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Pray for Grace and Topista
This is a very urgent prayer request...
Please pray for Grace, a deeply commited follower of Christ. She has been a member of TLC Global Missions almost since our inception. Pastor Grace has a true shepherd's heart and a burden to reach out to the people in her area. She Pastors deep in a village in the Mubende District some 25 or 30 miles off the beaten trail. Pastor Grace has had a very hard life. Her husband, who was a Pastor at one time, was violent with her and left her several years ago for another woman, leaving her with four kids to raise by herself. She assumed the responsibility of pastoring the church that they had planted in the village and has continued faithfully even up to this day. There are no reports of anything funny or negative about her and she has a good reputation in her village.
Four days ago Pastor Grace had to come to Kampala with her 22 year old daughter whose name is Topista. She is just the sweetest thing if you could ever meet her.
One month ago, Topista began to discover some lumps forming on her head. Yesterday when we went to Mulago Hospital to see her, her head has grown several large tumors, the right eye has grown to three times normal size, and the head is now about 35% larger than normal. We had to pay to get a Doctor to come and give us an independant opinion. He believes it is malignant cancer by the aggresive nature of the tumorous growths on her head. Tomorrow she will be getting a biopsy done and more blood tests and CAT scan to determine what the tumors are. I have not included any photos of Topista as they would not be dignifying to her.
Topista is using the equivalent of a 222 for pain relief and is suffering a lot of pain obviously.
The most obvious observation that Lynn and I made is that this poor girl has not too much time to live. Even an operation would likely leave her retarded or incapacitated to some degree, if an operation is possible. But nothing is possible here till the first step is fulfilled....money. So far, Pastor Grace has encountered almost $500 of costs and we helped her out yesterday with money but to be honest we need more to help her. At this point I cannot tell youhow much but will do so as we find out.
Money is just the part that we can do but in all honesty my friends, Topista needs much more than that. She needs a miracle so we are asking you to pray for that and if you wouldnt mind perhaps you could have your church prayer groups pray for her please. Pastor Grace will also need prayer for strength and comfort. As of yesterday, the doctors hadnt told her the obvious and she wasnt seeing it herself. The doctors will apprise her of Topista's status as soon as all the tests are assessed. It will take five days after the biopsy is taken tomorrow to give the results so she wont know till next week.
Pastor Grace has labored faithfully under adverse poverty conditions that you can only imagine. Her kids all serve the Lord, the church that her husband abandoned years ago still thrives, she managed to support her family under very adverse circumstances. She is a faithfull woman of God. Perhaps someone would like to bless her in a bigger way or even consider some monthly support for her? I wouldnt recommend her about this if we were not sure of her character.
Thanks for taking the time to read this email and thanks in advance and in behalf of Pastor Grace and Topista for your prayers for this serious situation. I will keep you informed of any developments as they become known to us.
Ron and Lynn in Kampala
TLC Global Missions
PO Box 4455
Quesnel, BC V2j 3J4
Canada
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