Friday 25 July 2008

A child slipping away

Little Satish is very sick. He lies in the bed at the JSK Centre with his eyes half-open, half asleep.

What is he thinking at this time?

Satish's little match stick arms peep out of a dress that Asha used to wear. He has had diarrhea so often that he is dressed in clothes that we and others have given to JSK to give away. Earlier in the day - when we had our morning team prayers with Satish's mother and older brother and younger sister I could see each of the children wearing one of Asha or Enoch's old clothes.

Pray for Satish and his mother. It doesn't look like he will pull through.

His mother's eyes fill up with tears anytime we talk with her.

Death is very close to us. Will Satish slip into the arms of the Lord - or will he come back to us and be the little boy we knew?

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