Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Blessings for Kigen

We arrived in Eldoret, Kenya with little Kigen's family and went straight away to the hospital.

Driving to the hospital in Eldoret.
The hospital signage is in sight.

At last we are at the hospital.

I take a photo to commemorate this trip.

I just want to praise God for His faithfulness.  My heart is now 'free'.  I can now eat a bit as I know Kigen is in the doctor's hands and in God's hands as well.

This bag was donated to Kigen's mother on the streets of Eldoret.

I also want to thank God for the bag that was donated (blue one in photo) by people in the streets of Eldoret. We had realized that Kigen's mother came on the journey with an old bag, so we decided to buy her a new one.  Instead, it was given to us for free!  In addition, close to 500 Kenyan shillings was donated right there on the streets for this boy and his mum.  God really works wonders.

It was a more touching moment for me as I felt God was telling me "I will take care of this situation" and I felt really that I am just a tool/ instrument to be used for God's purpose.  The doctors too were so kind.  We did not even queue! [If you know Africa, you know what this means].  We were welcome everywhere we went and I must praise God for that.


Little Kigen being escorted by the nurse.

What is next now is that Kigen was given a dressing up by the doctors and is awaiting surgery (if I understood what they said well).  He will need three practitioners or doctors to be able to treat him.  First will be the one's to deal with the skin (there is a scientific name for it), those to deal with eyes, and another part, I forget but I guess general health.


The doctors here were so much touched too with the amount of courage the boy has.  They were saying that they are seeing for the first time, something they were just reading in the books when they were in medical school.

The boy Kigen is upbeat, and he raises our hopes for his health.  His younger  brother too is here with us.  He was not feeling well, too.  So he is here for check up; especially for his eyes.  He kept asking for him [his older brother Kigen] when they were with different practitioners.


We did mention to him [Kigen] of the many people praying and supporting him for his medical needs. He said, he is so much grateful and "TOROROT (Pokot for "God Bless you abundantly".)

We still have need of donations if you are able. However small or large, they will be much appreciated for we know they are coming from your heart.  You can click the donate button in the upper right side of the blog.


Thanks so much again.

Photo credits: All photos the property of  Missions of Hope, Pastor Jonah.
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1 comment:

  1. John and Deborah HedgesWednesday, 09 March, 2011

    Hi Johah, bless you my brother in Christ for what you have done for this little child - we know it is not you, but God who has to do it. We are missionaries in the Drakensberg, and we will be reading this blog fervently in order to get to know you and what is being done in Kenya for the people there. God is awesome, and He will heal this little child. We pray divine protection over his entire family, including the little brother. All will be well, you will see. We will be in touch. John and Deborah, Vertical Horizons Mountaineering

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