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ANOTHER CHILD DIES
There is nothing I hate more than burying children. I have heard it said that old men must die...yet young men do die. But what about the children?? In Africa, I have literally buried dozens of babies under 5 years old. The latest happened today. <br /><br />In Nanyangakipi, our church's treasurer is Anna. She has 2 daughters. I did not go out there this past week...we are in the middle of building a kitchen and library in the village of Napetet...and her youngest daughter grew sick with malaria. Before word could reach me (2 days walk away), she died. As soon as I heard she was sick, I went to help only to find all I could do is help bury her.<br /><br />It is such a defeat for me. I host medical clinics, dig wells, carry all I find to the hospital for treatment...and still the babies die. I do not know what else I can do. Sickness is a result of fallen man...it is not from God. I hate sin, sickness, and Satan!<br /><br />Please pray for Anna and her family. Her husband is not saved and he believes death came to their daughter because they did not take her to the witchdoctor. <br /><br />Pray for all in Nanyangakipi, for their faith to be strengthened. Also pray for me. Today was really hard. There is nothing harder for me than placing a dead child in the ground and literally burying them. It calls for grace and strength that can only come from God. It also causes me to want to hold my own babies and know they are ok. But just as I trust God to take care of the Turkana people, I trust Him to care for and protect Breanne & Michaella.<br /><br />Ekiru<br /><br />
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Posted on 24 Sep 2008 by Eddie

by David_Penn @ 24 Sep 2008 05:34 pm
Bro. Eddie, <br />I have a 6-year daughter old and 12-year old son and your words today make me appreciate each day with them even more. As always, we are keeping you in our prayers. Please keep up the good work!! <br /> <br />David Penn, Sherwood Arkansas
by gpennell @ 24 Sep 2008 06:56 pm
Eddie, <br /> <br />How tragic. May the Lord bless you and all in your sphere of influence. I love you brother, and pray for you constantly. <br /> <br />George P.
by Eddie @ 25 Sep 2008 11:01 am
david & george, <br />thank you so much for your love, kind words of support, and prayers. this has been a very long week with the bible institute going on as well as the burial yesterday. however, god has given his much needed grace and strength. thanks for logging on, and for praying. <br /> <br />eddie
by kenya2007 @ 25 Sep 2008 11:39 pm
Eddie, <br />I know how this must hurt, Grace and I lost a baby daughter in 1991 and it still hurts when I see other\&#039;s losing children. God was so comforting to us during this time and I pray that He will be to these during this time. We only see the small picture, but God see\&#039;s the whole picture and he knows what is best, we can only pray that He will give us the grace to get through it. Pass along my sympathy to this family. Chuck and Terry were with us yesterday, great people and I look forward to getting to know them even better next spring. God bless you brother. <br />Chat
by Frederic @ 22 Nov 2015 06:07 am
im a long haul driver sick of being atectkad through pornographic images every where, it is wearing me down physically and spiritually, it is affecting my prayer life and thus my abilityas a spiritual leader and protecter of my family. this one is not the ordinary daily temptations but all out brazzen attacks that are also manifesting themselfs in physically impossible acts such as beams leaning on the truck lifting up and hitting me . im calling for any prayer warriors on this one

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ANOTHER CHILD DIES
There is nothing I hate more than burying children. I have heard it said that old men must die...yet young men do die. But what about the children?? In Africa, I have literally buried dozens of babies under 5 years old. The latest happened today. <br /><br />In Nanyangakipi, our church's treasurer is Anna. She has 2 daughters. I did not go out there this past week...we are in the middle of building a kitchen and library in the village of Napetet...and her youngest daughter grew sick with malaria. Before word could reach me (2 days walk away), she died. As soon as I heard she was sick, I went to help only to find all I could do is help bury her.<br /><br />It is such a defeat for me. I host medical clinics, dig wells, carry all I find to the hospital for treatment...and still the babies die. I do not know what else I can do. Sickness is a result of fallen man...it is not from God. I hate sin, sickness, and Satan!<br /><br />Please pray for Anna and her family. Her husband is not saved and he believes death came to their daughter because they did not take her to the witchdoctor. <br /><br />Pray for all in Nanyangakipi, for their faith to be strengthened. Also pray for me. Today was really hard. There is nothing harder for me than placing a dead child in the ground and literally burying them. It calls for grace and strength that can only come from God. It also causes me to want to hold my own babies and know they are ok. But just as I trust God to take care of the Turkana people, I trust Him to care for and protect Breanne & Michaella.<br /><br />Ekiru<br /><br />
Count of comments: 6
Posted on 24 Sep 2008 by Eddie

by David_Penn @ 24 Sep 2008 05:34 pm
Bro. Eddie, <br />I have a 6-year daughter old and 12-year old son and your words today make me appreciate each day with them even more. As always, we are keeping you in our prayers. Please keep up the good work!! <br /> <br />David Penn, Sherwood Arkansas
by gpennell @ 24 Sep 2008 06:56 pm
Eddie, <br /> <br />How tragic. May the Lord bless you and all in your sphere of influence. I love you brother, and pray for you constantly. <br /> <br />George P.
by Eddie @ 25 Sep 2008 11:01 am
david & george, <br />thank you so much for your love, kind words of support, and prayers. this has been a very long week with the bible institute going on as well as the burial yesterday. however, god has given his much needed grace and strength. thanks for logging on, and for praying. <br /> <br />eddie
by kenya2007 @ 25 Sep 2008 11:39 pm
Eddie, <br />I know how this must hurt, Grace and I lost a baby daughter in 1991 and it still hurts when I see other\&#039;s losing children. God was so comforting to us during this time and I pray that He will be to these during this time. We only see the small picture, but God see\&#039;s the whole picture and he knows what is best, we can only pray that He will give us the grace to get through it. Pass along my sympathy to this family. Chuck and Terry were with us yesterday, great people and I look forward to getting to know them even better next spring. God bless you brother. <br />Chat
by Frederic @ 22 Nov 2015 06:07 am
im a long haul driver sick of being atectkad through pornographic images every where, it is wearing me down physically and spiritually, it is affecting my prayer life and thus my abilityas a spiritual leader and protecter of my family. this one is not the ordinary daily temptations but all out brazzen attacks that are also manifesting themselfs in physically impossible acts such as beams leaning on the truck lifting up and hitting me . im calling for any prayer warriors on this one

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