On Monday I had the honor of interviewing Caroline, a Faith Alive nurse who escaped with just the clothes on her back during Jos's crisis last November. Her home and all its belongings were burnt to the ground by Muslims. She described her thoughts and actions 'on that fateful day' and also her psychological and spiritual trauma. In just the last few weeks God has worked a miracle in her life and is bringing her peace and healing through forgiveness and faith. You'll have to read the details in my book! This was my high yesterday.
The low was seeing an 11 year old Muslim girl brought to the clinic by her older sister. She is HIV+ with a low CD4 count, and was gasping for breath. Her parents are HIV-, so she was probably raped by someone. As if that weren't bad enough, she was severely anemic and needed to go to an inpatient hospital for a blood transfusion and iv fluids. She could barely walk -- we had to help her take a few steps. The sister may or may not take the girl to the hospital. Reasons could include the cost, or that the family may not want to have the stigma of and care for an HIV+ person. I can only describe this as purely pathetic. Someday Faith Alive will expand to include inpatient care; that day will not be soon enough.
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