14th of October - Translation

Dear friends,


We are experiencing that peace that passeth all understanding.

Yesterday, October 14th, was a pretty hard day. We spent almost the whole day in the clinic, arriving at 8:30am and not leaving until 3pm. Marcelo was given 2 bags of blood for anemia. From the clinic we went straight to the doctor's office. As soon as we got home, he took medicine to numb his throat and ate chicken broth, and managed to sleep from 5pm until 9pm. He ate a bit more, but was not able to sleep again during the night.

Today, October 15th, when he was trying to eat breakfast, Marcelo almost fainted with strong pain in his stomach, so we went to the clinic for tests. Mazinha brought us as she has done every day. Mazinha has been a blessing for us, as well as Ricardo and Andre.

Test results today showed that the leukocytes started to increase. They reached 200, which is still very low, but at least gave a sign of life. But the platelets fell, we we had to have a transfusion. Because Marcelo had a fever, the doctors thought it best to admit him back into the Lutheran Hospital here near Denver and treat the fever and throat infection.

We had a special visitor yesterday, sent by God - Michael Coleman, whom we know at the symposium in Maragogi (2008). He is the son of American missionaries, was born in Brazil and his father was a Presbyterian missionary in Brazil. He was flying to North Carolina and when he heard that Marcelo was hospitalized here, changed his ticket and stayed for one night to visit us. Actually his visit has brought us much joy and comfort. He left this morning, but still came by the hospital and helped with translation right at the time the doctor was "trying" to talk to us. I was praying to God to send someone. God is wonderful!

Well is all the news we have to convey today. We are sad because we returned to the hospital, but we are as peace because now is the time to be here.

Thank you from the depths of my heart for the support you have given to us in so many ways.

Ruth C. Silva