I spotted Montaser being carried by his father, his mother walking beside them. It was six in the morning and I had come to pick up Montaser and his parents near the checkpoint in Bethlehem. I pulled up in the van and they jumped in, happy and grateful for the ride. It was great to see this nice family again.
We made it to the hospital after I took a wrong turn back into a checkpoint, but praise God, we were not there too long. Montaser and his family arrived just in time for his appointment for a CT scan. Montaser had to fast before his scan, so his family brought plenty of food with them. They were very generous to share their Arabic flat bread and cucumbers with me.
I enjoyed chatting with Montaser’s father in the waiting time. He is a great guy, very caring and kind. Montaser enjoyed playing with a balloon he found, and we bopped and kicked it around the lobby. He likes to have fun and he did such a good job being patient and enduring the long waiting times while finding ways to play.
Please pray for Montaser, that the doctors can use this CT scan to understand how to best treat him. And pray for Montaser to be healed and strengthened.