Isaiah 43:19 “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Every day that I go into the hospital, I witness miracles. Whether it’s a transformation that happened over night or over the course of a few months, I see a miracle every. single. day. I pray I never take this for granted, I pray I always see the miracles for what they are, am thankful for them, and remember that what God is doing here isn’t commonplace. What God is doing here in Guatemala is the result of the sacrifices of many– through hard work, generous donations, and fervent prayers.
Today I got to witness two miracles… Rosita is back from Zacapa hospital, and I will be sharing her story with you one day this week. Also, I got to see Luis today… and I haven’t shared his story with you at all yet.
Luis was a patient we had in a medical clinic with Liberty University this past July. During the clinic, doctors had noticed his difficulty breathing and insisted on a stat echocardiogram (which is a lot more difficult to attain here in this area of Guatemala than it is in the states!) Long story short, we were able to get this baby into a local hospital with a pediatric cardiologist, and the baby would later go into cariogenic shock– which he would have died from had he remained in his village or at our hospital which doesn’t have the resources to place him on a vent.
I am happy to share that Luis is now happy, healthy, and growing!! After his scary incident, he was stabilized and brought back to our hospital a few weeks after. He has access to vital medications he needs to survive. He and his mom were recently in our hospital for a routine follow up at our clinic and I just want to share his progress with you!
Of course, I would not be here to witness his transformation first hand without donors like The Fair Family. We have known and loved this family for 5 (?!) years! We’ve served in Kidspoint at Lifepoint together… and Andie and I spent many nights performing our regal-est eagle-est dance moves for K-Motion… those were the days! hahaha
To The Fairs– I pray that your generosity towards us is blessing you as much as it blesses us!! The miraculous transformations here literally blow. my. mind. We miss you all so much and we’re so happy for all you’ve given to allow us to be on this journey! Your generosity, compassion, enthusiasm and love encourage us to press on even during the difficult days. We’re so very thankful for you!
2016 has already been so full of transformation in the lives and hearts of people we touch… and the year isn’t even over yet! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the best is yet to come. I can feel it. <3
You are loved!
–Whitney
