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Monday, September 20, 2010
Calling All Prayer Warriors!
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"You may speak but a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian Church in years to come."
- Charles Spurgeon
Touching Lives would like to introduce you to another child who has touched our hearts. “Michael” (the name has been changed for confidentiality), was orphaned at a young age and yet is a happy and fairly healthy 14 year old young man. He is the second born of 5 children, is in grade 6, and his favorite subject is English! We say that he is fairly healthy because when Michael was a toddler he accidentally stepped into the fire that is the center of most homes in rural Kenya. His family did not have the money needed for either the travel to or the treatment at the nearest clinic. So his family did their best to treat his wound with what they had.
Michael’s foot did heal but in the process the top of his foot folded up and became fused with the bottom of his leg. A deformity of this type would keep most from walking, but this strong willed young man goes beyond that – he plays soccer! Although the sad reality is that each step he takes causes him pain. And left untreated, some day the pain will overcome his determination and he will not be able to walk.
But God has another plan. As a result of TLM’s new relationship with the Kijabe Children’s Hospital, Michael has been scheduled for surgery to release the fusion of his foot on Wednesday, September 29th! Please join us in praying Michael through this much-needed surgery.
We are praying for:
• safe travel to Kijabe (it takes over 8 hours to get there from Michael’s
home village)
• that Michael will continue to have peace and confidence regarding the
surgery and rely on his Savior
• wisdom for the doctors
• that the surgery would be successful and without complications
• peace, patience, and wisdom for the staff member of the orphanage
who is required to physically be with Michael throughout his hospital stay
• that God will be glorified through this
We are also praying that in years to come Michael will walk throughout Kenya and Africa proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ and by God’s grace Michael will be the first of many, many lives touched through TLM for His glory.
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