...he administered and strengthened them in the Lord..

There is a small girl who lives in Asuom who has been attending the branch for several months. She is 18 years old but the size of an 8year old. Her mind is sharp like an eighteen year old but her body is that of an 8 year old child. She has a growth “in her belly” as she says that pains her 24/7 and because she is poor and can not afford the government insurance she has not seen a Doctor for over 5 years now. Her mother in desperation has resorted to local Witch Doctors who have feed her potions and herbal leaves, chanted while dancing over her and so on, for the last 5 years, all in vain. We met her in the Asuom Primary sharing time one day when Mom was visiting their primary and afterwards spoke to the girl about her condition. We arranged for Elder Fife and Sister Fife (both Area West Doctors) to visit her this time they were up from Accra. We traveled to her home with the missionaries. Elder (Doctor) Fife was so gentle in speech and examination of this little girl. Her mother was present during the whole time we were there and so thanked us for our concern and visit. No one has ever come to their humble home with so much love and concern for her family, was her parting remarks. The news was grim and for 6 years this little girl and her mother had clung to the first Doctors advice to take these pills and “all will be well with her in some time”. The pills were Baby Aspirin. She has a tumor on her left ovary the size of a volleyball. It has caused heart failure and her struggling with even breath. We also see that the liver is shutting down due to the size of the tumor in this little body. The damage is great to all of her internal organs. The truth was explained to her mother and this young girl of the condition she is in. We all wept with them as tenderly as one could, Doctor Fife shared with Hanna she will probably pass away within a year due to heart failure caused by this tumor. A blessing was bestowed and hugs exchanged as we departed knowing some of our party may never see her alive again. When we were driving back to our home, Elder Fife even shed some tears while he explained this was a very curable condition even 4 years ago, but now, it is too far advanced- even for American medicine. He said he was sure that the original doctor had no idea what was wrong so prescribed aspirin and sent her on her way. And for the mother who has followed his advice faithfully for 6 long years, with this medicine that would “some-time cure” her daughter’s condition, it was most difficult for her to understand the reason why the first doctor would do such a thing to her and Hanna. We all pray for her comfort and relief as the Lord would direct. It is in His hands now.