Little transformations

Meet little Kov, one of the sweetest little kids in this nation. He is 12 years old, but looks to be just 7. He was such a sick little guy when he first came to us, en route to hospital. In hospital he unloaded 30 worms. This worm plague has affected his heart, but at least he lives. His older brother has died from worm infestation and TB.

Kov giggling and playing with a little girl whose name I never caught. Her mum came to us with a three month old 1.2kg baby on the point of death. Donnie's wife Sophea prevailed with the hospital authorities to get her admitted - but they would admit mum and baby only, not her daughter. Today's update is that baby is 1.6kg and progressing wonderfully well.

The change in little Kou is just amazing. From a lethargic, pathetic-looking little guy, he has become full of life and fun. On Wednesday evening while I was at the Healing Home he was running around and squealing with laughter, just like any other happy kid.

Kov and his sister as they were leaving on Thursday.

Also homeward bound this week was Chantol's auntie, Mok. Life will be very different for Mok now. She and her husband were delivering fish at 4am in the province when a truck struck their moto. Her husband was killed instantly. No-one had the heart to tell her for 10 days after the accident, in which Mok received a broken collar bone and a broken ankle.

After five weeks, Mok is heading home. She swung by the hospital, where the doc said that the x-ray showed the bone was looking good, but he wanted her to keep the cast on for another week.

We will miss Mok. She has the sweetest gentle nature and really soaked up everything she heard about the goodness of God. But this lady is so keen to go home where six sons await her..