Painful Event Leads to Serving Another – Final Installment

"Every second day I drive to Mukuti Village in order to pick up Ndhala and a guardian and bring him to one of my establishments where I can clean and redress his wounds. I carefully check each time to insure that he is taking the multi vitamins, his doctor prescribed antibiotics, etc. The second week was a real hard one when I discovered two new wounds at the base of the hamstring. This greatly concerned me for I was unsure what this meant. Did he need to see the doctor again? Did the doctor need to prescribe another dose of antibiotic? Or was there another under lying problem? Please God, no! He has been through so much. I cleaned and dressed the wounds, put him on a stronger course of antibiotic and prayed.

In a few days Ndhala was improving rapidly. No more morphine, no more antibiotics, no more crutches, and most of all no more pain.

I looked back. It was the beginning of a new year and I had first been introduced to Ndhala on September the 21st 2008. When I saw the situation that very first time I found myself immediately asking for divine guidance in order to find the way to help this young man, and for strength to carry it out. He was in so much pain, indescribable pain.

Now when I look at him I know he still has a long way to go but the worst is behind us. His wounds will still need to be cleaned but his body is strong again and he can fight off the infection. Fighting infections from even minor heath problems is so often a critical element in the survival of so many people.

Today I know so many people played a critical part in his recovery, and that is not to leave out our Creator who played the most critical role of all. Thanks to all, and to the Malawi Project, for the medical supplies that were on hand to help with this young man’s recovery."