By Glenna Phippen

The rainy season has begun, and I am thankful. It makes things a little cooler and cuts down on the ever-present dust. But more important than the weather conditions is what the Lord is doing. Please allow me to testify to how the Lord’s hand is at work here in Uganda.
 
While I was at one of the health centers recently, I saw a newborn only three days old. He had been born at a government clinic a few miles away. He was bleeding from the umbilical cord (improperly tied), and the cord was badly infected. He had lost so much blood that he was near death. Knowing that he would not survive without blood transfusions, I took the mother and baby in my car to the hospital in the city. I honestly did not think he would survive the one-and-a-half-hour trip, but the Lord was with us and we reached the hospital.

When we arrived at the hospital, the baby was admitted and given emergency blood transfusions and oxygen. When I returned to the hospital the next day to visit, he was much improved. The baby’s mother, who was a Muslim, told us that her mother (a born-again Christian) had died just a few weeks ago. Before her death, she had pleaded with her daughter to accept Christ. The daughter said that she felt God was really trying to tell her something and that she wanted to get saved. It was a real privilege to pray for her to receive Jesus into her heart.

The baby’s mother also wanted me to choose the name for her baby, so he is named Kurt William, after my son. I was able to connect her with the pastor of the local Church of God congregation in her area. After further blood transfusions and IV antibiotics, the baby was discharged and is doing quite well.

So, in spite of the many difficult situations that we face, I do see God’s hand at work every day.

Click here to learn more about Glenna Phippen, missionary nurse to Uganda.