Update about little Elijah

THANK YOU!!! A HUGE heartfelt thanks to all, who participated and helped raise the necessary funds for little Elijah! God made a miracle and we were able to collect the required amount in a short time!!! Wow!!! Amazing!!!

You are doing a huge impact and give chance to live the precious little Elijah!!! ♥

Little boy feels not well... Attacks of epilepsy do not stop. In addition, he acquired another disease due to hormonal drugs. Cushing's disease. He is rapidly gaining weight, which is not good for the baby. We were told that it is very dangerous to perform the surgery for him in such state. The baby spends most of the time in the hospitals. :(

We talked with several neurosurgeon specialists. And all are talking about one thing, the baby needs brain surgery... The other day, Kiev experts said that they are ready to do the surgery! So very fast! Thus, the baby is preparing for it and will soon be sent to Kiev. We don`t know the details yet.

Please, pray that God will prepare the precious baby for the surgery, his body, spirit and mind. Also so that God would give His perfect peace in the hearts of parents. That the name of the Lord be glorified through this situation. God loves Elijah and comforts him. He had a dreams at night several times that Angels came to him. Recently, he dreamed that there was a lot of light from above and many angels came to him and they had dinner with him. Oh, my! How lovely! It comforts the heart to seeing the love of God to the little lovie. ♥♥♥

Hope for little Elijah...

Our hearts are absolutely broken these days...I can not find words to describe what we feel these days. My heart is squeezing from indescribable pain. It beyond words... My eyes are full of tears.  It hurts. Very much...

  Many of you know (from Facebook posts) about the situation of the little Elijah and thanks to God's grace, many hot prayers and generous donations, the kid is still alive...

About six months ago or so, the kid was an active boy, played games, laughed and lived like all the children. But over time, he became worse. We began to notice strange things in the behavior of the little boy.

We saw how he got worse every day ... The boy was very tired, every 15 minutes there were epileptic seizures, because of seizures he could not sleep, he started talking badly, there were days when his body refused food, he could not swallow and all the food went back, the body did not obey the child, he could not walk, fell constantly, could not sit, began to lose sight... He was in intensive care many times for this period... Not once we thought that we had lose little angel...He could not breathe and the doctors used an oxygen mask. Doctors fighted for his precious life. Thank God, he is alive today!

It is difficult to convey all the pain that we experience in these difficult days, and especially the parents who both are orphans... Elijah has been found the brain cyst(not confirmed today), and then Rasmussen's encephalitis. Inflammation of the cerebral cortex.

                                 

The doctor gives a disappointing prognosis and says that everything is very bad ... 😢 And he told the mother to prepare for the worst ... The condition of Elijah deteriorates VERY quickly...😓 Day by day.. The situation is VERY critical. The little boy slowly goes away...We know this baby from the first months of his life. And it is scary to think he may will go away today or tomorrow...😭 Elijah is slowly dying...

The doctor says that Elijah is the first patient in his practice, which makes it difficult to treat the boy. Doctors fought for his precious life and did everything they could ...

Later little Elijah was sent to Kiev for a medical examination,  further and better treatment... He became worse... Besides all the terrible symptoms, the little boy has a pneumonia...😥

 For today, no medications help him. The neurosurgeon doctor says that sweet boy needs to do the surgery, delete half of the brain because the medications are powerless... He says if the surgery is not done then the other part of the brain will stop functioning as well... 😰😭

We need to raise $4000 US for a med.tests, a surgery, on medicines, diapers, food, transportation, consultation with specialists and various expenses. His mother is scared of the surgery very much. No doubt it would be scary for any person...

The neurosurgeon in Kyiv said that he had already operated on several children with encephalitis and the surgeries were successful. Children live a full life. His first surgery he did with a specialist neurosurgeon from New York. They are ready to operate Elijah in November.

He also said that the boy can be sent to Germany for treatment and they give direction. Next week we meet with specialists in neurosurgery from Israel. Please, pray that God will give wisdom and the right decision.

This week, little boy is being prescribed to go home to treat pneumonia at home(he can`t be in touch with kids and there are no place at hospital) and get ready for surgery so that he is healthy and ready for it. If he is sick with any infectious disease the surgery will not take place.

 

We do not know what the Lord prepared for this sweet family. They are going through a VERY difficult time now. 💔The Lord knows all the experiences and HUGE troubles... We pray that God will arrange everything and send Elijah where he needs to be.

