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He was born September 2010 in Korah Ethiopia. He has a twin named Sarah. Juddah has hydrocephalus and his sutures in his skull are fused together. Juddah needs surgery. He needs to come to the US for surgery. We need help getting him here. Welcome to his story.cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-16649337110435241022017-04-04T14:31:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:38:26.846-07:00Meeting Baby Juddah.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">October 20, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Every day in Korah is filled with the unknown. In the evening you plan what you ‘think’ you will be doing the next day, set your alarm, go to bed, wake up and head out to try and accomplish everything you had planned the night before. It never takes too long before your plans are changed and God shows you what He wants you to do that day. This morning was no different. We had three hospital runs to do. Alert Hospital, African Clinic and Korean Hospital. We had the boy who was diagnosed with Hepatitis B headed to Alert. A boy who was brought home from Shashamane headed to the African Clinic, and the man who had abscessed fungal infection surgery 4 days earlier at the Korean Hospital to check in on. Just as we started walking to Alert, pastor asked me to come with him to a house just behind the church. He was saying something about a woman, with stomach pains, or so I thought. As we entered the threshold to the house, there sat three women, two older and one younger. The younger woman stood and pulled back the curtain from the bed and pointed… I didn’t see anything at first and then got closer and as I pulled back some of the covers there lay the two of the tiniest babies I had ever seen. Only their little brown faces showing, eyes closed. Guessing they weighed no more than 4 pounds each. Fraternal twins. I gently stroked the cheek of the first baby and he turned his head a bit, then stroked the cheek of the second baby, and got no response, gently massaged the chest of the baby and still got no response, quickly unwrapped the baby and finally got a response with a jerk of an arm after what seemed like an eternity. The second baby was so cold to the touch, arms legs, head, entire body was cold. I unzipped my sweatshirt, and zipped the baby inside. Picked up the first baby and he too was cold, but not as bad. Both babies were lying in a pile of urine soaked blankets. When I asked Sammy if any babies ever wear diapers, he just chuckled and said, ‘no, no baby ever wears diapers’. We wrapped the babies in dry scarves, and pastor and Berhanu went to the church storage to get dry baby clothes and blankets as mom and I held the babies trying to warm them. Pastor and Berhanu arrived with the dry clothes and blankets; we wrapped the babies, told the women to hold them until we came back. Headed to Mackenesa to get diapers, about a 20 minute trip. Drove back to the house, got the babies in diapers, and again dry blankets. Berhanu snuggled one baby in his arms and Goshu held the other baby, while I talked to mom. Discovered that she had been feeding the babies’ cow milk, because her milk never came in. After some discussion between Pastor and mom, came to the conclusion that they were somewhere between 10-15 days old. The babies began to warm up, and opened their big brown eyes... Oh my goodness, Joy indescribable when they opened their eyes. Spent some time talking to mom and two other ladies about how important it would be to hold the babies and keep them dry until we returned the next morning. Showed them how to put on the diaper and how to mix the formula we purchased. Will head back tomorrow to see how they are doing, and get mom and babies into mother newborn clinic. Prayer warriors needed</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Juddah and his mamma. It was taken on the day that I was first introduced to the family. She is a wonderful mama to Juddah and Sarah, and is doing everything possible she knows how to do to care for her precious little ones. Please pray that God would continue to give her the energy and strength it takes to survive in Korah, that she would not become weary in caring for her children, that her health would be sustained. </span><br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-52492704681055704152017-04-01T18:08:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:38:58.891-07:00The next few days<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">October 29, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Over the next few days, Berhanu and I took the babies to different clinics and hospitals trying to get a handle on what was wrong with Juddah. He wasn't growing like his sister, and his head was misshaped. The first 3 doctors did all the usual tests... measured their heads, weighed them and checked their reflexes. They all were in agreement that the babies were fine, except for their small size. All agreed that if we could keep up their body temperature up, keep them on formula to help them gain weight and get them thru the rainy season, they would have a fighting chance. In my mothers heart, I knew something was just not right with Juddah. His head shape was not right. He had two bumps on each side of his head, across the top of his skull there was a bump front to back on his skull, and he had no soft spot. Finally at Korean hospital, the doctor shared his fears with us. He sent Juddah for an ultrasound of his head. The results came back... hydrocephalus. I took a deep breath and asked the doctor, 'so now what?' his reply was 'we do nothing'... what? my heart sank. What about a CT scan, I asked... he said yes we can send you for that, but there is not much we can do even with