Srourn's neighbourhood walk

Srourn is the delightful, placid guy with a horrendous bone-eating disease that has gone through his leg and up into his buttocks. Last week his treasure of a wife came to visit. She brought a wee grand-daughter too.

Srourn's wife is hugely lovely - a wonderful smile, a vibrant faith and just an incredibly grateful heart. She was so thrilled to spend the week with her man and so happy too at the degree that his weeping sores have been managed through his regular visits to the CSI clinic and the care of our girls.

CSI says that his leg must be amputated to save his life. Sopheap translated as I carefully told him what the doctors say - and the miracle that we are believing for. Srourn had such big sad eyes as we talked. His wife is a champion. She so loved on him and encouraged him that, leg or no leg, he is her man.

Waiting for the van pick-up - Srourn with his wife and grand-daughter.

Walking out - a huge step for Srourn. With him is Wayne, Frank's (from Hagar) 'brother' who has worked at the Healing Home for the 5 weeks I was away. He has been a huge gift to us - and sadly returns to Aussie this week. Actually Frank does not have a brother - but I only discovered that after getting back here ....

Srourn has happily gone home for three weeks, and will return to us after a big holiday festival in mid-November. We had to get him to the outside road for pick-up. No way was he going in the wheel-chair. He determined to walk the 60 metres - and that he did. It was a great exercise in neighbourhood exposure.

Now, our neighbour opposite has made an approach about a sick family member. Brilliant! We are beyond full at the moment tho' - new people mean every bed is filled and a few family extras are on the floor.