Clef lips and palates are not the only challenges presented. There was nothing we could do for the child with no external ear. We were fortunate to have a ENT specialist on our team and after an MRI he determined that this surgery could not be done under the present circumstances.The little girl in the lower right picture was left at the gate of Mama Jo's House, an orphanage provided by Caris Foundation and maitained by Agape China. This picture was taken the same morning she arrived and we had not yet found a way to evaluate her to see if we can help.
I needed to visit this orphanage, but I needed to be at the hospital as much as possibe. It was a 12 hour train and taxi ride from Xi'an to Biyang so I took the evening train, arrived at Mama Jo's House about 10 a.m. I met with the government officials and the people at the home and took the night train back to Xi'an. That way I only missed one day at the hospital.
3 comments:
Looks like you had a great trip. I don't know how you do it physically or emotionally, but I'm thankful that you do and proud of how God is using you. Glad your home safe. Now, take your wife out on the town so she doesn't worry about you globe trotting with all those pretty girls!
John, I just connected with your blog. You are certainly being used by our Master. Thanks for being so available. Your ministry is so essential and so encouraging to hear about it. We retrurn to India next Wednesday. God bless.
Ray & Ellen
Thanks Ray. How long has it been since you sailed from Montreal with my mother and the three "little girls"? I remember it well and was so thankful that you were on that voyage to take care of them.
God Bless you in your work in India.
John
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