by Sheila West
2 September 2011

I am amazed by the power of prayer and the resilience of the Mabaan people, many with medical conditions that we are not well equipped to treat—but they pull through, to the glory of God.

Omna had probable Stephen Johnson’s syndrome—a life threatening skin condition—and I despaired of her recovery, but after a week of treatment and prayers she walked home and now returns for follow up visits smiling. In my year here I have seen only one other adult so close to death.

Butros, a tiny triplet, came to us with very serious pneumonia. Our solar power system was out and he needed oxygen. Our builder rigged a generator to our oxygen concentrator and, with that added help, the little guy made it through the first night. After several days of IV medications he is now home with his two brothers. Their mother participates in our Nutrition Program and receiving Plumpy Nut (a nutritious peanut based product for malnourished children) to help her produce enough breast milk for all three.

	Baby Tenne at 2.2 lbs

Tenne, a 2.2 pound premature infant was with us for the first seven days of her life. On day five she quit breathing and required resuscitation for several minutes (for you medical people—this was done without oxygen, epinephrine, intubation, etc.). I truly feel I witnessed a miracle. Later, we got a charter flight for her to the nearest hospital through an Africa Inland Mission pilot. At the hospital she will have a more stable environment, more suitable medications and around-the-clock care that we are not staffed to provide in Doro. I would appreciate your prayers for her development, as I have witnessed the power of prayer and how the Great Physician uses our prayers to heal.