ZITO OUT OF HOSPITAL, BUT BATTLES RAGES ON After 3 weeks of 4 very strong antibiotics, Zito’s doctor released him with prescriptions to cover the next 14 days with strong oral antibiotics. After arriving home Tuesday night, (3 days post closure of his knee incision), Zito spiked a high fever, and his leg began to swell near his knee where the worst of the infection was located.
B ZITO IS HEALING! DR. EXPECTS TO RELEASE HIM TUESDAY Thanks to your faithful prayers, ZITO’S “bad spot” on his lower left femur bone SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HEAL THIS WEEK. After 14 days of 4 intense antibiotics with little response, there is no doubt that Jesus touched Zito with a miracle. The change was overnight! X‑rays show the bone hardening where it was soft on surgery day,
ZITO SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN DIFFICULT BATTLE Beating osteomyelitis (bone infection) is like trying to kill a room full of fleas with a stick, but Zito is a mighty warrior who KNOWS that JESUS HEALS WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS. I just spoke to Zito by phone, and he is in good spirits, for his leg is no longer painful. Left: Our Children’s Director Pastor Fred with Zito
OPTIMISTIC ALTHOUGH THE BATTLE RAGES AS I WRITE When the Orthopedic Dr. opened Zito’s hip on Saturday, he was surprised to not find a simple fistula which all 3 previous Doctors had expected. Instead, he had to open Zito’s leg almost to his knee. The infection had worked its way completely down the bone from the head of the femur in his hip to just above his knee. NINETY
ZITO’S DOCTOR VISIT DELAYED At 3am Monday, Capena, Pastor Fred, and Zito left in our “long distance” Land Cruiser for Nampula, planning to get him a medical consult on his infected hip at 3pm that day. At 7am, Capena called to report his truck’s clutch was making a horrible noise when pressed, so he needed help. Manuel, our mechanic/driver took off immediately in my pick-up with all
ZITO SURGERY UPDATE Two different Drs. consulted over Zito’s situation yesterday afternoon and agreed surgery is needed to locate and clear up his hip infection. He meets with anesthesia today and will have his surgery on Friday, August 2nd. Remember, we are 7 hours ahead of you in the US, so please remember him in your prayers this evening and through the night for you night owls. The
BIG SNAKE CAUSES BBC MOTORBIKE TO HIT THE DITCH! On Friday, one of our BBC motorbike teams was approaching a bridge just 4 miles (7 km) from our base when the lead bike spotted a long, dark colored snake stretched c‑o‑m-p-l-e-t-e‑l‑y across the road. The driver told us he could not see its head nor its tail, meaning it was over 3 meters (10 ft.) long.
URGENT — ZITO NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS Sweet Zito, our 16-year-old handicapped child has been fighting a hip infection through 4 rounds of different antibiotics with nothing stopping it. After seeing 3 different doctors, our Balama doctor feels Zito’s life is in danger, for his infection is now resistant to the meds they have. A few photos of Zito through the years since Brenda first met him
JOSEPH PROJECT COMPLETE, SO THE LORD’S CHILDREN CAN EAT! The Joseph Project is the Lord’s name for our food buying program that has fed orphans in northern Mozambique since 2004. The Joseph Project (storing food for the time of hunger) expanded to Meluco’s 520 orphans in 2006 after a cholera epidemic wiped out the parents of many children. Buying 5 sacks of rice from this farmer gave
PRAISE JESUS! CORN TEAM MOVED 2,300 SACKS IN 3 DAYS!! I’ve seen men move fast before, but our 3rd day of corn buying was unbelievable. We completed our normal 600 sacks by 10 a.m., then realized only 300 sacks remained. I put it to a vote, and the men UNANIMOUSLY SAID, let’s finish it today!!! NEVER in the history of our program have we moved 900 sacks of corn through