A great afternoon and evening after a long journey. We arrived , checked in and then went to pastor Thwala's house to review our plan for the week. Usual list of opportunities to serve and love our neighbor... Build a home, deliver food, meet with a group of kids for lunch and study, spend time with the crèche ( preschool) kids and as pastor is updating us on all of the kids he tells us about Nomfundo being in the hospital. Wow!
On Jessica and my first trip here together we met Nomfundo and her brothers and sisters. She's the youngest member of the Duma family and is pictured below. Her brothers are Thanthla and Senele and her sister's name is Buchle.
Great kids who lost their parents 4 years before we met them. So they had been living alone all of that time fending for themselves and going to school as a family comprised of teenage orphans. A miracle they were surviving. Since then Pastor Thwala has helped be a father to then and we've been able to help with shelter, beds, clothes and food.
So when Pastor said Nomfundo was in the public hospital with TB and Pneumonia waiting for a bed to open up, we knew we had to go see her. So we all drove to Pinetown and St Mary's hospital to see how she was doing and give her support.
She's a tough girl to be waiting in the hallway of this public hospital, alone and surrounded by people she didn't know (she's 15 now). I have a special place in my heart for her and am certain we'll be seeing her daily. Pastor already got the list of things that she needs and we'll deliver tomorrow.
Amazing how you come here without a comprehensive agenda and God places opportunities to spread His love right out of the gate to a beautiful child alone in a South African public hospital. Caring for the Orphan really is true religion (James 1:27).
Please pray for Nomfundo's recovery and strength. Ngiyabonga (thank you in Zulu )
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