Wow. The last 4 1/2 months have absolutely flown by and I feel so blessed to have been doing the work here at the hospital. I have witnessed 2 employees lose their father, twin newborn baby girls whose father said we could just throw away because he could not afford them and the many other incredible events I will always remember. The twins mother was very sick and the father was overwhelmed by all of it. He was a day laborer (he worked and brought home daily wages), so they lived in complete poverty. It was very sad. We kept the children and cared for them. They were VERY small (< 2 lbs each) and we provided for them while the parents were away. The mother is still hospitalized in Lahore, but the father and an aunt came to get the children today. I am glad the family is now together again. We were also able to pray and witness to them about the love of Jesus Christ while they were here, God is good!!!
On Saturday, I was able to go to Muzzaffarabad in the Southern Punjab. The hospital was given 20,000 dollars for flood relief victims and we drove down to a village with 14 families (5 widow families), and laid the bricks for each family to have a new house. Their village was destroyed by the recent floods and they are living in tents. They should all have a new house by the end of the year. It was such a blessing to share with them my Christian faith and how we are called to love our brothers and sisters. We ate lunch under a tree, sitting on Charpais (Pakistani rope beds) and enjoying the beautiful day God had given us. What I blessing I was able to witness. Thank you First Presbyterian Church of Columbia and Word and Deed Ministries of Canada. We have given 14 families new houses and 50 families food for 1 month and 100 beds (and bedding). They will all be warm during the winter.
Well, we leave for the States on Thursday. We are all very homesick and are looking forward to being home for the holidays. Please continue to pray for our family as we are reunited again with Christian and we travel 9,000 miles to HOME.
Love to All!
Len B
