Five-year-old Johnny Oxena lost his father one year ago, so now, he is living with his mother, in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti. He has four brothers and sisters and his mother is the only “bread-winner” in the family, so food is a problem. But there are also many other problems. His mother, Madamn Lalane Cineasse, does all kinds of little jobs to try to earn money to buy food for all five children. Life is difficult. There is little money for food, and “no money” for a doctor or medicine.
The area of Croix des Bouquets has become one of the most dangerous “war zones” in Haiti! Every day, the gangs rob and steal cars, trucks; they kill and kidnap. No one is safe. If the gangs say, “no one travels,” then “no one travels.” But Johnny developed a horrible skin disease on his head and had been suffering for two months. Since his mother had no money, she boiled “leaves,” to put on his head.
This family is not Christian, in fact, they trust in Voodoo. Madamn Lalane said that her dead husband sent “zombies” to her son and that is why he has the infection. So, she had to go to a witch doctor to “remove the zombies” from Johnny’s head! But, with everything she did, Johnny’s head got worse! The results were worse every day and more infections were spreading! Every time he scratched his head, it began to bleed. She decided to “take a chance” and go through Croix des Bouquets to come to our Jesus Healing Center! That day, the roads were blocked by gangs, but she made it through, somehow. God opened the way for her, but she did not realize it was the Lord!
When he arrived, he did not even have to wait! Dr. Barthelemy stands outside every morning, looking and searching for the worst cases, so they don’t have to wait! He saw little Johnny and took him right in! The doctor said that he had a parasite in his scalp and sent him to our “Wound Care,” area. The nurses took good care of him, washing his head with distilled water and removing all his hair and scabs. After that, they cleaned his head with Betadine and put special ointments on him, and gave him antibiotics.
Our pastor prayed with his mother and she thanked the doctors and nurses because she had no money to go to a hospital with Johnny. God gave her the Jesus Healing Center to help, without paying one dime! We can reach so many people with our “love and hands-on,” touch. Sinners do not go to church… But, God has ways of bringing the church to the sinners, through many different ways. We know that God planted a seed in the heart of this mother and now, we pray that she will receive a real touch in her heart, from Jesus!
We wish to thank Joyce Meyer Ministries — Hand of Hope for their sponsorship of this beautiful clinic, monthly! We wish to thank all our wonderful partners who made this clinic possible to be built for the poor! God bless you!!!
Bobby and Sherry