I first met Silsa in February of 2009, when I was with Dick when we brought her in to see the doctors at Hermano Pedro for the first time. This was my first trip with Dick into the back country, and Silsa’s was one of the first families I met “up close and personal.” It broke my heart to hear her father had decided not to pursue treatment. Therefore, I doubly rejoice at the miracle God has worked in her life and her body. There are few situations in which I can state, with total confidence and certainty, that God has worked a miracle. . .this is one!
Silsa and her brother
Dave wrote:
Today we are going to visit Silsa, a young girl Dick and Pat met a couple of years ago. We are going to visit her because her mom just happened (Godincident) to call Pat yesterday while we are here in Huehue. Mmmm…
Silsa was a normal, walking girl a few years ago, and then suddenly lost use of her legs. Dick got her into Hermano Pedro, where they could not find anything wrong. Apparently, a witch doctor had put a curse on her, but through lots of people praying for her, she is now walking again. Today she was using crutches, but was moving like she really did not need them. Praise God!
Just as we are leaving her home to go and set up a teacher for her, God puts another person in our path at the end of their driveway (Another Godincident). A neighbor has brought her daughter to meet us. She is 11 years old who lost her vision 2 years ago. Dick and Pat are going to see if they can get her into Hermano Pedro to see an eye doctor. Dick drives them up the hill to their home and finds out mom and grandma are both believers. 
After a Q55 lunch of pop and snacks for all 5 of us, we drive to Jose's home up the hill from Colotenango. Jose is 17. Dick met him and his brother on the street one day several years ago. Jose lives about 2 or 3 miles from his school up a hill. His brother used to push him back and forth to school by hand before he received a motorized wheelchair. He also has to go up the last 100 ft. on a dirt path to his home. Jose is a very sharp boy, especially mechanically, and is always working on his own chair - even adding some taillights! Today Dick has brought him a new wheelchair as the 1 good chair he has and the parts chalr that he has are both not working.I can see why from the trips he makes each day. What a nice family - no mom, but dad, sisters, and a very helpful uncle. We almost lost Pat to a new born baby, and the 2 year old nephew keeps bringing Pat flowers after flower! (This kid really makes me look bad. ~~Dick) 
Dick and one of his helpers adjust Jose's new chair speed-wise, and he is quite happy with the faster speed.
Continuing with James 4 it looks like tomorrow we will visiting some more people near here, and not returning to Chimaltenango as "WE Had Planned."
“ If the Lord wills…..”
Blessings,
Dave
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