Faith

Faith has been helping teaching violin to some very happy and thankful missionary kids!!! This is exciting since I am passing off my wonderful student Cherissa (who I started on the violin three years ago) to Faith (who was my very first violin student). Faith has far surpassed me in violin and she will be teaching all three of the Samoutou children. It’s fun to see how these things go around…

Faith has also been helping with a sweet little girl J—- who had severe burns over most of her body. She needs lots of physical therapy - which we are working on, but she also just needs extra love and attention. Since there are several of us girls here right now, we can definitely give her that! 

J—- is very scarred and damaged physically, and also suffering emotionally. She has experienced so much pain in the past few weeks and is very fearful of more pain. Her burn wounds have not completely healed yet, but she is so much better than she was.

Today Faith spent time in the post-surgery wards with J—- and the women making jewelry and doing crafts. They all had a great time and Faith came home tonight practically glowing. I am so proud of her and how well she’s doing here.

 When I first met J—- two days ago they said she had been refusing to eat and screaming and crying whenever someone tried to get her to move. Within an hour or so of meeting her, I was able to get her to eat and do some coloring with crayons I brought. She is quite the artist. She was still hysterical when made to walk, but she has gone from almost constant crying to smiling and walking a little bit today, thanks to Faith helping her out.

We are going to keep working with J—— several times a day. The difference is huge even after just two days and I’m so encouraged to see how she is responding. Please pray for her. 

I think Faith has found her place here….or one of them.