Nothing short of a miracle... Nothing but the Hand of God

Hello Everyone!! Many of you may remember the story I told in my last update about beautiful Karah Esther. If you've heard me speak about Haiti a lot, you've probably heard about Karah and how much of a role she played in my decision to come here. If not, let me quickly remind you. Karah was the baby girl that the group I came in with last December brought to the mission from Port-au-Prince. The moment Pastor Andy handed her to me I understood what it was like to see Jesus in someone. She was a miracle! Anyway, about a month and a half ago, Karah was playing on the balcony of the Creche and her finger got shut in an iron door leading out onto the porch cutting the tip of her finger off and leaving quite a bit of bone exposed. To make a long story short, when she was brought to our house she didn't cry. She slept through the entire cleaning procedure at the hospital without the help of any medication. The next day she was smiling and playing! She handled everything better than I did!! The doctors said our biggest worry was infection and that she would never again have a full finger- her finger would stop at the top knuckle. That night as we got home from the hospital with Karah asleep in my arms I was praising God for the fact that she was able to sleep so peacefully after all that she had been through. At the same time however, I was upset. I was so frustrated and could not for the life of me figure out why God let this happen to her of all people! So I began to pray. I began to pray for a miracle. The next day as I held Karah and as Daniel and I watched mom (Cindy) change her bandages, there was a peace that came over me. As Daniel and I were talking, it was almost like we both knew that everything was going to be even better than just ok. We jokingly said that one day we would take of the bandage to clean her finger and the whole thing would be there... nail and all! I laughed, but deep down it was my prayer. I knew that the God who made blind people see, the God who made the lame walk, the God who raised Lazarus from the dead, and the God who conquered death, was the same God that could heal Karah's finger! So the days went by and Karah's finger showed no signs of infection. The wound was healing nicely and tissue and skin began to cover the bone that was once exposed. One day as Cindy was changing her bandages she said, "Look at that. Huh, that almost looks like a nail bed. Wouldn't that be a miracle. Her nail bed was taken with the rest of her finger. We'll have to keep an eye on that." My stomach churned, could it really be? As the days passed it became very clear... her finger was regrowing!! A couple weeks later as Cindy was once again cleaning her finger and applying new bandages she said, "There is some discolored tissue on the front of her finger. It's kinda hard" Surely not infection, I thought, she's been doing so well. As I walked over to see Cindy exclaimed "It's nail! She's going to have a fingernail!" It was amazing! I can't really say I couldn't believe it, because I knew it could happen, but I had never seen the hand of God so powerful! Fingers don't just "regrow." Father was working a miracle through this little girl and once again using her to greatly impact my life! Below are the pictures of Karah finger. The first is her finger right after the incident happened. The second picture was taken only a couple of days ago... almost totally healed! The third is a picture of her and I! Let me tell you something... never let anyone tell you that there is no such thing as miracles! NEVER let anyone tell you that there isn't a God or that He doesn't care about you. I can assure you, there is a God- and he cares about you and loves you more than you could ever ask or imagine. You may not understand everything that happens in your life, but if you are being obedient to Father, He will guide you and you WILL see His glory. I see Him everyday! When I walk out of my room every morning I am greeted by precious children yelling "Audrey, Audrey!" I spend every day here with 26 beautiful little girls who now I can't imagine ever living without. I have an amazing family in the States who I love sooo much and praise God for everyday! And Karah... :-D I have seen the Healing Hand of God! Look at your life, is God a part of it? If so... just look... you'll see it too! If not, you are seriously missing out on the wonderful blessings that each day has to bring! God bless you all and thank you for your continued support as I continue to follow God's will for my life here in Haiti!