Show Hope is surrounded by Heroes! We will often refer to the adopted families we are fortunate to come alongside and the many sponsors who make it possible as “heroes of the faith”. This week a new set of heroes have emerged in the next chapter of the beautiful story God is writing at Maria’s Big House of Hope. The chapter storyline – get the operating theatre at Maria’s Big House of Hope not just functional, but as Dr. Joyce Hill of New Hope Foundation (our operating partners) said at dinner last night, “a high quality operating room equipped, set up and ready for anything.” The cast of characters in this chapter for the week are six medical professionals from Geisinger Medical Center in my back yard in Danville, PA each with a very specific role and expertise.
This is the first trip to China for the majority of the physicians and thus far the jet lag is bringing them back to their tiring days as a resident student. There won’t be any surgeries done this week, but what I have found, as many of you have, is that when you are among the fatherless, surgery to your heart is needed. While I am blessed to be around so many wonderful physicians and medical professionals on this trip, I am especially grateful to be surrounded by, covered and loved by the GREAT PHYSICAN who heals our broken hearts that bleed for these kids by infusing Hope as we cling to Him and serve on behalf of the fatherless. Stay tuned this week for daily updates and more details about the heroes of the mission at hand.
