Thank you

I thank the Lord almost everyday of my life for allowing me to see another day and I ask him to forgive me of my sins and to continue to protect me from all evil and he does and I appreciate that so much but there are people out here especially children who are suffering, who have gone through so much more than some adults have gone through in their lifetime. I pray for them as well and I encourage others to do the same.

Recently I saw two young girls who looked like they were 13 and 15 sitting in a maxi (a mode of transportation in my country) dressed in her school uniform just waiting to reach her destination. Then I saw a wheelchair and I thought damn, i wonder whose own was that and I just shook my head and sighed. When we all got to our destination, these girls took a while to exit the maxi, why? because the eldest of the two had to open the wheelchair and then put the girl’s arms ove her shoulders and lift her out of the maxi and place her on that wheelchair.

I stared, I couldn’t help it, when I looked down, “the 13 year old” had braces on her legs, she couldn’t move them and her sister I’m guessing looked like it was such a norm, she knew that is what she had to do to help. It brought tears to my eyes because as I walked to work this young girl had to be wheeled to where she wanted to go. How heartbreaking…

Recently I listened to a gentleman speak about his cancer foundation set up after his 5 year old son succumbed to a rare form of cancer.

He described how his son had gone through at least five surgeries in such a short lifetime. One surgery was done to remove a tumour from his tongue. They had to saw through his jaw to get to his tongue, cut it in half then attach a piece of his stomach muscle to the piece that was left. WHAT??!! The boy was only 4 at the time…sigh

I wonder if people really understand how lucky they are to never have gone through any time of major surgery, to live to see their adulthood, to just live. I certainly do.

Thank you Lord once again for allowing us to see another day, I thank you for continuing to bless us Lord even though we sin you never stop loving us because you such an amazing God. Lord watch over these children who spend most of their lives in pain and suffering. I pray for them Lord, if it is meant to be I pray that by your hand Lord, some of these children will be healed, protect them Lord, give their families strength, forgive them of their sins. Protect them Lord, protect us, in your name I pray. Amen.

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