Many of you love this precious angel what is a great encouragement for his parents. ♥♥♥ Please, keep praying for the healing of the poor boy. That God strengthened the faith of parents, give perfect peace in hearts and gave them the strength to go through everything. His mom Stella feels exhausted from sleepless nights. Also, that the Lord will open His will in the treatment of the baby, for wisdom and right decision of doctors, and for the needed funds. PLEASE, pray for a miracle, God`s mercy to the precious boy and his family. Pray for God’s glory to shine upon Elijah that God will be glorified through this situation. His precious life is valuable and in God's mighty hands...

Your prayers mean VERY MUCH for this sweet little boy and his family!

 

If you wish to bless little Elijah to give a chanse to LIVE, you can send your gift of love through PayPal tingministries@comcast.net
Send a check to:
Stephanie and Brian Carpenter
Ting Ministries
29 East Poplar
Street Lebanon Pa 17042 USA

 Also you can donate through the blue button PitchIn on the right side of the blog.

Every $5, 15, 25, 50 is VERY helpful! Please, leave a note: "for little Elijah". Thank you so much!!! May God bless you!!!

Update about Anya and her son

Many of you love Anya and her precious son Dima as many other young people. This is such a blessing! :) I would like to give an update and greatly thank you all for prayers about young mom and her sweet son!God is so good!!!

First. Anya taking the medication her spleen moved away from the rib by 2 millimeters a while ago. Later she made a ultrasound. The young lady was so happy to hear that her spleen moved away from the rib on such distance that she does not require surgery at all! This is so awesome! Anna does not feel the pain any more! Amazing, amazing blessing! Praise God!!!

Second. Honestly, I do not know how many doctors we visited to help Anya with a vision. Each doctor says something else, and it's hard to make a deciding... 

Anya is very frequent headaches, and many times she lost consciousness. Once she lost consciousness, when she came into trolleybus. When she woke up. Her first question was, Where is Dima? Good that someone grabbed her son, when Anya fell down. She hit a little foot. But not much. Thank God that did not happen something worse! There were moments, when the BOM team and young people did not leave her alone. Since it was dangerous.Many times called an ambulance when she was ill. 

Finally we found a clinic, where Anya has done a lot of medical researches. We learned that sweet girl began to lose vision already in the right eye. :( The doctor said that it is necessary to wait when a cataract on the right eye will be even more that they could do the surgery on both eyes. This will happen in 5 months. Also, the doctor prescribed to wear glasses. "Oh, I see!" Anya was delighted, when put on glasses.

She looks cute in glasses. Isn't she? :)

And update about her little son Dima. 

The kid began to walk! What a great joy for the mother! Dima did not stand entirely on the feet, but tried to walk on the toes. Thanks to massages and special procedures at hospital, he began to fully stand on foot and walk! Anya is so happy!

 But your prayers still needed. Little kid has Hydrocephalus. A weeks ago he underwent an MRI and the doctor found that the liquid went to Dima`s brain. Also, head circumference became bigger. This sickness brings lots of troubles for little boy. :( 

Anya feels tired spend many weeks and months at hospitals. Every month Anya is at hospital. A week ago doctor gave the medicine and Dima became worse. Doctors did not allowed to be mom with her baby. Anya did not sleep several nights but spent near reanimation... Little boy was in very critical condition... He began to vomit, temperature, frothing at the mouth. Again started epilepsy...He nearly died! But little Dima is much better today thank God!Next week they should be at home. Praise God!

Some time ago we rented an apartment for Yaroslava and her daughter, who were in a very difficult and desperate situation. It so happened that everything was adjusted in Yaroslava`s life thanks your prayers. :) She found a permanent job or alternative housing. Yaroslava was very grateful for the help, support and moved out.  But the Lord had other plans. :)

At this time, Anya was in a rural hospital with Dima, where he almost died. We insisted Anya immediately went to the city hospital. The interesting thing is that the doctor, who almost "killed" Dima did not want to let go of Anya and give her a referral to another hospital. He is often drunk and does not fulfill his obligations. The reality of rural hospitals...

This city hospital which is slightly better than the countryside. 

Mother of Anya drinks often. Not once kicked her out of the house at night with the baby. Not one night poor girl spent on the street. Having studied the situation of Anya, we could not allow to happen something not good with the baby... That is why we offered her move into the city. That her son received a proper treatment. And that she could sleep peacefully and safely not afraid that today after yet another brawl and scandal, she will be cast out on the street with her child.

