Hello!
I hope the winter is settling in safely for you. We keep lights on in the winter to shine in the darkness, and hopefully you continue to find the lights in life that carry you forward.
I want to share with you the good news of what has happened with the remaining $755 we had from the fundraiser. This is my last update to the GoFundMe site, but I’ll continue to send out updates here, if there are any more. And you can continue to find all the latest updates on the webpage:
https://www.barriers2bridges.org/giving-blog/bring-god-close
On January 17, I did end up sending another $350 to Isidro and Karina to support their care of Zoe. They are very grateful. And a few weeks ago, Zoe unfortunately had an emergency hospital visit to replace a damaged G-tube that enters her stomach. She's better now, and support like ours is a big help.
Also, 7-year-old Rafaela is recommended for heart surgery as soon as possible, and thankfully the local community is having a fundraiser in the first week of March. I was able to speak with her mother, as well as the community president, to arrange for the delivery of our remaining $405, to join in with the community fundraiser, and to help the family in the very short term. She has been recommended to a private doctor far away in Guayaquil, and has a long trip to bring Rafaela for an appointment and a variety of tests next Tuesday. So this support will come at just the right time!
I'll continue to update on the webpage, and there will be plans later this year to join in for more support for the local community. For now, I thank each of you for all of your generosity, and may it give you in kind an experience of God's closeness throughout this season. God bless, and thank you very much,
-Jerome
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