Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Old man in our house



I forgot to mention the fact that after our time in the village, we brought home one of the older patients with us, so that we could take him to a doctor where he could get some tests done. He had some sort of heart condition that we were not able to treat or do anything for, so he needed further assistance. So, Age Napala (pronounced Uh-gay, meaning grandfather) came and spent a week with us here. He was like a fish out of water and you could tell he didnt know what to do with himself. One of his first questions to the boys was, "Where do we go pooh, outside or in the bathroom?" Most of the houses in the village have bathrooms in them now, but I am not sure if his did. I have never been to his actual house. But anyway, we had a good week and he was definitely able to feel the love of Christ by our care for him. He also got to watch the Jesus film in two different versions in his own language, so he can never say, "he never heard the truth" He is also one of the stricter Buddhist men in the village, so we pray that God softens his heart and he comes to the truth.

1 comment:

Tasha Riley said...

I love the pic of Mike and "the old man" just sitting outside. It's amazing to me that you guys just take in all of these people in order to help. That is truly showing love!