Blood Sister

No, we have not adopted an African child.  This miracle child belongs to the lady who was snakebitten and almost bled to death.  We blogged about it recently.  Please read that so you will have more details about this little girl's miraculous entry into the world.

Her mother, who now has some of Keenan's blood flowing through her veins, had to be readmitted to the hospital for anemia, but is still doing miraculously well, herself.  We went to visit with her -- Adwoa is her name.  We gave her a Bible in her language.  Although she can't read, we talked with her and found out that she has an older brother who is a Christian and lives in her village.  She said she would go to church with him and let him disciple her as she is now a new "soul sister" of ours, so to speak, since she accepted Christ as her savior when she was in the hospital recently.  

As for the baby, they offered for Keenan to marry her.  Weird, I know, but part of their culture. They were also willing for us to give the child a name as she doesn't have a name yet.  Typically, people don't give their children real names during their first year of life because there is so much infant death.  They call them by a Mampruli word that means "stranger."  I guess it's easier to bury a "stranger" if it were to die.  Eventually, though, she will have an official naming ceremony in her honor.

Keenan with his "soul sister", Adwoa, and her miracle daughter.  If you look closely to Adwoa's right, you can see the corner of the New Testament she just received.  

Please continue to pray for this mother and child.  I believe God has sent them into our lives for a special reason.  When she left the hospital before, I realized I had not gotten her name and didn't know where she lived so we could follow up with her.  Then, one day on rounds, I looked and there she was again.  Thank you God for bringing her back into our lives.

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