A Layne Post

Things on my mind as I go to bed:

  • Our Tomé – We haven’t heard from him in weeks; his phone won’t even ring. It can be assumed his phone was taken and a new SIM card put in. Though we expected this to happen, it is still difficult. Praying he is safe, healthy, and loved.
  • Maninha – She had a rough end of the week, quite delirious on Thursday and Friday. Her body is so weak and the medication so strong.
  • Rosa – She misses her three children immensely and has been gone for months on end. Her health is deteriorating, not getting better. I worry she won’t see her kids again.
  • Fernando – A teenage boy who had his leg amputated awhile back and has now been discharged because there is nothing more the hospital can do for him. He still talks of his hopes to go to university.
  • Edson – A young boy that just found out they want to amputate his leg. He doesn’t want to talk about it much. I cannot imagine.
  • Alessandre – A young boy (you may remember him from previous posts and his beautiful smile) who was sent home because there wasn’t much else to do… we heard from his mom and he can no longer walk, the pain is quite bad; they want to return.
  • Nelson – A teenage boy, who went home for a visit and didn’t return for his next treatment. His phone number isn’t working.
  • Marta – A young lady I am trying to help get transferred to a hospital up north so that after 3 months of being alone, she can be in a hospital near her sister and nieces. She needs to be healthy enough to travel.
  • Georgina – A woman who after five months in the hospital, finally got released to go home; however, after less than a week realized the pain was too bad and had to be readmitted. So discouraging.

And then I hear my baby girl humming peacefully in her bed.

So many things to pray for.

So many things to be grateful for.

Don’t forget either.