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A Picture Speaks a Thusand Words
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March 08, 2010 |
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We are truly blessed to be in the position to tell Matoch about you all and how faithfully you are praying for him and helping him. Much love and thanks on his behalf,
Suzy
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Matoch after Surgery
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Thank You for Caring for Matoch
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March 05, 2010 |
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I also spoke to Sabet today, he asked for prayer for security, the east side of Tonj has also broken out in fighting between the army and civilians. Over 20 people have been killed and the area is intense with retaliation against the army likely. This happened over the last 2 days and people fear it is going to spill into Tonj town. A village on the south side of Tonj completely abandoned their homes and moved to the town to avoid being hit by the cattle raiders. Pray for our pastors, who finished term 3 of school today and five of them can’t return to their villages. It has been less than one week since Matoch was shot in the face and so much has happened in such a short time period. Thank you for praying for Matoch’s surgery on Wednesday. The doctor said the surgery went really well and there was a chance only one surgery is necessary. He may need a skin graft and this will be confirmed in a few days. They were able to close the wound with his existing tissue and skin, which was really a miracle. Either way, he should be good to go home within 3 weeks. We are so thankful for the good care he is receiving at Kijabe Mission Hospital. The doctors work so hard to provide low cost, quality treatment for needy patients. We have been so encouraged and blessed by everyones emails and prayers.
If you are led to assist with the expenses of Matoch’s surgery and recovery please click here to give online or mail a donation to our support address below. Many thanks to everyone who has prayed and donated so far.
We praise the Lord for you standng with us in prayer.
Love in Him, Suzy
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Update on Matoch’s Surgery
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Update on Matoch’s Surgery
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March 03, 2010 |
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Sabet has asked for prayer for a 13 year old boy, also shot in the same incident last Saturday. He came to us on Sunday and we took him to Wau. He is doing well, he was X-rayed, they have seen the bullets in his stomach and buttock. He needs surgery for the removal of the bullets. They can do this operation in Wau but the problem is blood donation and cost. Sabet is asking people to pray for the surgery to be successful, for a blood donor to be found and for the money to pay for it.
Also, one of our pastors, Daniel Machar, lost some members of his family and his house was burned in Ciuebet during these cattle raids. They are also missing some family members, so he called Sabet and asked us to pray.
Lastly, Matoch went into surgery very late and so we did not get an update from the surgeon before he had to go into another surgery. They were operating a total of six hours. Thank you for praying and we will send another update tomorrow once we have more information.
If you are led to assist with the expenses of Matoch’s surgery and recovery please click here to give online or mail a donation to our support address below. Many thanks to everyone who has prayed
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Pray for Matoch’s Surgery
| Pray for Matoch’s Surgery! | March 2 2010 |
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We have been given some estimates for the total cost of evacuation, surgery, and care in Nairobi to be around $7,000. We thank the Lord for providing a way to get Matoch here and we are confident He will provide the funds to cover it all. We have roughly 50% so far for what will be needed, if you are led to assist please click here to give online or mail a donation to our support address. Many thanks to everyone who has prayed and donated so far.
Matoch is in the pediatric ward at Kijabe Mission Hospital in Kenya, and is doing as well as can be expected. Sunday night the doctors took him to the OR in order to look at the wound and make a surgery plan. They found a lot of debris, sepsis and confirmed his cheekbone was shattered. They cleaned the wound and treated the infection. Monday afternoon they did the same thing. Today they will just change the dressing and then tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 11am (12 midnight in CA) they will perform the surgery. The doctors will use skin from his forehead to reconstruct half of his nose and pull up skin from his chin and neck to close his cheek. Two and a half weeks later he’ll have another small surgery to complete the procedure. The doctors are optimistic he’ll be able to go home three weeks from now, barring any unforeseen complications. Matoch continues to be brave and strong. For a boy who has never been outside the village, all the new experiences and trauma he has endured must be overwhelming.
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Matoch Arrived in Kenya!
| 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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