Become Like Little Children

Children truly are the greatest gift from God. What an incredible time we have had so far here at Kibogora Hospital! The pediatric ward is the newest addition to the hospital, and the children inside its walls are some of the most precious kids you will ever meet. We have seen God work incredible miracles in the past week. One 2 year old little boy with cerebral malaria was in a coma for 2 days, seized multiple times, and for a moment we honestly worried he wouldn't make it. However, when we walked into the pediatric ICU today, he was awake and sitting in his mom's arms. God is so good! 

Although the language barrier is quite extreme, the children greet you with the biggest smiles you have ever seen and bright eyes that light up the room. Even the sickest kids are happy to see you. I can't wait to see all of the ways God works in the lives of these sweet children. What a blessing it is to have been given this opportunity! 

-Gretchen 

"And he said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me." -Matthew 18:3-5