the results... I wanted the CT scan done, so he wrote us up a referral, and we headed to window #4 to pay, and then headed down to room #23, only to find out that their CT scanner was broken... hmmm. Went home and checked around as to where we could get a CT scan done. Mastee, my good friend and translator in Addis, was ready to help. His mother is a nurse, he called her and she gave us directions to a place to have it done. When we arrived, the waiting room was full and were told that it would be an all day wait. So we waited, only to get the results we didn't want to hear... confirmed hydrocephalus, brain atrophy, and fused sutures. With results in hand we headed back to the Korean hospital to meet again with the doctor. He gave us the grim news, that in Ethiopia they do nothing for this condition... they just don't treat it here. He continued, If we were in America, well that's another story, he would be admitted to a hospital, and receive the care he needed, but here in Ethiopia, we just sit back, there is nothing we can do! My mind began to spin! What? so you just let him... what? Die? Watch his brain slowly disappear? Watch his face become deformed as the days go by? Sit back and wonder if he is in pain?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Sarah. Juddah's twin sister. She was born second and appears to be thriving. Oh how they are both little loves. There is nothing like holding each of them, having them hold on to your finger and stare into your eyes.... they truly are gifts from the Lord! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Berhanu is a young man in Korah who goes with me on all the hospital and clinic runs. I wouldn't be able to accomplish what we are able to get done in one day if he wasn't part of the team. He is an awesome man of God, and was with me the day we found the twins. Here is a picture of him holding Juddah for the first time. In Korah men just don't hold newborns. It's part of their culture. But when I handed off Juddah to Berhanu, it was if he had been a father for a long time. It just came natural to him. It wasn't until a few minutes later that he let me know that he had never held a baby before. By the smile on his face and the way he was gently talking to and comforting Juddah, I would have never have guessed it was the first time he was holding a baby.<br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-61196213249503847222017-03-28T21:25:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:39:46.291-07:00Prayer Requests<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">November 2, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We serve a big God, and baby Juddah has some big prayer requests... Just found out today that before he gets his visa he needs to be tested for HIV and TB. The results of the HIV test won't affect his visa status, but the TB test will. He won't be allowed to travel if he is positive, and the treatment for TB is a long one.<br />
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We are just in the beginning stages of finding a hospital and surgeon to commit to helping Juddah. I believe that the Lord is raising up a team of people to help Juddah, and we need to do all we can to get the word out so that we all can connect. Pray that this would come together quickly and hearts would be softened toward Juddah's situation.<br />
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We need to do all we can to keep Juddah as healthy as possible until he is able to get the surgery. Pray that funds would become available to continue to provide him and his sister with formula, clean water and diapers. Those are the bare basics they need right now, later we will be raising funds for travel expenses.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If any of you has a connection to a hospital, or a neurosurgeon that might be willing to help Juddah, I have his CT scan you can download from mediafire and forward thru email available here </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?fzsf5eeb02cm0sj">Juddah</a><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?fzsf5eeb02cm0sj"> CT scan</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Just click on the link let the page load, and then you should be able to download the files. Thanks so much</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wow! God is big! I know that in my heart and mind, but when he shows me in a tangible way, a way that I can actually see him working through His people for His purposes, it just blows me away and brings me to my knees in tears... tears of joy! The outpour of love and compassion for little Juddah, our miracle Korah baby, has been beyond what I could have imagined.<br />
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The way the Lord is bringing people together from all over the world, just astounds me. People I don't even know have reached out. This is the true body of Christ working together for His purpose. I am convinced of that, because in no humanly way could any one of us here on earth work this out. It's going to take all of us working together.<br />
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Here are just a few of the many options and solutions that are being explored for Juddah's surgery and visa. Two senators in two different states have been contacted and may be able to help expedite his visa. We have 3 different hospitals who are exploring the possibilities of treating Juddah. Many requests from doctors and surgeons have been received wanting more information and requesting his CT scan. One hospital in Uganda which specializes in hydrocephalus and run by an american doctor has showed interest.<br />
