It’s amazing the amount of obstacles that have been put before me in trying to update the blog this week. I am taking this opportunity to Praise the Lord for the things I have been taking for granted. When I was in Malawi I prayed for electricity and running water daily. Most of the homes in Malawi don’t have either. And those that do, they only work some of the time. Each time I turned on a facet and water came out I praised Him. Each time I turned on a light switch and the lights came on I praised Him. I continued this when I got back to America. But now that it has been five months, I have begun to take everything for granted again. I expect to connect to the internet when I click the “e” on the computer. I expect to reach my blogger website when I type in the address. I expect the spell check feature to actually check my spelling. I expect the pictures to load when I click the upload button. I expect Thandie to answer the phone when I dial her number for an update. There has been a whole-lotta expecting going on over here. So today I praised the Lord that He allowed me to get up and hour earlier so I could drive to my other house and use the internet as the internet is not working at my grandmother's house.Update on the box:
Thandie went to the airport today to see if she could get the box I sent released from hostage. She was hoping to speak with an officer there that knows Brother Gentry well and understands that the Children’s Home is unable to pay fees to receive donations. Unfortunately that officer was out of town for training. Thandie spoke to just about anyone who would listen. They re-inspected the box in an effort to reevaluate the value of the contents. Finally she was able to get them to come down from 40,000K to 6,000K which I am calling a miracle! We found out that as long as the content of the box is valued at below $100 there are no fees. Thandie plans to take pictures of Blessing and his siblings receiving the items from the box. I should have a new memory card with the pictures early next month.
Praises:
1 John 3:16-17 (King James Version)
16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Individuals and churches have embraced Blessings and his siblings and have truly shown them the love of God. Good Samaritan has received funds to help this sweet child and his family. I can’t thank you enough for your generosity. Please continue to pray for this family and we will watch together to see what God will do.
Simion and Alinafe are improving. Simion is receiving a course of 5 injections, one a day. Today was his third injection. Each day he is improving. There are no new cases of Malaria or infection to report. Praise the Lord!!!!Prayer Requests:
Please pray for Thandie’s grandmother. She has malaria. She is such a sweet woman. I enjoyed my time with her so much. She was so welcoming.Please continue to pray for our garden boy Kondwani. He is having a CT Scan of his head today. The cost for this procedure is $190 US dollars. We couldn’t wait any longer for him to have this procedure so Brother Gentry sent the money by faith. Please consider helping with this cost.
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