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| Leap and Kyler |
“Mom,
that made my heart hurt and I felt like I had pain on the inside”, Kyler shared
with me.
I
responded, “me too. It makes me sad to
see children hurting. But today, Kyler, you made Leap so happy”. Kyler
smiled back at me, “Mom, I feel happy and sad. Thanks for taking me. I’m glad I
brought Leap Legos today!”
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| Building Lego Creations car (above/below) |
Kyler accomplished more that morning than I had ever
accomplished. Leap smiled when he saw Kyler (above photo). I have been helping with Leap’s care for almost 2 years now. He has never smiled for me during my consultations no matter how much I would smile at him. Kyler brought with him a Lego kit that day. Leap’s eyes lit up when Kyler gave it to him. I watched for the next 30 minutes as Kyler helped him open the box and the two of them assembled the race car together.
Kyler
and I took a small journey together that morning. God showed us two things.
First, that our identity as human beings is to be productive stewards, faithfully
caring for people. Second, God created us to do ministry together as a
family. He intentionally placed us in a
system of relationships with Himself, with ourselves, and with community. The
human family is a gift of God, a reflection of who God is.
What is the Healing Home?
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| Healing Home, Patient Care Ministry |
Leap and his
family live in a small village in a rural area of Cambodia which does not have
hospitals. Cambodia also does not have a social system that provides those
marginalized like Leap with medical assistance. Leap requires specialized care which can only be provided in the capital, Phnom Penh. Leap and his
mom are temporarily living at the HH. He receives routine dressing changes,
pain medicine, and health check ups.
Like most Cambodians, once they arrive in the
capital to seek medical care they have no place to stay. Many sleep on mats
outside on the hospital grounds. This unmet need is why the Healing Home was
created (photo above). It came out of a vision to create a “temporary home for rural villagers needing extended outpatient care while staying in the capital city.
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| Patient Care Ministry Staff, Donnie, Dara & Rina |
The staff
(right) at the Healing Home provide spiritual encouragement, healthcare
support, and building oversight of the facility. The Healing Home is just one of the many ways that the Patient Care Ministry at New Life Fellowship uses healthcare assistance to minister God's love. If you would like more
information how you can partner with the ministry of the Healing Home or become a sponsor for Leap, please select email me and/or to go “Patient
Care”@ http://www.cambodiaoutreach.org/donate
