PoaPaw and SiMoan

Emily and I had just taken a much needed bath after our experience in the quicksand, when 2 men stepped up on our porch for treatment.  One young man, PoaPaw, 19, I had treated two days ago for an ear infection and a terrible infected foot.  I had put a clay poultice on his foot and prayed for him that God would heal him if it be His will and that he could know the true God for himself.  I thought he came for another poultice, but when I looked at his foot, it was entirely well!  No sign of infection and no pain.  His ear also was well.  He told me that he had not come for himself, he was totally well, and so excited about it that he had brought his friend, SiMoan, 47, so that I could  put the same poultice on his foot and he could be healed also.  I looked at the man’s foot and saw no infection.  However I did see a lot of swelling!  I discovered four plus pitting edema on both lower legs.  Ascites, (Fluid filling the abdomen),  swollen face,  labored breathing, slightly high blood pressure, pain over the kidneys with very scant urinary output and a murmur in his heart!  “Oh dear Lord,”  I breathed, “This is needing something much more than a clay poultice, and I cannot take him to the hospital -please help me!”

God’s help was there as I instructed this man to totally change his lifestyle!   – no salt, no meat, no coffee, no alcohol, no smoking to name a few.  I gave him some beans and herb tea to take the place of the bad stuff. I had only five Lasix 40mg tablets on hand.  This man needed more than that, perhaps even 60mgs.  But I told him to take a tablet once a day until I could go to Mae Sot and get more.  We already planned to walk back to the school in the morning, as Emily needed to go back and it was 8th grade graduation.  I told the man I would return on the third evening with his much needed medication.  The man Begged me not to go.  “Please stay! Don’t go.”  He was frightened and needed reassurance.  Emily and I prayed with this man and told him that God  was with him.  He is the only One who brings healing. He loves us and wants us to be well.  We assured him that we would keep praying for him.

SiMoan came to see me the day after I returned, feeling much better. There was a big smile on his face.  He told us that he thought he might have died if he hadn’t seen us that evening.  His swelling was down to almost nothing.  His breathing was better and even the murmur in his heart was less pronounced.  I gave him more Lasix and even was able to do a hot and cold water treatment to his right knee that had been  hurting for several weeks.  Once again we had the opportunity to pray with this Buddhist man and ask God to work on his health and his heart.

If I had missed this man that night, the results could have been tragic.  What joy there is in working for God and knowing that He guides our every footstep!

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