Today, a very special prayer was answered. In the spring of 2010, a very special little boy was dropped off at the Miriam Center at NWHCM. He weighed just 14lbs and was 5 years old. Peterson suffers from spastic CP and his health has been very jeopardized because of the condition. He struggles to eat and therefore has been very malnourished for most of his life. In March of 2011, I came to the NWHCM for the first time. I live in Northeast Haiti at another orphanage which is home to many orphans (6 being special needs.) I oversee the special needs care. The day I arrived in 2011, I fell in love with Peterson. He was just diagnosed as failure to thrive, and the week I was visiting, I handled all of his feedings and care. It was an instant bond. The kind that a mother and son have. The decision was made at the end of my first trip to transfer Peterson’s care to the orphanage that I am serving at so that bond could be fostered and his care could be closely monitored. In the past year, Peterson has begun to thrive! He now weighs 25lbs, and is developing quite a personality.
Peterson and myself have been visiting the Miriam Center at NWHCM for the past couple of weeks, and it has been a delight to see his Miriam Center family interact and enjoy time with him. But, I still had a prayer out there…
A week before Peterson and I came for our visit, I prayed every day to our Great Lord that He might make a way for Peterson’s mom and myself to meet. I wanted her to see him looking healthy, smiling, eating, etc. I wanted her to know that he was loved beyond words. I wanted her to know that I understood that she left her baby boy out of desperation. I wanted her to know that it was all part of God’s perfect plan. I wanted her to know that I not only loved her son, but I loved her as well. I knew that our meeting could ONLY be God ordained. Afterall, his mother had not been seen since she dropped him off almost 2 years ago. But, I couldn’t give up…
This morning right after 9am, a woman came to the NWHCM clinic to get a medical test. An old Haitian worker was visiting (for the day only,) and recognized the woman. The worker recognized the woman as the mother of Peterson. She called his mother over to where Peterson was, and she looked in from the outside. She was smiling, but aprehensive to say who she was. The worker stated who she was, and I immediately smiled. I wanted his mother to feel comfortable. I was able to bring her to a place where she could hold Peterson by herself, we could talk, and get pictures. We had a nice conversation, and I let her know everything I wanted to tell her. She seemed pleased with how he looked, and she stated that he was her first born! We were even able to get her to fill out all the proper forms for permission of care. She was able to give us his full name, birthdate, etc. I explained to her my prayer, and how it was answered. I was able to share with her God’s greatness because of everything that He made happen. Everything was aligned perfectly…
How Great is Our God!
