Comments on: Ethiopia Day Two (Two Girls) http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Texas in Africa http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9622 Texas in Africa Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:31:48 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9622 <p>Wow, Christy, thanks for sharing that. </p> Wow, Christy, thanks for sharing that.

]]> By: Cristy http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9621 Cristy Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:03:57 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9621 <p>A video of Kwashiorkor posted 11/7: <br /> <a href="http://www.xanga.com/no_Im_not_a_nurse" rel="nofollow">http://www.xanga.com/no_Im_not_a_nurse</a> </p> <p> I’ve found her blog a couple of days ago and keep checking in, even though (or maybe because) it breaks my heart.  I can’t stop thinking about these kids.  </p> <p> Yes, it does make spending $4 on coffee seem pretty silly. </p> A video of Kwashiorkor posted 11/7:

http://www.xanga.com/no_Im_not_a_nurse

I’ve found her blog a couple of days ago and keep checking in, even though (or maybe because) it breaks my heart.  I can’t stop thinking about these kids. 

Yes, it does make spending $4 on coffee seem pretty silly.

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9620 Texas in Africa Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:05:27 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9620 <p>Shaun, thanks for drawing attention to the contrast.  Of course there’s no way to know from here, but that rash sounds like one of the symptoms of Kwashiorkor, which is pretty common to see in children in sub-Saharan Africa.  </p> <p> One of the things I’ve had to come to grips with this year is how painful it is to die of starvation. A child with Kwashiorkor can experience everything from chronic diarrhea to liver disease to an enlarged heart before finally falling into a coma before death.  They hurt - physically - all the time.  </p> <p> Sure makes spending money on a new ipod or a $4 coffee seem pretty silly. </p> Shaun, thanks for drawing attention to the contrast.  Of course there’s no way to know from here, but that rash sounds like one of the symptoms of Kwashiorkor, which is pretty common to see in children in sub-Saharan Africa. 

One of the things I’ve had to come to grips with this year is how painful it is to die of starvation. A child with Kwashiorkor can experience everything from chronic diarrhea to liver disease to an enlarged heart before finally falling into a coma before death.  They hurt – physically – all the time. 

Sure makes spending money on a new ipod or a $4 coffee seem pretty silly.

]]> By: john in colorado http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9619 john in colorado Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:43:20 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9619 <p>Keep it coming, Shaun.  Soften my heart. <br /> God bless you. </p> Keep it coming, Shaun.  Soften my heart.

God bless you.

]]> By: shaunfan http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9618 shaunfan Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:28:25 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9618 <p>Very convicting Shaun.  Thank you for loving these children.  You are doing God’s will. </p> <p> Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. </p> Very convicting Shaun.  Thank you for loving these children.  You are doing God’s will.

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

]]> By: Nancy Tyler http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9617 Nancy Tyler Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:28:50 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9617 <p>The contrast between those two pictures is like looking at snapshots of heaven and hell, side by side. </p> The contrast between those two pictures is like looking at snapshots of heaven and hell, side by side.

]]> By: Cali Amy http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9616 Cali Amy Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:32:51 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/11/ethiopia-day-two-two-girls/#comment-9616 <p>Heartwrenching </p> Heartwrenching

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