Pat in Bangladesh

Pat is an ecumenical mission partner serving in a community health programme in Bangladesh, she writes,

 

"God has placed me in this country for many reasons and I know He has already allowed me to help many people.

 

A young woman brought her ill son "Ojon" to the clinic in Jobarpar to see me. He has a leaking heart valve which was diagnosed when he was only a few months old. She cannot afford to pay for surgery and she thought I could help. I knew the baby was anaemic and therefore advised some iron medicine. Ojon was lethargic and there was very little response from him. Last week when they returned he was lively, jumping around and laughing. Doing all that a child of his age should be doing. His Mother informed me that he is eating a lot better and much healthier than he has ever been.

 

I don’t profess to have performed a miracle however God has used me in this little boy’s life. The iron he has taken and the prayers for him have clearly helped.

 

A few nights ago I received a telephone call from the warden. A young boy was unwell. When I arrived "Onek" age eight was very distressed. He was having trouble breathing. He was in my opinion having a panic attack. They had already called a doctor who, when he came, saw I had everything under control, gave some medicine and left.

 

I visited Onek the next day and although not distressed he was still obviously still upset.   Later his Father arrived from Dhaka to take him to the local hospital and was very grateful for my help.

 

God has given me many tasks. Helping to reassure the new little boys I feel has been one of them for now. As I meet them most days and try to communicate in Bangla with them I realise that God has given me a very large family in a different sort of way. It is only temporary and He has trusted me to take care of them as an Auntie. To comfort them when they are sad, to hug them when they are hurting and to love them just as Jesus would have done while on earth.

 

As we go into 2011 I want to serve my God with excitement of a new convert and the eagerness as if it was my last day on earth. What about You?"

 

Lets pray God will continue to make Pat a blessing to many

 

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