Clovis, a boy about10 years old, is one of the students at the CEFED Special School in Santa, Cameroon. Clovis was born prematurely and his motor development was slow because of tightness in his leg muscles. Previous surgeries have somewhat corrected the muscle problems, but a deformity in both knees has continued to make walking difficult, even with braces and crutches. Some of you have been gracious and generous in supplying medical funds, and it has been possible for Clovis to go to an orthopedic hospital in Njinikom, a village north of Bamenda, where doctors from Holland will perform surgery on both knees on March 20, 2009.
Clovis was admitted to the hospital on March 16, and his mother has been staying with him, probably sleeping under his bed. Hospitals in Cameroon do not provide feeding, bathing, toileting, or other care such as we would expect in the United States. Clovis’ mom has left her other two children in the care of neighbors so she can stay with him.
When Clovis’ mom came to receive funds for the hospital I gave her a Bible (New Testament) to take with her. This was an extra Bible our missionary friend, Sas Blair, had here. She called me last night to say that she has been having Bible study with others in the ward where Clovis is, and that five individuals have come to know Jesus during this time of sharing the gospel with them. She called to thank me for the Bible and to rejoice with me by telling of the salvation occurring in that hospital. She will continue to read and pray with those in the ward.
I share these things with you so that you may also rejoice in the work being done here as the Holy Spirit works among the people of Cameroon through the gift of his Word to a faithful mother. Please pray for this mom, and for Clovis as he undergoes surgery, during his recovery at the hospital, and the time he will spend receiving physical therapy at a rehabilitation center in Bafut.
Sincere thanks to those who cared enough to send these funds, which are an ongoing need to properly care for the many medical needs of the children of CEFED. If anyone wants to contribute to these funds, either a one time gift or on an on going basis, contributions can be sent to Crossing Bridges, Inc., PO Box 131524, Roseville, MN, 55113. Indicate on the memo line that the monies are for CEFED Medical.
Florence
