S'bai jt

Chantol, one of our little champions, changing Sroun's dressing. Sue has wasted no time in teaching the girls how to do this. Peter Parker, please take note of the superbly painted bunks in the background ...

We want to introduce you to Sroun. He's just the sweetest man, patient and undemanding. He has been carrying shrapnel in his behind for the last 30 years and recently the pain became so bad again that he has been bedridden. The wound is horrible - raw, pockets of sores covering at least half his buttocks - plus a foot that is very painful.

Sroun came to us last week together with his young daughter Sinart. She is getting along so well with our staff and volunteers and happily sits in on devotions and comes to church. It is interesting how so much of our focus has been on the sick - but parallel to this we see another opportunity too: to share good news with family members.

Sroun in the sunshine. He's got two amazing teeth - amazing because they should have fallen out a decade ago!

Today Sroun took himself off his bed and out into the sunlight. This is a first and a giant leap forward for one man. He told me that he had a 's'bai jt' (happy heart). He made my day with this comment ... well, that plus Rin going forward plus two cats joining our family by invitation. Watch this space.