Times are hard

You may be sitting at home at work or wherever you are wondering why I have entitled this entry as times are hard. Well, yesterday, one of our school children who had been in hospital for almost a month, gave up the fight. She died at about 10 yesterday morning.
She had been in hospital diagnosed with TB. Now, this is hard on so many levels. Firstly, it was avoidable. Samke (the little girl) had her white blood cell count taken in march and in july. Both results were lost. It came back that when they were found she was critically sick. She had been susceptible to so many diseases during that time.
Secondly, Rehoboth has never had a school child pass away. I had to inform the school yesterday which broke my heart. The teacher broke down, knwoing she had lost one of her pupils.
Also, this housemother of Samke also lost another child in January. She said when she was told of Samke yesterday, "they're going to take all my children!" I have never experienced the loss of a child and I never want to but i felt the very real pain.

Despite this, we know our God reigns supreme. He took this little girl and gave her life eternal.

Death is not the end, it is the beginning of a new, vibrant story bursting with an eternity of happiness and joy.

Apologies for the lack of news. I will update tomorrow. But hopefully you will undertand its a bit of a tough time just now.

Please hold Rehoboth and everyone in your prayers.

Love and Blessings.

Rob