So, Anya with her precious babe live peacefully in the apartment several months already. She is so happy she can call ambulance at any time. And it will come soon but not several hours like you have to wait in village. She can go to hospital where is better treatment for her son. Anya happy she can stay safe and sound. :) 

Lord miraculously sent funds for housing for Anya, when money were running out. So, loving mother and her baby almost a year can live in safety. :) Also BOM provides all the necessary medicines for kid and food for his mother. Because the Children's Hospital does not feed the parents, they have to find food themselves. Thanks to your generous donations, sweet girl is not hungry and her son receives medical treatment!Thank you so much for your prayers and support! Who knows what would have happened today with little Dima and Anya without your care and love ...See, what your donations doing to save the precious lives...Our thanks never will be enough! 

Please, continue to pray for the young girl, who is often confronted with different challenges and needs help. Pray for her precious son. Pray for a miracle for little boy and his mother. The Lord gave strength to endure all the difficulties, and Anya see His grace, mercy and presence in it. My love to all! ♥

God takes care!

Somewhere about two weeks ago here, I told to you that the Lord made a real miracle. Also I was going to share with you later, when everything will be made. And so at last, I can share with you about that how God cares of orphans and hears prayers of the children.

We have here many needs... But some of them were VERY urgent because of a season and getting cold. Our hearts were broken and we couldn't stay indifferent to needs of 4 teenagers, who had no necessary clothes. Thank God, today they have winter clothes and footwear, thanks to your donations.We are so excited for them!

 Also we worry and we pray about girls with special needs that to bless them with winter jackets.We have already $545!Awesome! Thank you very much!

In addition we have a big difficulty with our missionary van. Please pray!

And still it was necessary to help immediately to a mental institution with medicines about which they asked us to help. We had only 10-14 days to help.

 And some these needs  were in past and some are STILL the urgent. In total that we could, it to kneel and beg God about mercy and about a miracle. Our hearts were broken and we didn't know how to help...  We prayed and in one-two days God answered and made a miracle, having sent us amount of money EXACTLY what was necessary to help mental institution, where are boys with special needs.

  We were so glad and impressed, God sent to us exactly this amount of money! God knows everything and cares of precious orphans, knowing their many needs. 

It`s funny that the same day, we were going to ask you about this help.I already sat down for computer to bloging about that. But I decided to check out our account. I could not believe my very own eyes! We were so impressed and amazed that we hadn't to do it and the Lord already sent!Wow!

Thus, we immediately acquired and could provide a flue vaccine, to dear boys with special needs. Orphanage do this every year, that protect children against catch cold, flu etc. And it helps. But this year the mental institution couldn't pay for it, and asked us. We were so glad that the Lord cares and sends all necessary. And it was enough!We paid $550 for vaccine.

Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord who still do miracles today!!!Our God is awesome!

I`m going share with you about much more miracles.So, please, coming back soon! :)

Orphaned children received a blessing from the Lord!

Finally our beloved and dear friends, we can share with you one more awesome blessing!This week we were able to deliver gifts to one of orphanages!
I know that many of you look forward a pictures of happy smiles of kids when they receive gifts :)

This visitation was soooo blessed and amazing!!!We had a great time with children!

On first picture are gifts to this orphanage which were packed for each class(grade).It`s so many!Wow!We were excited so much!

Next several pictures are our Bible time with orphans.We talked about prayer with them.Nadya told them story about Hannah and Samuel.We had puppet show, sang several songs etc.

We played a game, where they gave correct answers to questions on Bible story.As we played game, to feed of Samuel.It was funny when they placed in wrong place the paper feeding-bottle because were blindfolded.Children were excited to play at this game very much!

And next pictures are which gifts received children.

These gifts for smallest kids, boys and girls age of 6-11 years old.There were in each gift necessarily toothpaste, socks, soap, undershirt and summer shoes. But other items, such as the book-coloring, a puzzles, a doll, rainbow game, a hairpin, a soap bubble etc. we  placed 2-3 things in dispersion, who what will get.Each gift was signed by surname and a class of child, according to the list that we had.

These gifts were for girls of older age, 12-16 years old. We have placed there necessarily items, such as: tooth-paste, soap, shampoo, a deodorant and summer footwear. And  hairpins for hair were different, who what will get.

In gifts for older boys, we placed for everyone, a toothpaste, soap, a deodorant, summer footwear and shower gel.Some boys didn't know what such is the shower gel. It was necessary to explain how to use it.