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We have received donations for Juddah and Sarah to cover formula, clean water, and diapers from Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, and the United Kingdom. What we have received so far will keep them covered for the next two months. Donations are still greatly appreciated, if we can keep them in diapers and on formula/clean water thru the rainy season, it would be amazing. Any donations received beyond what is needed for that will be used for future needs. Travel/visa fees/hospital fees and whatever else comes up.<br />
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Two people have reposted about Juddah and his story on their blogs, from that we have gotten more people come to Juddahs' blog to learn more. If any of you would like to share his story or post a link to this blog please do so, you never know who or where the Lord might touch someone.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who has heeded the whisper of a still small voice they have heard in reply to a prayer sent out by the saints for our sweet baby Juddah.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">God is sure making a rumbling in the heavenlies On Juddah's behalf I'll be able to share details later. Prayer warriors be praying for his visa to come together quickly and that his TB tests would be negative. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just received a few questions from a reader, and thought I should answer them here. If one person has the question, I'm sure there are others who have the same questions.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. Is the mama ok with them coming here? The last week I was in Korah, before I left to come back to the states, I sat down with mama, and shared with her all of the information I had gotten from the doctors in ET. We talked of how it was her decision as to whether or not Juddah comes to the US for his surgery. I told her she didn't need to make that decision right then, that I would come to the US and start the paperwork, so if she decided it was right for him to have the surgery, his paperwork would be ready. Three days later I spoke with Berhanu, and he said she has decided it would be best for Juddah to have the surgery. I cannot wait to share with her, how many people are praying for Juddah and her whole family and reaching out to them thru prayer and financial support. And how God has orchestrated Juddahs plan by bringing together the perfect team to care for him while he is here. My daughter, Emily leaves for ET to work in Korah in just 8 days. She will be taking a computer into Korah and to Juddah's house so we can skype.... I will share with her thru a translator all the good news! I cannot wait to see the babies and mama again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We have had so many new visitors to the blog in the last 24 hours, I wanted to repost the videos that show a tiny glimpse into life in Korah. This is where Juddah lives. What you see in the video is how Juddah's mama collects her food to feed herself and her mother and her 5 year old daughter. Living in Korah is tough. Korah life robs children of having a childhood. The dump, where most of them work, carries disease and it's where the precious people of Korah loose themselves.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I've been thinking a lot about Juddah's mama today. How she has no idea how the body of Christ is coming together to pray for and support their little family. I thought how am I ever going to convey this message to her to let her know how much she and her children are loved? Loved by complete strangers, Loved by those that love the Lord and want to serve him, and be obedient to His word and what he speaks of in James 1:27.... Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. How could this be made known to her that she is being surrounded by prayer?<br />
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Then this popped into my brain... what if we had a Christmas card drive, where we send her a little note, or a card!<br />
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How great would that be? She is a sweet lady who has probably never received a card in her life. She has no mailbox, no mailing address, no reason to really get mail. Can you imagine the smile on her face, as she opens little notes of love... love letters to her and her family?<br />
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Of course we would have to have a translator there to read them to her... but I know just where we can find one (wink*wink*) Mastee, are you reading this? :)<br />
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Emily my daughter leaves for Korah in just 8 short days. She could be our mail delivery girl and hand deliver them! I realize that this is short notice, but it would only take 5 minutes of your time, and a postage stamp! How easy is that....<br />
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If you would like to send a little envelope of love to Weysheniet (Juddah's mom), Juddah, Sarah and Mahalet (5year old sister)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-11560801180039503492017-03-22T18:10:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:41:21.008-07:00Update (Korah, Ethiopia)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">November 8, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today I got an email from Berhanu. There is good news, and news that needs prayer. The good news is that tomorrow little Juddah goes in for his HIV testing. The bad news is that one hospital and one clinic turned him down for TB testing. Both said he was too young for the saliva 3 day test, which is the standard in Ethiopia, and that he is too small for the radiation that goes along with the chest x-ray. Now I know we have some readers who have adopted infants from Ethiopia, and they had to be tested before they could leave the country. To those of you who have adopted infants, could you check with your adoption agency and find out who did the TB testing on them, and then let me know. I know there is a way to get this done, we just need to figure it out.<br />
