Soraya-jon

Hey Everyone!
Josh and I miss you all so much! We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends. Thank you for all your comments and support, it means a lot.
Today I went to the village to visit our little patient Soraya. We call her Soraya-jon. (When u add jon to the end of a name it is like “dear” or a term of endearment.) Marigold Fund has been helping this little 8-year-old pay for the removal of a tumor in her cervical spine area. Typically, this would leave her as a quadriplegic; however she has feeling from her breast line up, and has been working hard with exercise to use her hands. I have seen her hands go from being fists mostly, to today being able to blow bubbles on her own! Holding the bubbles in one hand, dipping the stick, and bringing it to her mouth. I have been treating her bedsores she got while in the hospital in Pakistan. Soraya gave me an afghan name of “Perry” which means like a fairy. Her family is poor but so kind and giving. Today they gave me a beautiful head scarf that they made; u can see it in the pic. Also there is a pic. of Soraya’s younger brother, he is so cute. Please pray for continued healing for this little girl. She wants to go back to school badly and seems very smart. So many women here are uneducated; it would be wonderful to see her grow in strength and knowledge.