church and third is a beautiful scene of Freetown which I see everyday.
Tenki (thank you in Krio) for your prayers and emails! I love hearing from you!
In Christ,
Janet
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