Greetings, my friends; I trust you are keeping well. I would love to hear how you are doing and catch up with you. Right now, however, I have something pressing on my heart that I would like to share with you.
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| Eva (left) and I in Tanzania, Africa 2013 |
I met a wonderful and amazing sister in Christ named Eva. This girl has faith that moves mountains; her strength and reliance on God is just incredible. When I met Eva, she had a certain stomach problem that she had been dealing with for about two years prior, but you could never tell because she has such joy in her heart. Despite the pain she is in on a daily basis, she continues to praise the Lord with her whole heart, in every moment, and never complains. By today, she's been dealing with this stomach problem for almost four years. That is a long time to be in pain that is treatable.
There is a surgery that, Lord willing, will make her feel better. Unfortunately, the surgery costs $1,000, which is more than she can afford. She is in the process of raising funds, and though it is difficult in Africa, she has already raised a quarter of her goal. Praise the Lord for his provision already! That's only $750 more dollars to go to help her feel healthy and normal again! If we give this to God, it is PEANUTS; it's really nothing!
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| Eva and Janna preforming "In the Light", a DRIME drama |
I empathize so much with her because of what I went through before I went to the naturopath. Some days, I was in so much pain that I felt like I wanted to rip my intestines out of my body. Thankfully, I had the resources to get better. However, I know the energy that it takes out of you; the unfunctionality of it all. It just really tugs at my heartstrings because I've been there.
As soon as she told me she was not doing well and was trying to raise money for the surgery, my heart connected with her. I instinctively wanted to come up with some sort of fundraiser, but as much as I love to create those sort of things, I realized it would not be fast enough. That takes time and effort and the faster she is able to have the surgery the quicker she will not be in pain and feel better, feel what normal feels like.
It’s HONESTLY INCREDIBLE to feel NORMAL when you are used to feeling in pain all the time!!!
I know you don't know my friend Eva, but if you feel a nudge in your heart at all, please don't ignore it; please give. Even if you can't give – please pray. Prayer is powerful and it moves mountains. We all need to believe that God can make Eva feel well again, one way or another. It doesn't matter how much you have to offer – I believe together as a body of Christ, God will bless whatever amount comes in, and multiply it in ways that are so unexpected.
She doesn't know that I'm reaching out to you. She knows I want to give because I so relate to her story. Unfortunately, I can’t give the rest; though I wish I could. Instead, my prayer is that God would provide to the penny the amount she needs, and that she will be able to book a surgery very soon! I pray that she will be blessed by your prayers and your gifts. Even though she doesn't know you personally, I hope she will feel the compassion and love you have for her, in her heart, all the way in Kenya.
Please only give cash donations, if you would like to write a cheque, you can make it payable to “Samantha Pasielski” and I will be sending any gifts received for Eva through Western Union. Please note there will be no tax receipts available for this gift, however, all donations will be handled in a professional way. To follow our progression towards the $750 goal for Eva, feel free to go to www.samanthainthailand.blogspot.com for the most up to date information. See the sidebar to the right.
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| Eva, Evelyn, Samantha 2013 |
Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to read this letter. Thank you for keeping Eva’s story on your heart and praying for her. May your prayers make an eternal difference in Eva’s life and the lives she connects with in her community. Thanks for coming alongside a sister in need. Your prayers and gifts are very much appreciated; we are extremely grateful for your part in Eva’s journey.
