Health Update

Our local doctor came to the children's home this week to give blood tests to all of our staff and kids and to do a general checkup. Everyone was tested for a range of different things as it done annually. They were tested for HIV, Typhoid, Jandice, Malaria, Urinary Track Infection, and Anemia to list a few. We got the test results back and twenty of our kids and two staff were diagnosed with Typhoid. Ten girls have a UTI and another handful are anemic. One of the children is HIV positive (we were already aware of that). We concluded that the Typhoid most likely came from school and when it hit our kids it spread like wildfire. It is a potentially fatal disease if not treated so we are taking the proper precautions to make sure our kids get better. They are all on proper medication and we finally have the sickness diagnosed and getting under control.
Just last week our sick room prayer group was bigger than our regular evening gathering. We were down to twenty two healthy kids one night. Yet despite that, the children continue to worship, pray, and study God's Word with an unquenchable passion. One night in particular we could here all the way from upstairs the sick kids worshiping God over our own singing. Without being asked they run their own Bible study. These kids are amazing and so filled with God's spirit.
Please continue to pray for healing for our children and that no sickness goes untreated. Pray for comfort for those children who are feeling the worst. Also pray for the safety and health of our staff as well as renewed energy and strength for the days to come.
Thank you to my family, friends, classmates, teammates, community group, church, and complete strangers for your support and prayers. I never imagined so many people would be reading my stories from India, but I'm so very blessed and honored to be the one to share about how God's hand is moving here in India. Praise be to Him!