April 2012 – Health updates

Thank you so much for your prayers for us this past month.  Many have written us wanting an update on how the kids and Charles are doing.  We truly appreciate everyone’s prayers and are happy to share some good reports with you this month.

Ruth - after being in the clinic almost a month Ruth is now finally back home with us and under the great care of the house mothers.  While she still has a long way to go to obtain the full healing that we are praying for (at almost 2 years of age, she weighs as much as our Jeremiah who is 4 months old) but her skin and hair are looking much better and she is finally starting to fill out a bit if you know where to look for it (her cheeks, bottom etc).  It seems that as the TB infection is being treated her body is finally being able to absorb some of the vitamins and minerals she so badly needs from the food she is eating.  We praise God for bringing this precious child to us, for sustaining her life this far, and we pray and trust that God will continue the healing that he has started her in.  Thanks for your continued prayers for her.

Charles -  God in his goodness has given us another reason to praise His name.  God has heard our prayers (and those of so many who have prayed with us) and Charles seems to be doing so much better. While he probably still has another month left of treatments at the TB clinic (they know that he works at an orphanage and want to make extra sure that he is not contagious before they let him go) the last time we saw him he was no longer coughing, his hands had stopped shaking, and he appears much better and stronger.  But keep him in your prayers for TB is very dangerous and it seems he might be struggling again.  We received word yesterday that it hurts when he breaths normal and that the sides of his chest is swollen. Thank you for your prayers of continued healing for him and for God to continue to provide people to “fill in the gap” of his absence and role here.

Emmanuel – The skin issue remains and now has spread to a most uncomfortable area between the legs.  We are wondering now it if it might be eczema.  Please pray for wisdom in how to address this issue so that this little guy can be comfortable and free from itching and opportunistic infections. 

Thank you to those that have prayed along with us for and thank you Jesus for your hand of healing in these lives and for your guidance and provision for our every need!  To God be the glory forever and ever!