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Please pray that the results for his HIV test will reveal a negative result, and that we can find the right clinic or hospital who will do the TB test on him. Juddah has an appointment on Tuesday to pick up his passport, we are excited to see that! The first of many steps that need to be completed to bring Juddah to the US for surgery.<br />
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This is just a little bump in the road, and I know that the Lord will work it out.<br />
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Prayer Warriors needed</span>cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-89717484393198082112017-03-22T13:21:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:41:47.093-07:00Ethiopian Handmade Coffee Bean Ornament<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">November 14, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Unique and perfect gift for that coffee lover. These ornaments were handmade in Ethiopia, from roasted Ethiopian coffee beans. They even smell like coffee! All proceeds from your purchase of this ornament will go directly to help support baby Juddah and his sweet family.<br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-34983267694161392102017-03-21T15:08:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:42:01.569-07:00BIG NEWS<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 9, 2010</span><br />
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OK, so only God could have ever had worked this one out. It's totally amazing what he will do, if we just open our hearts and minds and let him take the reins! So long story short, because now I have a million things to get done before 10AM tomorrow morning.<br />
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We have an appointment at Carrilion Clinic Childrens Hospital in VA, on Monday morning to discuss Juddah's surgery! Seriously Lord! You are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.... I just booked my plane ticket, and will be leaving at 10 tomorrow morning! TOMORROW!<br />
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Jody Hilt and I will be meeting with a team of people who are considering doing his surgery and treating him. Jody is a friend who most of you know from facebook, who has a heart for Korah, and who was with me in Korah in October.<br />
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Most pressing prayer requests: For Juddah to be able to get a TB test somewhere, he has been turned down so far because his body is too small. He needs to have a negative read on his test for him to be able to travel. We can now apply for an appointment with the US Embassy for an emergency medical visa, because we are so close to getting the paperwork from the hospital. Pray we can get an appointment as soon as we have that paper in hand. Pray for Juddah's continued health, that over the next few days he would remain strong. Pray for his mama and her peace of mind, that she would rest in Him through all of this. We are still not sure what will happen with her visa.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ok, so as I was facebook chatting with Berhanu and Sammy tonight, they casually said 'guess what?'<br />
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I, expecting them to tell me something like they had a really good dinner, or that they got a goat for really cheap and were roasting it later that night, or that they went to seminary earlier in the day and had chai... or that the pesky scary cat disappeared, but no! Casually they slipped in the conversation that Juddah is Negative! Negative for HIV! Negative for TB! They had finally gotten in to a hospital that would test baby Juddah! They are picking up the paperwork for his test later in the day.... Oh MY GOODNESS! How we celebrated on FB Chat... neither of us could type fast enough. I can just imagine those two guys sitting there at the computer with big grins on their faces, just waiting to share the news! One more bump in the road that we have gone over. One more thing we can check off Juddah's 'to do list', One more thing we can praise our perfect and wonderful maker for!<br />
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It's 4:03 AM Saturday morning, I still haven't been to bed. Getting some loose ends wrapped up before I head to the airport in the morning to fly to Virginia, meet with Jody and then head to the hospital to meet with the team of doctors as they make their final decision whether they will do the surgery on Juddah. I'm in awe of how quickly the Lord pulled this all together. Less than two weeks ago I was getting on the plane in Addis, Juddah's CT and ultrasound in hand, wondering if the Lord could really work this out. Scared of what his answer might not be. Really asking him, why Juddah? why aren't we able to get help in Addis? Now, just 12 days later I'm amazed at what he has done, How he directed the body of believers like a choreographed dance. How the body, a body of strangers who love the Lord came Together. Together in prayer. Together in encouragement. Together in finances. All to support a tiny little baby boy, who was born prematurely during a traumatic birth. Who for 10 days laid in a pile of soaking wet rags next to his twin sister Sarah, drinking raw cows milk for nourishment. Who lives thousands of miles away from where most of us live. Who up until recently, most of us didn't even know who Juddah was. These perfectly perfect babies, who are fearfully and wonderfully made, made in the image of God.... who when I first met them, were cold to the touch and unresponsive, and had a future that was grim.... Because the body of Christ came together, God is now glorified! Glorified in and thru these little babies. Whatever the outcome at the meeting on Monday, I will choose to praise our God. I cannot wait to see what the next chapter bring!<br />
