These precious girls, Martha (left) and Mary, had a traumatic beginning in life. Apparently they were born prematurely, Martha coming first and weighing "one kilogram", the equivalent of 2.2 pounds. Mary weighed a "half kg", which would be 1.1 pound. These are approximate measurements, and probably not precise, but they were very small. The doctor, obviously a calloused person, told them directly that Mary would not live, so better to throw her in the dustbin (yes, it is a different world, but not anymore cruel than many abortions). The grandmother kept Mary in a blanket for 10 days, apparently the hospital staff not knowing she was still alive. After about 10 days (the mother feeding her as much as she could), they showed her to the doctor, who was shocked. At that point the hospital staff began to take proper care of her. Praise the Lord for His loving Hand upon these girls!
To the far left in the photo is their brother, Prem, and to the right is Prem's young wife Chandrika and her baby, Benny. Please pray for Martha and Mary, precious girls who had their 19th birthday on September 21st. Both girls are a little susceptible to colds and fevers, perhaps more than most children, but are doing well and in their 1st year of nursing college. They love the Lord, and attend all of our meetings that they possibly can.
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