I spent the day with Jane who sees SAL patients when Dr. Chris isn’t available. She connects with them because she’s also known poverty. Her father died when she was eight, and it was a struggle for her widowed mother to care for four children. Today she is married to a good man and they are raising three beautiful children. I met them on Sunday when I went to her house for ‘thanksgiving’ (a special celebratory meal in honor of her husband’s healing after a bout of bad health).
Today we added a new SAL patient, bringing the total to 176! Theresa, a woman from Nativity Church in Maryland who’s also here, is the newest sponsor. It’s always a memorable occasion when a sponsor and patient can meet. After some awkwardness, we sent them off to enjoy a ‘mineral’ (soda) in the kitchen and get to know each other. What do you say to someone you know would die if not for your support? How do you adequately say thank you to someone who’s committed to saving your life?
Photos of SAL patients reveal the faces of healthy people who are living positively. Confidentiality prevents me from posting their photos online, but I plan to mail photos to their sponsors. Instead I’m posting a photo of Jane at AfriOne, a local restaurant, after her interview. May you see Jesus in and through her.
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