We are so thankful to God for our pastors. Everyday they meet and pray with our patients and tell us of special cases and needs to pray for. Here is a case that really touched our hearts.  Please pray for Yar chol and her son Chol.

This is her second child, and she brought him to our clinic because he has a swollen head. Before she came to us she had taken him to over 15 witch-doctors who had taken all her money (cattle) and there was no change. So desperate she decided to walk to Tonj and try our clinic. It’s awesome to be able to share with her that God planned for her to come to us so HE could help her. We suspect Chol of having hydrocephelus, also known as water on the brain. As you can see the child ‘s head  in the picture is quite large. Yar Chol has already lost her first child and has a lot of fear about losing this child. Last year we referred two similar cases to Kenya for surgery and sadly both children died. The cost and logistics of that has made us reluctant to proceed in that direction again. We shared the gospel with her and told her Jesus can heal Chol but more importantly his mother can experience great peace and hope in the midst of this difficult situation. Please join us in praying for this mother and her son.

It is an awesome experience to welcome a new life into the world. Rosa and I got to assist our nurse Annie with a delivery. Meet baby Phillippio! (Named after Rosa’s husband Phil).

The arrival of the container from California has really changed the way we can live here in South Sudan. It’s just lots of small blessings but they make a huge impact on the way we serve and are refreshed. The greatest blessing was unpacking the swimming pool and filling it with cool water. Everyday, when the temperatures soar to over 100F, we can have a quick dip, wake ourselves up and we can thank God for the swimming pool. Last weekend we invited Mama Sabet’s kids to come to the compound and swim with us. It was crazy and amazing, and the best fun we’ve had in a long time!

It was so cute to be at Mama’s house and call Jed and Agum to talk to their cousins. The smiles say it all! One of the biggest changes I’ve seen is that the kids are speaking English because it is now taught in school as the national language instead of Arabic. So thankful we have been able to pay the school fees and we are so excited to have sponsors come alongside our family and help us carry the financial burden of these precious 14 children.

Thank you for praying for the safe arrival of Jono, Destinee, Zoe and Ellisha Macleod. They arrived yesterday together with Jono’s brother Anthony and Steve and Larné Wilson.