Simon is 10 years old, and he is a precious child of God. Simon is an incredible academic student, and he excels in character and leadership development in school. He is also very good at his Christians studies. Simon desires to be a pastor, and he preached a lesson that God laid on his heart to me amongst a few other orphans and encouraged me abundantly. After his sermon, Simon went to the water spout filled a barbie shoe with water and came back telling me he had prayed for the water and the Spirit had anointed it to bless me on my journey. I felt the thickness of the Holy Spirit lather his words in joy and love for the Lord, he spoke truth, and he is ever so wise for his age. Never in my life have I heard a child pray so honestly, and delightfully. His heart is kind and genuine, and his eyes are beautiful in light of his broken past. I ask you to please consider sponsoring Simon.
His story may break your heart, as it broke mine while I looked through his file. Simon was abandoned in the impoverished area of Kitwe, Zambia. Like many others his mother had passed away from HIV in the first few months of his life, leaving him with his father, who had grown very ill by the HIV virus. Unable to care for him, he was abandoned. Simon was found, at 5 months old, covered in sours from head to toe, and his legs were destroyed from unknown causes. When he was found he was taken directly to the hospital. His abandonment as well as the state of his legs resulted in the need of a metal plate to be placed in each of his legs when he was 5 years old. He is now left with two 6 inch long scars on his legs that are often infected, bleeding, and scabbed over. Simon is also HIV positive and takes medicine twice a day. Simon was placed at the Sara Rose Orphanage after his time in the hospital, and the mothers there have raised and cared for a delightful boy. With your sponsorship, you can provide the proper medicine he needs and care it takes to get him healthy. Amongst the medical issues that Simon deals with on a daily basis he is thankful, playful, and praiseful. He constantly thanks Jesus for his provision and goodness! Yet, its apparent that he is often in pain, please join me in a commitment to pray for Simon Mwansas’ healing.
“When the people there recognized Jesus, they told people around there that Jesus had come, and they brought all the sick to him, they begged Jesus to let them tough just the edge of his coat, and all who touched it were healed.” - Mathew 14:35-36
Help me to pick up Simon, and bring him to Jesus for his perfect healing. If you feel called to sponsor our dear brother Simon, please go to globalfingerprints.org and click on child sponsorship. Scroll down to Countries, choose Zambia, and then enter this code: 510021, your monthly gift of $35 will cover Simons medical needs, his school fees, and the food on his plate. I am anticipating in faithfulness that Jesus will call someone to encourage this child. When you sponsor from Global Fingerprints, you are able to develop a personal relationship with your sponsor child, and God will use this connection to further his kingdom.
Yawhee,
I pray for the family, the individual, that you have already picked to sponsor Simon. I praise you for your endless provision, and I ask that you provide the funds needed for Simon to be a healthy and well loved child of the one true King. I thank you for Simons sweet life, and the beauty that you have created in his heart. I thank you for his desire to serve you through shepherding your people, and for his innocent belief in your mighty power.
Love,
your admiring daughter
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