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FAMILY CALLS OUT TO GOD
Their prayers are answered
through the arrival of a Mercy Ship.
When local doctors said they could
do nothing for 18-month-old Cyrus,
his parents cried out to God for a
surgeon who could remove the tumor
protruding from the infant’s neck.
"To see our baby looking like
he did . . . no one wants to have that.
We just prayed God would intervene
in some way," says Mary, the baby’s
mother.
Their prayers were answered with news
that a Mercy Ship was coming to Liberia.
"When I first saw the hospital
ship I was amazed!" Mary laughs. "I
was overcome with joy and just prayed
the surgeons really could help my son."
And the surgeons did, removing the
tumor at no charge, thanks to the generosity
of Mercy Ships donors who help keep
the mission afloat.
Once unable to even hold up his head,
Cyrus now moves freely as he scrambles
around on the floor of a hospital playroom,
collecting bricks to build a tower.
Thanks to generous supporters, the
Lord moved through Mercy Ships to transform
the child’s life. As his mother considers
the answer to her prayers, she exclaims
simply: "Praise God! Praise God!
Praise God!" |
(BEFORE) Disfigured by
a tumor that prevented him
from holding his head upright,
Cyrus’s future was uncertain
until his parents called
out to God for help and found
their prayers answered through
the arrival of a Mercy Ship. |
(AFTER) After a year-long
convalescence, Cyrus now
scuttles about like any other
toddler, pulling himself
upright and laughing with
glee, all thanks to the generosity
of Mercy Ships supporters
and the Africa Mercy's all-volunteer
crew. |
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