I know the Lord has us here for a reason…Matoch! But Nairobi tests every part of my being and dealing with the trafffic, security etc is so hard without my husband here. I miss him!! I had a tough day today wishing I was in Sudan and praying the Lord would give me a content spirit to just be in His will, which is to be in Nairobi right now. Please pray for me and Sabet as we will be apart indefinitely.
Matoch doing well
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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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