HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY :)


Today is Mother’s Day.

 I want to use this medium to wish all the wonderful women out there who have worked and are working tirelessly to bring up the next generation, a Happy Mother’s Day. God bless all the mothers in our lives for their sacrifices and the unconditional love they show us.

As we celebrate our mothers, I am reminded of this wonderful news. A few weeks ago (March 25), I wrote about a young girl who was burned as a toddler and whose hand became deformed due to the post-burn wound management. Thanks to a generous donor, Melissa underwent a successful hand surgery on Tuesday May 9, 2017 to correct this deformity. The post-operative period was unremarkable and she was discharged on Saturday May 13. To God be the Glory.


Right before the surgery. Rev Rodgers holding onto Melissa; her mother, wearing the brown jacket,


When Melissa’s uncle heard about the kindness being shown to her niece by strangers, he decided to give his life to Christ. How amazing is that? We are thankful for God’s provisions and abundant grace that enables us to be used to rescue the perishing for God’s kingdom.


Post-op nap time for Melissa


I want to use this opportunity to thank Emmah Kativu of Harare, Zimbabwe, for spearheading the efforts for this surgery to become a reality. She is a true mother. Moreover, our appreciation to Dr. Shormeh Yeboah (Pennsylvania) for her kindness to Melissa’s family and Rodgers Kativu, Head Pastor of the Methodist Revival Church International, for supporting his wife, Emmah, during Melissa’s surgery and hospital stay.



Home bound :)



**In the previous post about this story, I erroneously reported Priscilla instead of Melissa as the girl's name. I apologize for the misinformation.

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