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| War may have stolen Musu Sanu’s childhood, and it might have tried to take her leg as well, but it clearly could not steal away what she held most precious; faith that God was on her side. |
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Benedict Menkoah is one tough little boy. But if you think Benedict is tough, wait till you meet his big sister! Determination runs in the family.
Benedict suffered a birth defect that doctors refer to as bi-lateral club feet. In the womb, the boy’s feet turned so far inward the toes were left facing each other. His feet also rolled forward, leaving the soles facing upward. |
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| David Gweh isn’t likely to forget his time aboard the Mercy Ship. But if he does, his ohma [grandma] Betty will be more than happy to remind him. David is almost painfully shy, hiding his face in a pillow when he’s asked a question. Sitting on the edge of David’s recovery bed aboard the Mercy Ship, ohma Betty encourages him to sit up and speak for himself, but the best David can manage is a quick smile and a few mumbled words. Ohma Betty has no such trouble. She’s clearly proud of her 12 year-old grandson and happy to describe the way he’s dealt with adversity. David has a birth defect, a club foot. But ohma wants it clearly understood that the problem hasn’t held the boy back. |
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| The Liberian Civil War ended three years ago, but for Tenneh Dolocon the struggle continues. Tenneh was a toddler the day in 1994 when rebel soldiers stormed into her family’s rural compound; just a few huts in a jungle clearing. She was strapped to her mother Musu’s back in the African fashion; snuggled just above mom’s hips and held in place by a long piece of knotted cloth. When the shooting started Musu snatched open her front door, hoping to bolt for the safety of the trees just a few steps away. |
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Over 80 patients have completed surgery and are in the process of rehabilitation. Each one is a remarkable demonstration of the work God is doing through Mercy Ships. For each patient the transformation is life changing. And the patients aren’t the only ones that have been affected. The orthopaedic girls can also recall individual ways that God has been working in their own lives during their time with Mercy Ships. “It has increased my faith even more,” says Annie, “I mean I thought I trusted God a lot. But I’ve been in situations that I just didn’t know if I was ready for, or felt comfortable with, but God’s covered the whole situation in grace, lots and lots of grace.”