Even
though we live here I am sure we only see “the tip of the iceburg”
So when we see the problems we do, it is truly heartbreaking.
Another
young baby died this week, 2 months old. We took pictures of this
healthy, beautiful baby boy when he was 3 days old. When we
went by to visit the family this week we found out he had died 2
weeks ago from "a fever" .
Another
family we work with has a 10year old daughter who has a deep cut on
her foot,
her little Brother, about 6 years old, was playing with a dull machete hitting in the dirt -then
decided to hit her foot. We helped the family clean it some and gave them antibiotic ointment. Since it was late in the evening and starting to rain we told them they needed to get her to the Centro de Salud the next morning early to get shots, for tetanus for sure! We went back yesterday afternoon, 2 days after the accident, and they told us they had not taken her to the clinic. The child's foot is
starting to swell and is very painful. When we asked why they had not gone, again explaining the danger of the infection they told us the little girl didn't want to go! I don't usually get strong with people in what I say, but told them they were the parents and it was their decision, not hers. If they wanted her to live they needed to go.
her little Brother, about 6 years old, was playing with a dull machete hitting in the dirt -then
decided to hit her foot. We helped the family clean it some and gave them antibiotic ointment. Since it was late in the evening and starting to rain we told them they needed to get her to the Centro de Salud the next morning early to get shots, for tetanus for sure! We went back yesterday afternoon, 2 days after the accident, and they told us they had not taken her to the clinic. The child's foot is
starting to swell and is very painful. When we asked why they had not gone, again explaining the danger of the infection they told us the little girl didn't want to go! I don't usually get strong with people in what I say, but told them they were the parents and it was their decision, not hers. If they wanted her to live they needed to go.
We
accompanied the family of the daughter who had seizures to the
Medical Clinic on Monday and she was seen by the Doctor. They can't
do all the testing here, but because of the explanation of symptoms
have put her on anti-seizure medicine. I spoke with the Church Area
Doctor about her and he told me what had caused the seizures and
epilepsy is caused by a parasite in the brain from eating undercooked
pork. Sure glad we were told not to eat any pork here!
Hearing a baby cry in the daytime now stresses me, is it a baby that maybe won't survive, or just an angry child.
Hearing a baby cry in the daytime now stresses me, is it a baby that maybe won't survive, or just an angry child.
The
District choir tour is starting to shape up, the members are working
to raise money to pay for the trip. We have the songs picked out and
the program planned. Dates fixed for 5 concerts, one here, two down
in the valley and two up in Chulac. We are also helping plan for a
huge activity day on 14 of September which is Independence Day, so
they can use it to help raise the rest of the funds.
This
is the Lord's work.
Sometimes we get frustrated because of the problems we see, the unnecessary pain that goes on and it takes us a minute to back up again and remember that this is His work and His time table and some things we just don't understand.
Sometimes we get frustrated because of the problems we see, the unnecessary pain that goes on and it takes us a minute to back up again and remember that this is His work and His time table and some things we just don't understand.
