Long joined our Healing Home family on Friday night, together with his mum Chumpheang. I wanted you to see his face before you see his legs. I'm finding it so important to look into the eyes of these lovely people, rather than focussing on their distressing physical condition. Long's legs are certainly distressing.
Long is a great little guy, uncomplaining and hugging on his mum constantly. I understand that he is nine years old. Please pray for this lovely little fella.
Also with us is a family of four - mum Ngeit, dad Van and two of their seven children, Dtouch and Samnang. Ngeit has bad arthritis. Van, a hugely likeable guy, is blind in one eye and has a detached cornea (or is it the retina??) in the other. He is getting lined up for a eye op here in Phnom Penh.
Aren't kids a great way to start people - Dtouch and Samnang
Together with Rin and Srourn, that makes five patients and three family members. No, make that six patients - Donnie has just phoned in. The nineth bed is taken. With two carers sleeping in the home as well, that leaves us just with one top bunk spare. Here's hoping that grandma Ree does not decide to return in the next day or so ...
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