DAN NDUNGU
AT LAST, after waiting since January 2017 when we all first found out his need, Dan was operated upon in Nairobi on Tuesday morning. It has been quite a long wait, and not an easy one either for Dan, or for all of us.
We had first put up this photo of Dan on the 21st January 2017 when I had written of him, saying 'he has been with us since 2002, when he was approximately five years old. He came from a Collection Centre for street children in the town, and he came without any traceable history, relative or anything else. No records at all. He has grown up to be an able student, top of his class, active and lively, showing no physical ailment of any kind.
UNTIL NOW THAT IS. Suddenly a week ago, he complained of pain around his heart, and quickly lost energy and strength. We quickly took him to our Doctor on Wednesday of this week. (our government doctors were into a five week long strike, so we had to look for a private one who would see him.) On examination we were told he had a 'serious' heart condition and needed immediate surgery, and suggested we see a Consultant as soon as possible. Finally on the Saturday we found one, and she agreed to see him. She confirmed that his condition was serious, and that he had a 'hole' in his heart. She also told us she felt surgery was not an option, since he had been like it since birth, and all such cases had a short life expectancy.' We had all been shocked. We took to prayer, and within the week he was back in School, as bright as ever. We all rejoiced, in a Miracle. But he relapsed, and finally we took him to Nairobi to a hospital specialising in Heart cases for children. They agreed to operate, and said they would also assist with the cost............yet, for a year and eight months, they have delayed and delayed, and delayed. Daryl has had to take Dan again and again - almost month by month - back to Nairobi expecting him to be Admitted but no..........until 3rd September when they called for him to be finally taken to be admitted and the operation carried out on the following Tuesday. Although not in pain, but by now very weak apprehensive, Dan was yet again taken up to Nairobi, this time by Micah Yego, his house-father.
They journeyed up on the 2nd staying overnight with James Mbati, one of our old boys, who had kindly welcomed them for the days they would be there. THEN, arriving at the hospital on the Monday morning at 8 a.m. Mica was turned away and told the Surgeon had not returned from his Leave, and would not be able to operate - maybe until the Thursday or Friday....... We were all very much disturbed by this new delay, but it was no use returning to Eldoret, so they remained with James, in the City. On Friday, they informed the Surgeon was available, but there were no BEDS available to Admit Dan into. He would have to wait for a vacancy!.........Finally after almost a week, Dan was Admitted on Monday of this week and the Operation took place the next morning.
The Hospital has attested it to have been SUCCESSFUL, and Mica, seeing him later that day found Dan able to take hold of his hand and Greet him. He is now out of Intensive Care, and apparently doing well - he may be home with us in a week! YES, and there has been great Praise and Thanks-giving here by all who know and love Dan, and we want to THANK all of YOU who have been praying for him all this while. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. He does hear and answer prayer and STILL performs miracles. Oh what JOY!!!
More than a year and a half ago we were professionally advised nothing could be done for Dan Ndungu, that he was terminally ill, and would die. No medical HOPE. BUT we did hope! We hoped in God's Word, and in Jesus our Lord and Saviour. And we continued to hope, WAITING, until TODAY the one who had the death sentence passed on him is ALIVE and LIVING. Listening to that initial prognosis, and believing in it, we may all have given in and given up. BUT we looked up and trusted in GOD. Again this verse of Scripture has poured over us in ever increasing power and verification.
We had first put up this photo of Dan on the 21st January 2017 when I had written of him, saying 'he has been with us since 2002, when he was approximately five years old. He came from a Collection Centre for street children in the town, and he came without any traceable history, relative or anything else. No records at all. He has grown up to be an able student, top of his class, active and lively, showing no physical ailment of any kind.
UNTIL NOW THAT IS. Suddenly a week ago, he complained of pain around his heart, and quickly lost energy and strength. We quickly took him to our Doctor on Wednesday of this week. (our government doctors were into a five week long strike, so we had to look for a private one who would see him.) On examination we were told he had a 'serious' heart condition and needed immediate surgery, and suggested we see a Consultant as soon as possible. Finally on the Saturday we found one, and she agreed to see him. She confirmed that his condition was serious, and that he had a 'hole' in his heart. She also told us she felt surgery was not an option, since he had been like it since birth, and all such cases had a short life expectancy.' We had all been shocked. We took to prayer, and within the week he was back in School, as bright as ever. We all rejoiced, in a Miracle. But he relapsed, and finally we took him to Nairobi to a hospital specialising in Heart cases for children. They agreed to operate, and said they would also assist with the cost............yet, for a year and eight months, they have delayed and delayed, and delayed. Daryl has had to take Dan again and again - almost month by month - back to Nairobi expecting him to be Admitted but no..........until 3rd September when they called for him to be finally taken to be admitted and the operation carried out on the following Tuesday. Although not in pain, but by now very weak apprehensive, Dan was yet again taken up to Nairobi, this time by Micah Yego, his house-father.
They journeyed up on the 2nd staying overnight with James Mbati, one of our old boys, who had kindly welcomed them for the days they would be there. THEN, arriving at the hospital on the Monday morning at 8 a.m. Mica was turned away and told the Surgeon had not returned from his Leave, and would not be able to operate - maybe until the Thursday or Friday....... We were all very much disturbed by this new delay, but it was no use returning to Eldoret, so they remained with James, in the City. On Friday, they informed the Surgeon was available, but there were no BEDS available to Admit Dan into. He would have to wait for a vacancy!.........Finally after almost a week, Dan was Admitted on Monday of this week and the Operation took place the next morning.
The Hospital has attested it to have been SUCCESSFUL, and Mica, seeing him later that day found Dan able to take hold of his hand and Greet him. He is now out of Intensive Care, and apparently doing well - he may be home with us in a week! YES, and there has been great Praise and Thanks-giving here by all who know and love Dan, and we want to THANK all of YOU who have been praying for him all this while. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. He does hear and answer prayer and STILL performs miracles. Oh what JOY!!!
More than a year and a half ago we were professionally advised nothing could be done for Dan Ndungu, that he was terminally ill, and would die. No medical HOPE. BUT we did hope! We hoped in God's Word, and in Jesus our Lord and Saviour. And we continued to hope, WAITING, until TODAY the one who had the death sentence passed on him is ALIVE and LIVING. Listening to that initial prognosis, and believing in it, we may all have given in and given up. BUT we looked up and trusted in GOD. Again this verse of Scripture has poured over us in ever increasing power and verification.
2.Corinthians 1v9
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves
that we should not trust in ourselves
but in God, who raiseth the dead.
The LORD be with you all, your Shield and Protector, your Health and Life.
John, Esther and Daryl Green
Hi john hope this finds you Esther and your family well and blessed. All is well here in Canada but it is truly cold. LOL Missing the kenyan sun. Lizzy doing well has a 96.2 average in school. She is a very good girl and so easy to handle. Wayne is busy loving retirement. Very involved in our church here so that is nice.
ReplyDeleteTake care God Bless
Love the Calverts