Hard to believe how quickly these last few weeks have flown by! It's hard to describe all that goes on here at Shevet as things tend to change continuously each day bringing adventure and drama of it's own! God has been teaching me about the value of working in unity with others, choosing to trust, and being jealous of my times with Him.
Things have stayed very busy as we have had eight children and their parent or grandparent living with us here in our house in Jerusalem. One of the children (Hamza) is recovering from surgery and will be going home soon. Six other children are awaiting surgeries which will all happen in July.
(Me with some of the mothers and children living with us)
In the midst of all of the busyness, there have also been some very difficult and tragic circumstances with several of the children here. One little girl (Varen) was inoperable due to the complexity of her heart condition and a couple of days ago she went home to Iraq with her mother. This was an especially hard situation as everyone had expected that Varen would be operable and going in for surgery which made the reality a shock. Medically speaking, Varen will only live for a few more years. But - all things are possible with God! Please continue praying for this beautiful little girl and her family.
(Picture: Varen and I at the screening in Jordan) (Video:Varen before she went home to Iraq)
More sad news came when we heard that Mohammed from Gaza had died at home after a long struggle of doctors trying to resolve the problems in his small body. He had been in the pediatric ICU for several months after recieving heart surgery with his mother faithfully staying at his side. Finally, Mohammed had been sent back home to Gaza as the doctors had exhuasted all possibilities for effective treatment. Several days after returning home, his little body finally gave out.
Although we were all aware of the possibility of losing Mohammed, it was still very difficult to say goodbye when he finally died. Please keep praying for his family and especially his mother!
(Me holding Mohammed's hand - Mohammed and his mother right before returning to Gaza)
Emily! You're in prayers!
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