Sypho led our morning devotions yesterday. She has such a communication gift - there is always lots of interaction, patients leaning forward in their seats, kids shouting out answers ... she is just great.
After her sharing, Susie asked everyone present to think of something that they are thankful for - and to speak out thankfulness to the Lord. We've got seven patients, three kids and two other family members in the home at the moment, so even tho' a few folk were already away at clinics, there was a good amount of thankful feedback.
After her sharing, Susie asked everyone present to think of something that they are thankful for - and to speak out thankfulness to the Lord. We've got seven patients, three kids and two other family members in the home at the moment, so even tho' a few folk were already away at clinics, there was a good amount of thankful feedback.
Two things really stood out to me. Firstly, there was a strong theme of thankfulness for being cared about. It was very humbling, as the direction was meant to be 'thanks to God' but much was directed to Sue, myself and our staff. Our patients and family members were just so grateful to be cared for; to be loved on.
The second theme was thankfulness for daily food. Our food is not flash. On average, we spend US$200-ish on food - per month. Crunch the numbers - three meals a day for say an average on 6 patients (we are twice that this week) and three staff = 810 meals per month - conservatively. Yet, simple rice, veges, meat and sometimes fruit every day is something wonderful for many of our patients. How tragic this is - and how wrong.
Lunch today - rice, a cabbage soup and a veges and pork dish. Three of our present patients came to us obviously malnourished. It is hard for the body to knock over a sickness when the tummy runs months and years on so little.
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