| We Arrived With Matoch! | February 28, 2010 |
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Your response to my prayer request has been so touching and encouraging. I’m now in Nairobi and the Lord has faithfully opened doors and put together a team to help us in this crisis. The process through immigration in Kenya went very smoothly and Matoch traveled quite well. His mother Achol, is escorting him and neither have been out of a village so it has been interesting. She filled her water bottle from a rain puddle while I was talking to the immigration officer!! I know this new culture and journey is going to be difficult for them and ask you to pray for protection on their heart and minds. Samaritan’s Purse logistician in Loki helped us through the process and was waiting when we arrived. AIM AIR allowed the plane to go all the way to Nairobi even though it was only scheduled to Loki (about half way). AIM also contacted a doctor at Kijabe mission hospital and they have a team on standby to receive Matoch and do surgery. Another AIM pilot helped get me a Dinka translator who also was waiting in Nairobi when we arrived. Stacie has escorted everyone to Kijabe, and will keep me posted.
Last night when I emailed I was tired and couldn’t think straight about where to send donations etc. We appreciate your willingness to help financially with this sudden need. We expect the total costs to run into thousands of dollars. As I get more information I will let you know how much the evacuation and surgery will cost. We are not concerned as we know our Lord has a plan in providing for it all. So please pray and if you are led to help out financially then please click here to go to our donate page on our website or you can mail a check to our PO Box 51253, Colorado Springs, CO 80949 and mark the memo Matoch Surgery.
Again, continue to pray for the safety of the Tonj area, they are expecting an attack in response this raid. We heard others were wounded in the same raid, including children but have not been brought. Possibly afraid to come out of the bush and especially towards the area where the attackers are from. Sabet, the Losee’s and some of our Kenya and Uganda medical staff are there. They feel very safe in the compound but ask for prayer for peace for the area and for the people
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