Not Just an Eye Infection

This Tuesday we had to go to an eye clinic in a neighbouring village, Sarah had an eye infection that we needed to get checked out. Many of the children have pink eye and it’s almost impossible to keep from getting it ourselves. The eye clinic is run by the Catholic Mission, it was a very interesting experience being in a mission clinic here. Since it is free to go to the clinic everyone that came with us also had their eyes checked. So our driver got glasses(which is a good thing), the nurse got new glasses… We were kind of wondering if Sarah was the real reason we went or if it was just an excuse.
On our way back to Ngolola we stopped at a market to get some vegetables and while there, the nurse who had come with us was made aware of a baby across the street that was severely malnourished. The family of the baby had given up hope and had already laid out the death mat for the baby. We ended up taking the mother and baby back with us so that they baby could be treated at the clinic. As we drove over the bumpy road back, I prayed that God would spare this one’s life. Praise the Lord, we made it back safe and in just one day the baby’s health had improved so much. There was life in his eyes again. As humans we have our own plans of what we will be doing day to day, but God in His mercy has His own plan. And His plan for Tuesday was not to go to the eye clinic and have Sarah’s eyes checked, but to save that baby’s life.