It has been two months since Ivy went home to be with the Lord. Everyone who knew her, misses her terribly, but we're comforted knowing she's with the Lord and is no longer suffering.
For those of you who are just now hearing about Ivy, she was a ten year old little girl who called the Good Samaritan Children's Home in Malawi Africa her home for the past three years. Ivy and her older sister Ida were brought to the orphanage in 2003 from their home village of Jacket. The girls were orphaned by AIDS and both suffer from the disease as well. Ivy was full of life and brought joy to everyone who knew her. She loved to sing Christian songs and was the lead in the children's choir. Ivy was so friendly and became the favorite of all the visitors from America.
Ivy's last three months were very difficult. She suffered from many illnesses as a result of her compromised immune system. She became very anemic and was receiving blood transfusions frequently. She spent her last couple weeks at home in the orphanage. She died early Friday morning Jan 5, 2006 shortly after arriving to the hospital. Her body was buried in her home village on Saturday January 6th, 2007.
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