Stories
A few hours into the ward round I learned there was a visit to to the village later in the day, and there was a space for me. We would stay for 5 days, and sleep in the village houses, where I was told there would be rats climbing all over us at night.
On Friday 15th May, the first stones were laid for the new surgical block here at the Good News Hospital, Mandritsara. The ceremony included speeches from missionary surgeon Ted Watts, General Director of the Good News Project Euryaldys Tombomora and the governor of the Sofia region, René de Rolland Lylison.
The Madagascar government has put stringent measures in place to try to limit the spread and development of the disease. These measures have had a big impact on the daily life and ministry of those in Mandritsara.
Keep praying for the team’s protection, for strength and wisdom, and especially for God to show His mercy and protection on the people of Mandritsara and Madagascar as a whole.
On 20th March, the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in the capital of Madagascar. Please pray that people working in the hospital – and especially in the screening area – will be able to genuinely see their work as a sacrificial service.
Madagascar has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world, with nearly half of all children affected by chronic malnutrition.
Despite Coronavirus not yet having reached Madagascar, the outbreak has had an impact on us here in a number of ways which we would like to share with you.
“It’s really nice caring for people,” said Theophile. He’s not only in charge of the pharmacy but the x-ray department as well…
Thank God for his kindness to Ramana, and pray for him as he walks these first steps in the Christian life. Pray that Mija might see the lengths God has gone to to offer her life.
Hilde asked him, among other things, where he was going to church. He said he wanted to go to the Baptist church! Sunday school starts at 8 am.
