Tuesday, May 22, 2012
May 18, 2012
So I know I already updated but I'm gonna post 2 blogs today only because I forgot to mention one very important thing in the other blog. Today we were told about and met a 16- year old boy that is very sick with aids. His mother has aids and so he and his sister contracted it from her. His mother isn't around much and when she is it isn't exactly the best situation so his grandmother has been taking care of them most of their lives. Sadly, his grandmother passed away recently and so his mother is supposed to be taking care of him as he gets sicker and sicker, but she doesn't seem to be around. He's been in and out of the local clinic as well as staying with some of the youth leaders from Kenya who moved here to help with the ministry (they also have 5 young children, so they're definitely a God send). Anyways, he has the mindset now that he has nothing to live for and his sickness is making him depressed and sad all the time. Andy, Amanda (the couple here from colorado), Sarah, and I invited him and another one of our Ugandan friends to watch a movie with us tonight and they came! So right now it's 9:47 pm and the 6 of us are sitting here watching Rio! He's laughing and enjoying himself, which is awesome! How lucky are we to have families that love and care for us? If nothing else being here makes me so appreciate the everybody in my life because I've been so blessed and fortunate to have such an amazing family and friends. So what I'm asking you all to do is please pray that he turns to the Lord in all of this and that his spirits are lifted and that the Lord can somehow use us to help in any way possible! You're prayers are amazing and so much appreciated! Thank you all so much! Once again enkutaka (love you) and miss you all :)
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My prayer is on its way! Love you, Grandpa
ReplyDeleteDanielle- They do say one soul at a time - God puts us where we are at at just the right moments - maybe you are for him at this moment!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Aunt Susan