Jesus Heals a Leper (drawing by Rembrandt)
Today some brothers and sisters from the church in Chernigov, along with Ethan, visited a hospital for TB patients (some who also have AIDS). In Pastor Jake's newsletter, he stated there are perhaps 30 children living there along with 700 adults with tuberculosis. The hospital and the people living there are in very sad shape, and the church has begun visiting there, hoping to help. Today they brought a load of balls for the kids to play with. A nurse thanked them for the balls, but said the children are living without toilet paper or underwear. Tomorrow they plan to return with these much needed supplies. My heart broke for these kids when Ethan shared this with me. May God's love and mercy be given to these people who are virtually the "untouchables" of Ukraine. May we remember to pray for them!
Thank you Elysia for this update. Prayers went up for them here in France this evening. May we all extend a hand of mercy, and be the hands of Christ, where-ever we are!
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