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Prayer Warriors Needed!</span>cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-69918436073786080402017-03-19T13:32:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:26:18.258-07:00From the skies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 4, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well I'm somewhere over the blue mountains flying along at 603 mph listening to Natalie Grants song human. Thinking about the words.......<br />
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Every life has a choice to rise up and fill the void. Every heart has a mission and we are called to be human. We gotta do better than this cause we've only got one chance to make a difference gotta do better than this cause we've only got one life that we've been given. A little love a little kindness a little light in this time of darkness. It'll be what makes us different. It'll be what makes us human. We are marked with his image but we are scarred with indifference maybe now we should listen hear the cry of Gods children....<br />
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Let's continue to be a bright light in a dark place. A place called Korah.<br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-22456936500984009212017-03-18T20:48:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:27:06.879-07:00Meeting tomorrow with the hospital<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 5, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is a big day. I am excited and nervous at the same time. Jody will pick me up in the morning and we will head to the hospital for a meeting with doctors and hospital officials that will determine if Carillon Clinic Children's Hospital, will commit to care for Juddah.<br />
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As I sit in my hotel in Roanoke Virginia, going over the sea of paperwork my husband sent with me all pertaining to Juddahs medical visa, making a list of questions needed to be answered by the hospital, and preparing myself to answer questions that the hospital will have for us. Excited by thoughts that tomorrow in the early afternoon Jody and I could be doing the happy dance, paperwork in hand that would satisfy Juddah's final step in his emergency medical form, and celebrating with a peppermint mocha at Starbucks praising Our Lord and sitting in awe of how He put this all together in such a short period of time.<br />
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Knowing this all sits in the hands of our Heavenly Father, I am asking for prayer that His will would be done in Juddah's life and what ever the outcome is tomorrow, that Our Lord will always be praised! With that in mind I am reminded that He tells us to present our specific requests to Him.<br />
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So, specific prayer requests for tomorrows meeting... That the hospital would commit to treating Juddah. That we are able to answer all questions that they have for us. That Jody and I leave the hospital with paperwork in hand to satisfy Juddah's emergency medical visa. That we could get an appointment with the US Embassy quickly, and that plane tickets for Juddahs travel could be secured in sync with his surgery date. Oh my.. big requests, but we serve a big God.<br />
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Here is a link to the hospital if any of you would like to learn more about what they do. I was excited to see that they are part of the Children's Miracle Network, have a pediatric neurosurgery unit, and a Ronald McDonald house..... hospital link<br />
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Prayer Warriors Needed</span>cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-76530896955399450362017-03-17T13:51:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:27:54.422-07:00Rejoice in the Lord always!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 6, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The happy dance is busting out all over Korah and Roanoke right now.... will post more later.<br />
God is worthy to be praised...... WAHOO!</span>cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-89577076369445253482017-03-16T15:47:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:28:30.870-07:00sigh<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 7, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am home now from Virginia and the meeting with Carrilion Children's Hospital. As most of you know we now have the final go ahead on Baby Juddah's surgery. The details are still being worked out and now we wait and pray on his medical visa approval. I will write more about the meeting and what are our next steps are in an upcoming post.<br />
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As I was going thru the emails from all of you, and getting the coffee bean christmas ornaments ready to ship out, I got a note from a family who made a donation to the general Juddah fund. It's one of those notes that as you read it, that just melts your heart.<br />
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<i>Hi Cherrie-we are glad to help in any way we can. Our kids have been saving change and, rather than spending money on ice cream, toys, etc, diverting that money to a charity jar. They were extremely excited to be able to help a least a little bit as well. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Juddah!</i><br />
