Arriving for class on Monday, I take attendance and notice one student is absent. This is highly unusual. The others tell me that he traveled home for the weekend and stayed there because his young daughter is ill. We pray for her healing and for him. I recall that the first day his prayer request was for his 8-day old daughter with and 'abdominal infection.' I don't exactly know what's happening, sounds like she might have been taken to the hospital this weekend? O Lord I pray that you will show mercy to this family and heal this young child.
My student's situation is a potent reminder to me about the frailty of life here in Nigeria… much more frail than in the US. My heart weeps… Whatever her situation you can be certain that the medical care she is receiving is not nearly what she would receive in my country.
During my break I call my assistant in the US to check in and learn that an older member of my church family went to a picnic Sunday and ended up in the hospital. After getting her phone number I called to learn from her that, by God's grace she was fine, but that and I quote, "she stood too long in the heat for an old person." Another reminder of life's frailties.
We live by God's grace and God's grace alone…
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