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Thunderstorms 10/22/2010
 
I received this update from one of the missionaries, Tim Neufeld, in Mango.  It talks about one our guards, he guards one night a week at my house as well.  Tim writes:

Adam (weekend guard) came by to tell us that his wife was pregnant and bleeding.  I envisioned a miscarriage, but later found out that she was coughing blood.  She was also passing blood, probably because of amoebic dysentery.  Not good at any time, but especially when pregnant.  She had not taken the Flagyl prescribed earlier, and I can’t blame her.  That’s one medication where the cure is almost worse than the disease.  So she was treated for malaria with quinine injections, and given a host of other medication (including more Flagyl), which cost me $17.00.  In the States it would probably have been $200, so I’m not complaining.  She was admitted to the hospital for the night, and that cost a dollar.  Before you become too envious, this is not a hospital to which you would want to be admitted.  Tomorrow they will run tests for Tuberculosis, and I fear that is a real possibility.

      The fear of evil spirits and their dark power is a terrible scourge on this continent.  We are currently dealing with an employee who has been unable to come to work because he fears that someone put a curse on him.  He spotted something that he believed was a fetish, and the same day there was a terrible thunderstorm.  Many Africans think that thunderstorms are evidence of demonic activity.  In his mind the storm was proof that a fellow employee had used dark power against him.  He has been too frightened to return to work.  We hope to counsel him, as he has made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ.  I was planning to meet with him and Mr. Nogbedji this afternoon to see if we could help him, but then the thing with Adam’s wife came up.  So, hopefully this week we will find an opportunity to get together.

 Many of you have asked about my step father, Rip.  He continues to be stable so we are thankful.  Please continue to pray for him as well.  
I am so thankful for the opportunity to see many of you and share what God is doing in Togo.  And I am so encouraged by many of who take the time to read these updates and pray.  Thank you so much for the encouragement that you are to me.   

For His glory in Togo,

Cindy

 
 


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