Prayers and Potential

The last several months have not been easy for me. Maybe this is part of the reason that I have struggled to write updates because I don’t like to write negative things on my blog.

However, when I am weak, GOD is strong!

When I was growing up, my Mom had a plaque that said, “When we work, we work. When we pray, GOD WORKS!”

Well, because of your prayers I can see God working. This month, August, has the potential to significantly boost the work of LIMBS here in Kenya.

This week, I met with the head of Port Reitz Special School near Mombasa. This school serves at least 10 children with amputations. He was impressed the LIMBS System and hopes to use this system on at least 5 of his students. Even more exciting is that the majority of the funds to provide subsidized LIMBoxes (kits that contain all the components needed for the LIMBS Prosthesis except the socket and cosmetic covers that are individual to each patient) to these children came from children in schools in the USA; so this is children helping children!!!!

Here is what is expected for August:

•      On August 10^th, an Ethiopian bilateral amputee is scheduled to come to CURE in Kijabe for new prosthetic legs. One will be a LIMBS prosthetic leg and the other a below knee prosthesis.
•  After a lengthy discussion process, an orthopedic technologist/prothestist from Mombasa who was originally scheduled to attend the training LIMBS had last April but was unavoidably detained, is scheduled to come to CURE August 12^th-15^th and brush up his LIMBS prosthetic skills. There is already a waiting list, including the children from Port Reitz Special School, at least 5 people long waiting for the LIMBS System to come to Mombasa.

Your prayers are working and are VERY important. Keep It Up!!! But the battle is not over yet!! Where there is great potential, there is also great chance for problems. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING!!!

PLEASE PRAY:

•  Everything would go smoothly for the Ethiopian patient coming on the 10^th. Already, we are running into complications in follow through in our preparations.

•  For the Orthopedic Technologist/Prosthestist from Mombasa coming to refresh his LIMBS skills. Pray that his transport would go smoothly, that his time in Kijabe would be beneficial, and that he will be able to use these skills to make high quality prosthetics in Mombasa, especially for these children.

• That everything will work out between Port Reitz Special School and LIMBS International. 

•  For my relationship with the head of the Orthopedic Workshop at CURE. Our relationship continues to be strained. Please pray for resolution and peace!!

•  For me and my attitude. Recently, instead of seeing all the potential for LIMBS and ministry God has provided, I see only the possible problems and what could go wrong. Please pray that I will trust in God and HIS will and maintain a positive attitude.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!!!