Next pictures of children are receiving these gifts. Were children happy? Absolutely!!! It was very joyful to see their shining eyes and lovely smiles.It was amusing to hear how they cried out "look at that, I have that or that!Wow!"

Kids were sooooooo much impressed!

 

Older kids

Do you see these precious kiddies on video?They are smallest ones.It was sadly some that they could not be with us at Bible time, during the program.They had nap time and came later.

But how they were happy to receive gifts!

They were impressed and admired by them!

Children started at once to unpack and rejoice by gifts. Some started to start up soap bubbles. Girls shouted from delight that they have hairpins and elastic(head) bands for hair! There was so much joy and admiration! :)

Thanks sweet friends! Thanks to you, children could receive the most necessary. Thanks to you, children rejoice and receive so many positive emotions and admiration! Thank you for care of them and showing them God's love and mercy.I`m sure kids would hug you as they did for us.  :)

Administration and teachers of the orphanage were VERY thankful to you and rejoiced with kids.

But there is one more blessing.

Unfortunately many children couldn't be present during the program because many are ill now. Some children are in an sick-room(infirmary) of orphanage and some in hospital. But just in time we could bring them blessing from the Lord! Here I spoke that we are going to deliver medicines to an orphanage what we bought before. It was just in time. Now many children and adults start to have flu or cold :(

These guys just received medicines when we have come.

The medic, she was very grateful for this blessing. :)

Look at these precious kids happy by their gifts whom we visited, as they could not be with us because of their sickness.God has consoled them during their illness thanks to your donations and care.

Many thanks for all your prayers and support! Thanks for all what you do to bring joy and blessing to children!Many blessings and sweet moments with your sweethearts!

Updating for all visits

Here I would like to share with you updating in our ministry for the last some weeks. We couldn't visit more often orphanages as earlier because of the happened troubles. But we continue ministry bit by bit.God is good and merciful to us! And we could had Bible lessons in several orphanages and to visit orphans with the program within these weeks. I was going every day to share with you, but appeared more and more affairs. And so at last I can share with you of blessings which we have.
 I won't describe in details each trip as usual, it will occupy for me a week. :)  I would want VERY much, but for the lack of time I can't. Therefore I will tell shortly about all.

 Here some pictures from different meetings with children.

 Vlad answered questions on story about Samson, with grips in hands.

 Next picture.Sasha has meeting with teens.

 Children are making a Bible craft.

 If you have noticed, children here dressed in the jacket or coat . Because was cold inside when there were cold days in Ukraine. I don't imagine how they slept...Nights are colder.
But now is much warmer.Praise the Lord and thanks all for your prayers!

 The next picture where Nadya played game with children. Who from children has given the right answer on a question on history about Samuel. Had the right to feed small Samuel with blindfolded eyes.

 It was very funny and amusive, when children pasted a small feeding-bottle in a wrong place.They LOVED this game!

And we have a huge blessing! The orphanage administration asked us to help with medicines both necessary medical and personal care items.We were SO glad that the Lord has sent in time the finances and we could bless the orphanage! Administration was VERY thankful and happy!

Friends, we are very grateful to you for your help, care and blessings which you send. You don't "realize" what huge value you have in the help to orphans,those who need the help and care.You would see joyful eyes of orphanage administration. We are VERY grateful for ALL your blessings and prayers!


The following some pictures are about how we have visited orphans with special needs. I will share several pictures. Because I really love these pictures of these kiddies. They such sweet and precious and make me smile!We had a great time with them at this day!

Aren`t they cute?

 

 All of them wanted stickers on their hands!

We were able to bless orphanage with diapers little bit.

 Here I would like to share about a great blessing.Do you remember this lovely and charming child?We have asked that you prayed for her(in the end of post) because she ate not well. Sometimes she had days when she ate NOTHING. All nurses, caretakers and administration worried, didn't know what to do with her.

 

 We could help a little with pills which were necessary for her. But we prayed and asked you. Guess what has happened? The Lord has heard our prayers! She has started to eat very well and she eats everything!  The medical aid isn't necessary to her any more! Our Lord is mighty and awesome!!!Praise the Lord!

Last week we could visit 2 orphanages also. I will try to tell and will share with you faster as I can.Huge thank to all of you for your support and prayers. We VERY much appreciate it and we glorify Lord Jesus!We love you all!Blessings! If I could, I would give my hugs to all of you! :)))