Friday, April 5, 2013


This picture holds a story only partially told so far.  This is three generations of women living in a small community outside Lusaka.  We did a house call to their home because the youngest woman was too sick to come to where we were.  She is 19 years old and almost finished with grade 12 but has been too weak to go to school.  We were able to bring her medicine to help.  Please pray for her healing.  I enjoyed talking with her and her mom and aunts and grandma.  Her grandma is 89 years old and is full of spunk.  Her statement broke my heart.  She asked about a few medical problems of her own and after listening to her and examining her, we decided a chest xray would be best before treating.  She dismissed the idea (it is not near by so money would be for transport and xray and then medicine), saying she is ready to be done and meet Jesus.  She said her granddaughter is supposed to bury her, not the other way around. I am very drawn to this young woman.  She has a spark in her and should have so many dreams and plans in front of her.  She was so tired she had to lay down after visiting with us a short time.  The humbling part was after giving the medicines and instructions and praying, they gave us a large bag of maize and tomatoes.  They have so little but still want to give.  I think it is the most fulfilling payment for services I have received so far.  

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