My friends name is John. He’s 7 years old and is in Class 1 (1st grade). John lives in a part of Kenya called Nakuru with his mom and little sister (3 months old). John had an accident about a month and a half ago where he was severely burned, I’m not exactly sure how this happened, his mom tried to explain but her English is very broken. John has been in the hospital for close to 2 months now and is nowhere near going home. John’s surgery bill alone already totals to over 120,000 ksh (about 1,500$). This is SURGERY alone, this does not include his hospital bed fees and food while staying at the hospital.
While this does seem like a huge amount of money, especially by Kenyan standards, let me tell you a little more about my sweet little friend John and his family. John’s father got in an accident almost a year ago and died, leaving John’s mother widowed and without any source of income. John’s mother didn’t go to school so really has no skill set to get a job. While in Nakuru, John lives with a family friend that can provide for him, give him food and pay his school tuition. So, without a source of income and no father or other significant family members away to work and provide money to pay hospital bills John’s mother is worried, she’s scared. She wants so very much to be able to provide for her family but it is almost impossible! Oh, and another thing, you CANNOT leave the hospital until you pay for your medical bills or give them the title of your land.
John’s mother sat with me as we discussed her situation, financially I am no help to her and she knows that, but she also knows how powerful a thing called prayer is. We sat and we prayed for a very long time. We prayed for John’s situation that he would not be in pain and would be healed fast. I prayed for John’s mother that her strength would be renewed, that she would have endurance and hope that with God all things are possible. I would ask you to please pray for my friend John, his mother and his baby sister as well. Prayer is a powerful thing, let us not forget that.