Radical Missions June Newsletter |
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This was totally an act of GOD! |
Jim had been coming to Guatemala for many years, working on projects like
digging wells to provide water. However, his true desire was to connect with
the local people and families. During his visit last year with a team, they
decided to visit the homes of students from Mana de Vida, the school they were
working with.
At one house, Jim noticed a young girl struggling to walk. After praying for
the family, they went to the store to buy the family food, but the girl
followed. Jim noticed she was limping and frequently stopping due to pain. He
asked her what had happened. She introduced herself as Marahy and recounted her story.
Two years ago, Marahy was playing with a friend in front of her house. They
were messing around with a motorcycle that could start without a key. Her
friend accidentally started the motorcycle while Marahy was on it, causing it
to lurch forward and throw her through the air. She landed hard on her right
hip. Her father took her to the hospital, where they discovered she had a
compound fracture in her right femur, requiring a pin to be surgically
inserted. Unfortunately, two years later, her family couldn’t afford to have
the pin removed.
Jim felt compelled to help. He contacted his friend Eddy Gomez from Provee,
who in turn reached out to Tim Ruth from Radical Missions. Tim consulted his
friend, Dr. Miguel Rodriguez, an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Rodriguez examined
Marahy's X-ray and found that an adult-sized femur nail had been inserted into
her leg, protruding from the top of her femur and causing pain when she walked.
Tim informed Jim about the urgency of the situation and the cost of the
surgery needed to remove the femur nail. Dr. Rodriguez was more concerned about
helping Marahy than the money, and within two days, he had arranged an
operating room in a private hospital. |
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By this time, Jim was back in Atlanta, coordinating everything via phone calls. He
quickly raised the necessary funds for the surgery. Jim asked Eddy if he could
transport Marahy and her father to the hospital and back home. Eddy agreed
without hesitation. |
On the scheduled day, Eddy picked up Marahy and her father from Escuintla,
about two hours from Guatemala City, and took them to the private hospital. Tim
stayed with Marahy and her father all day long. He even scrubbed in to assist
Dr. Rodriguez in the surgery. Many times, it is easier to write a check, which
is extremely important, but being there for these people really makes a
difference. The surgery, overseen by Dr. Rodriguez, lasted about 30 minutes.
Marahy was able to return home the same night. |
Now, Marahy is walking normally and can look forward to a pain-free life. This
series of events, orchestrated by the collaboration of four men and the grace
of God, turned what seemed like an unfixable situation into a miraculous
recovery. To Marahy's family, it was nothing short of a miracle. This was
totally an act of God. He should be the one to be glorified! |
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...one life at a time |
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