Monday March 21st has been an exciting day!
For the past couple weeks we have been waiting and praying for a call back from some different neurosurgeons we had contacted regarding Silas’ condition. This morning we received a call from Dr Mindea, a neurosurgeon from Stanford University. After chatting with him for a bit his words were, “I think it might be best if I could go to China and perform the surgery on him myself”. These words brought both shock and delight to our hearts! Not only is he willing to donate his time, but he is submitting a request to Stanford for all the supplies that are needed!
If we were to bring Silas here, spinal surgery would cost at least $80,000. Instead, this man is willing to travel all the way around the world, to a country he has never been to, to operate on a man he has never even met. If this is not the hand of God moving, than I do not know what is!
And while talking to Dr. Mindea he said that he was going to ask Stanford if he could borrow their medical equipment for the week he's in China. And also ask them to donate the metal they would use in surgery. JUST INCREDIBLE!!!
So, it looks like surgery will take place in about three months (enough time for all the arrangements to be made). Silas and his family will return home until that time, then they will meet Dr Mindea back in Beijing for surgery.
Keep us in your prayers as we talk with Dr Mindea to figure out the details. Supplies needed, transportation, recovery, physical therapy, other medical staff- these are just a few of the “question marks” we have in our heads. BUT… God does exceedingly abundantly more than we can ever ask or imagine, so we are not worried. We are just thankful! Please join us in thanking God for His provision today!
If you would like to join us in praying for Silas and hearing more details, we are organizing a short conference call.
March 24- 6pm (PST)
218-862-1300
Bridge #: 599558 (type this number when you connect)
We will keep you posted as we learn more!
Good times,
-Dani, Rose, and David
Hi all,
Meet Blossom and Ronny. They came to camp last summe from a very primitive orphanage.
Blossom is 13 years old and has Spina Bifida and a missing leg. Ronny is 8 years old and has uncorrected Club feet. Their buddies from camp last summer fell in love with them. Their sweet smiles and joyful personalities make them easy to love.
These children would really benefit by being moved to the Philip Hayden Foundation, a foreign run foster home, where they could get quality medical attention. For this to take place, each child needs 10 sponsors giving $35 a month (this will cover housing, food, personal care, medical attention, and education!).
Kim (one of their buddies from camp) is working really hard to find sponsors for these kids. Pray and see if this is something the Lord would have you take part in. Imagine how love, education, and medical attention will change these children's lives FOREVER!! Be a part in this life changing event!
Feel free to contact Kim at dkgray92@comporium.net
This is Da Mei, a nine-year-old girl from China available for adoption. As you can see she's full of joy, and it spreads to everyone around her. Da Mei is so hopeful for a family that she's already convinced she has one! We hope God impresses her situation on you. We ask you to watch her video below and pray. If Da Mei remains on your heart like she's remained in ours, don't hesitate to do the will of God!
"Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.'" -Luke 9:48 NIV
For more information please contact the Mahoney Family at meg@christfirst.net or themccanns@silentsubstitute.com
Hi all,
Here is an update from Julie Vidler about one of the ELIM kids and her mom that they have been working to help. A few of us got to meet and minister to this little family last summer and it was such a joy! They are so precious to us and to the Lord. Thank you Julie and Sam for all your hard work on behalf of these kids.
It was so exciting today to move Lucy and her mum to their new home!
When I arrived she was sitting on the 3-4 bags that contained all their worldly possessions (can you believe it?) and was literally jumping for joy!
Even though it is small (one bed room) , it is clean, has heating, a kitchen, water and electricity. A far cry from their old place where they often went for days without food or water and it was bitterly cold in the winter.
The most exciting thing for me is that they escape the “stigma” they suffered in their old community. Lucy can come and go as she pleases and play outside with the other children.
As we set up we had a crowd of curious on lookers who were queuing to play with the Chinese girl who has so many foreign friends!
When we left, Lucy and her mum were happily sitting on the lounge watching TV and eating the chocolate brownies made by our American friends!
To us “foreigners” it may only be a small step but what a great change in their lives to escape the apartment they have been locked in for the last 2 years or more.
Thanks so much for enabling us to do this by so willingly giving your money so we can pay for rent, food, electricity and water.
Love Julie on behalf of all at “Elim kids”
Wow, God is doing so much!! The exact details of all He is doing are quite unclear to us at this very moment, but it is undeniable that He is working in so many ways!
So we have recently received the contact information of one fo the world's top neurosurgeons! He works at UCLA medical center and has traveled overseas (specifically to China) to do surgeries! We got in touch with him and his associate. We are eagerly waiting to hear back from them! We do not know to what extent these men will be involved in Silas' life. But, whatever the capacity (whether they are just more professional consults of if they could be performing surgery on Silas in the near future) we are thankful for them. We are ever looking in to the option of potentially bringing him here to do surgery if the surgeon thinks that is a viable option. We will keep you updated as we hear more!
Thank you to all of you who have donated money towards his surgery and recovery. We are uncertain of the amount we will now need as the direction of the plan is up in the air. We do know that Silas will be getting surgery and funds are still needed! So pray and talk to people about the story of Silas and Hannah and all the Lord is doing and using for His glory!
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." EPH 3:20-21