Urgent Prayer Request

Ida Has Lost Her Sight

On Friday evening after a busy day, Thandie returned to the Children's Home to the news that Ida had lost her sight. Thandie quickly found Ida and saw right away that a white film has covered Ida's eyes. Ida could only see some large basic shadows, like an outline of a person.

This morning Thandie took Ida to the Lion's Eye Clinic. Because its Saturday, only the public side was open. There is also a private-pay side to this clinic. The care is dramatically different on the public side. The doctor was irritated that the front desk "squeezed" Ida in, even though the doctor said he wasn't seeing any more patients. The doctor quickly examined Ida, made some notes in her Health Passport and then prescribed one oral medication and two different eye drops. The doctor refused to speak to Thandie. Thandie was not able to make out the writing in the Health Passport. It seems that doctors' messy writing spans across the world. We have no idea if this loss of vision is temporary or permanent. Thandie hopes to gather enough money to take Ida to the private side of the hospital early next week. The cost is 5000 Kwatcha ($40).

Our sweet Ida has suffered from chronic eye infections and poor vision since she came to live at Good Samaritan in 2003. Eye problems and AIDS often go hand and hand. Thandie and Brother Gentry have made every effort to seek proper eye care for her. She recently received new glasses. Please pray for this sweet girl.

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RODERICK

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Roderick and his father left Malawi this morning and are on their way back to Tennessee. They had a wonderful trip. Roderick enjoyed spending time with his friends. It was hard for him to leave, but he knows that his home now is in America. Roderick's father (Bro Zecharias) was able lead someone to the Lord for the first time while he was in Malawi. It lit a fire in his heart for lost souls, and he later lead many to the Lord. Bro Zecharias has been to Malawi several times before, but gave a testimony in church that this has been by far has been the most special visit. Please pray for Roderick as he leaves his first home to head back to America.

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UPDATES

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I thank the Lord for giving me these updates to pass along to you. I even have a few more in the works including Thandie's June prayer letter. Please check back soon.