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Prayer warriors can come in all sizes! I love the way that God will use anyone, when hearts are open to his guidance, without regard to age. I don't have a clue who these children are, but I'm sending out a great big shout out to them. Thank you for choosing others over self... may the Lord bless you mightily.<br />
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Prayer warriors needed</span>cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-49838905387518024402017-03-15T10:10:00.000-07:002017-04-04T23:29:16.751-07:00Blessings in an envelope!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">December 8, 2010</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thirty five! 35! That is the number of envelopes filled with blessings, prayers, scripture and words of encouragement that are sitting on the kitchen table waiting to be delivered to Weyshniet, baby Juddah's mama. Can you just imagine the look on her face when she sees these. The way her heart will feel when she feels the love and realizes many people from around the US and Canada are praying for her and her sweet little family in Korah? This is the body of Christ, working and moving to do His good work. Just amazing. When Jody and I got to the meeting at the hospital, one of the nurses had a stack of of cards that were written by members of a local church, and some of the staff at Carillon Children's hospital, and many have been sent via mail to my house. Thank you so much! Blessings abound.<br />
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I got to thinking, if you would still like to send a love letter to Weyshinet, you could do it thru email, it will be printed, put in an envelope and then added to the stack and delivered to her next week. They can me emailed to this addy:<br />
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Thanks so much.... more of an update on the hospital meeting coming soon! Promise... today I'm getting Emily's totes packed as she leaves on Friday!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just returned from leading another medical team to Ethiopia, specifically Korah and Shashamane to work along side of my daughter Emily, who runs a small clinic in Korah. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some experiences never get easier. Medical trips are the hardest. Some patients and their situations swirl around my mind like a tornado with no exit get out. Trying to find solutions to their sickness, words that will encourage and comfort. The cases that swirl in my mind aching to get out have not worldly solutions, only heavenly hope, and I need to remind my self to let go and let God. It is thru prayer and petition answers will come and hearts will be changed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I could feel the air being sucked out of the small room in Korah where we were doing clinic. In the back right hand corner of the room I saw Bobby, one of our doctors on our team, sitting at his station with a tall lanky father and his son, I headed to the bench and sat next to the father, the son sitting directly across from me, Bobby next to the son, and Mastee our translator sitting on the other side of the father. The air was heavy, emotions were evident thru the eyes and posture of all sitting on the the little wooden benches. The sons frame fragile despite multiple layers of clothing hanging from his lean body. His legs were crossed, shoulders drooped, engery non-exsient, and his eyes, those piercing brown bulging eyes begging for life. Deep breath in, exhale. Bobby holding a set of x-rays, held them up to the light, he began to explain that the boys heart was as big as his entire chest cavity. The father had heard of american doctors in Korah and had brought his son our little clinic, on a mission to find life for his son. The Father nor the son spoke english, we were able to speak freely, in front of them. Harsh. Truth. Reality. Bobby explained that no surgery could save this boy. That most likely he will die in the next year. The x-rays and prescription drugs the father carried were from Black Lion Hospital. The death hospital, as the locals call it. Next, the words came, they hit hard in my chest, like the wind was knocked out of me, my stomach turned..... Muslim.... The father and the son are both practicing Muslims. We pulled our benches closer together. Desperation seemed thicker. In that moment we all realized God had brought this father and his son to our clinic, not for drugs or an operation that would heal an earthly body, but for live saving truth that gives eternal life.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lord give us the words. how does the conversation start? The father and the boy need to be told death is close. This could be the only time they hear of Jesus. Time is crucial. Hope can be found. His presence surrounded us. We prayed, for understanding, for boldness, for the words.... God provided, words came, truth was spoken. Eternal Separation, Heaven, Hell, Eternal Life, Forsaking all other gods. Jesus. Love. Ask.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We prayed again, hugs and smiles were exchanged. We had shared, they listened, we continue to pray that the father and son will both receive Jesus before the son dies. Pray that others will cross their path to share of Jesus. That one day the father and son will be reunited in Heaven.