God's grace.

Burundi. A beautiful country highly undeveloped. Of course we knew this coming over here; that health care isn't always first class. Malaki has been having diareah all this week and vomiting on and off. Last night Isai and I had finally had enough of seeing him not feeling to good and I went to the hospital with a stool sample to see if it is ameba's or malaria etc. I asked our night security to join me as Muramvya is dark and its just wise to have somebody along. As I was at the hospital, I went into one of the rooms as I waited for the Laboratory director to come from his house. I looked over and saw this baby suffering from Meningitis and the mother just gazing at her child uncertain what the future will hold. I began to tear up in my eyes as I thought the hopelessness she must be feeling; knowing there isn't much they can do for the baby. To watch your child suffer... Then another boy of 14 years walked in with a broken arm sitting uncomfortably in this sling he made from a card board box. I looked deep in his eyes and saw the pain and thought; Lord heal him. His mother concerned of course. They had walked very far down the mountain to come to the Muramvya hospital. All this only added to the emotion of me being there trying to find something that would make Malaki better. After and hour of them trying to explain brief things to me in some English / majority kirundi; they finally explained hes only 2 months and we can't test him for anything until hes 6 months. They said, we can put him on an IV and you can stay in the hospital... I thought rather not... hes not dehydrated I explained. They then handed me a rehydration drink to give him compliments of UNICEF. I got home and Isai said "Let's pray". Last night I questioned... can we really do this. Where has my trust in God gone for me to question him keeping our family healthy and strong. Surly the Lord knows and will help me on this one. I am also able to see the need more than ever before to build a clinic and if possible have doctors and nurses from America spend some periods here in Burundi to teach the local staff we will have in the clinic off their knowledge and experiences. We are treading the steps of building orphan homes, a clinic and trade school and to us its so much more than words on a paper or requests for support. It will change peoples lives forever. People that are seeking to be helped. I know usually this would be our "Family Blog" and only our family and friends would see it, but in that case we ask will you help us with this mission; whats stopping you? You can help with your time, your skills, your possessions... who knows. Anything. We surly could use your help and can't do it alone. Our e-mail is only "an email away" :o) thecriesofachild@yahoo.com All our love...