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thru divine timing, prayer, and persistence, by team members before we left the USA, just the day before the father and son came into our clinic, Emily, Bobby and John (doctors on our team) traveled to Hilina foods to purchase 12 cases of plumpy-nut. Plumpy-nut is a life saving food pouch that is made in Ethiopia, but mostly exported to other third world countries to treat severe malnutrition. Emily has been trying for a year to purchase plumpy-nut for the clinic. We had brought the life saving food pouches that day to our clinic. We are now praising God for his perfect timing. We were able to provided the father with enough plumpy nut for his son for a week and told him to come back each week to receive another weeks supply. This life saving food pouch may help to extend the sons life. Extend his life long enough until he asks Jesus into his heart. God's timing once again is perfectly perfect.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the end of our time in Ethiopia, our medical team decided to start a plumpy-nut fund. We committed to raising funds to insure that Plumpy-nut will continue to be purchased and given out at the clinic. I am asking my friends to help save lives in Korah. 100% of all funds given will be used to purchase life saving plumpy-nut. One box of plumpy nut feeds one child for 2 months at a cost of $70. Any amount you can give offers hope and a chance of life..... can you help?</span><br />
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cherrie cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243451833253469353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576303726522157052.post-88623296463064819492011-12-07T22:43:00.000-08:002011-12-07T22:43:58.591-08:00Basket Time Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just a quick heads up, I've added some more of the handmade in Korah baskets to the Korah Love facebook page. These always seem to sell out fast. The link to the Facebook page is at the bottom of this post. If you haven't seen our new Korah Love store yet, be sure to check it out, lots of great items for sale, with all proceeds going to help the people of Korah. The community where Juddah is from. We have some beautiful photographic prints for your home that are professionally printed on linen textured paper, handmade one of a kind Ethiopian Silver Earrings, and the paper and clay bead necklaces... </span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well I had one of those days today. I have so much to share with you all since my last post, but want to get this blogged first. First let share with you all Sammy is here! Yeah! He arrived two nights ago. We are so very excited to have him here in our home until the new year. For those of you who don't know Sammy, he is a young man from Korah Ethiopia who is one of the leaders of Great Hope Ministries in Korah, the community where Juddah was born, the community which is my second home and the place that Emily, my oldest daughter has moved to and has set up a medical clinic after passing her boards in June.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today Sammy and I had lunch with a young man named Michael Turner who lives here in Salem. Michael has also served in Korah for three days over the summer with a group called the Mocha Club. Michael and I have been trying to meet up to talk 'Korah' since August. Life just has happened and we just never got together until now. Today over lunch Michael shared his story and how God has put Korah on his heart, that is turn led him to share his heart and Korah with his church family. Sammy and I were both amazed and so encouraged as we sat and listened to Michael share. As Michael shared with his church the story of Korah and what his experiences were in Korah, his church was moved, and they were moved to pray and to do more. Michael shared several stories of how the body of his church are now praying for Korah, and that in their hearts they knew they could do more. They had questions about what could they do for Korah? How can they help? What are the needs in the ministry? How can they be praying for Korah? And so the idea of a benefit concert has taken shape. This church body, is now hosting a Korah Christmas December 18th. It is a benefit concert for Korah. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As Sammy said walking out to the car, "we step out with a simple act of faith and God will use it to do great things for His Glory. God enables us to experience His power, how big He is, and who He is, when we let ourselves become small and Him to be BIG!. Sammy then shared the verse in John 3:30</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As Sammy and I walked out to the car we both were thinking the same thought... 'one man named Michael came to Korah for three days, came home and shared what he saw, shared his heart, and now an entire church body is praying for Korah and has been moved to do more.' I think we just sat in the car for a couple of moments saying 'wow'. Lord we are continually blessed and amazed by your awesome master plan and how you weave people and circumstances together. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your plan.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another part of the story is that some of the founders and members of this church are friends of Emily's. Some of whom she went to middle school and High school... how cool is that? That friends who she shared school together with are now supporting the very ministry that she is a part of in Korah. Is there a like/love button anywhere on this blog, if there were I think I just may hit it 1000 times or until it wears out!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sammy shared tonight how blessed he feels everyday to see His hand and His power and His presence and that this was just one more example of that.</span><br />
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