When I entered Hospital’s Pediatric ICU today, the doctor told me that Adam is crashing and has a lot of failures, and were anticipating his passing. There was nothing more they could do for him.

So, I entered the room and met Adam’s aunt standing next to him. She knew it was going to an end with him. I hugged her and made the last picture of Adam alive.

Due to a discharge of another child, we were pretty long in the hospital. I can just describe it as God’s timing, because we entered the ICU without knowing directly after Adam died. I first saw a wall in front of his room and then Adam’s aunt coming to me, and crying into my arms.

She was so strong all the time for the precious child of her sister-in-law and in this moment, I could just see that she really loved this child. It was a lot to carry, the surgery, a resuscitation, ups and downs, but especially to tell Adam’s parents that their child died.

Today in the morning meeting of our community we read 2 Corinthians 4 and talked about trusting God even in hard times. I didn’t expect that we would see this so soon again. On our way back home from the hospital, coworker Frank and I talked a lot and heard the song, “You never let go.”

And as it is written in Psalm 23,4:

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

I wish and pray so much for Adam’s aunt and especially also for his parents, that this death and valley will reveal to them God’s love and that he will ever be with them, in every dark time. He holds Adam and the family in his loving arms. In all this, he doesn’t let us go. As we heard it this morning, this is the only hope we have in this world and even for eternity.

We waited together with Adam’s aunt until the ambulance came, to bring her and Adam’s body back to Gaza. I could watch how the other grandmothers and mothers with whom she had a pretty close relationship, hugged her and just felt with her.

All we can do for the family now is to pray for them. And let’s do that. Let’s pray that they may experience the comfort God offers them and that Adam’s death will translate into something good in their lives. Thank you for all your prayer and sympathy.

Today I went to Sheba Hospital and visited Adam with two of our guests, Brian and Karen.

The doctor said that no matter what they do for Adam, it just seems like he gets worse. The doctor said she is hoping for just a little or a speck of change for good in Adam to watch him get better.

Wanting God to give a miracle. Please pray for Adam.

Little Adam is in a very bad condition. He has an infection and is very puffy. The doctors didn’t close his chest today, because he is not as stable as they want him to be. In addition to that his kidneys are not well and he still needs a lot of medication.

When I visited Adam today, I could talk a while with his aunt. I always thought it’s the mother staying with him, but instead it is the wife of Adams uncle. It is really amazing, how she left her own family behind to serve this little child of her sister in law like her own child. God bless her.

Let’s also pray especially for little Adam. God can give him full live, to the doctors wisdom and peace to the family.

Today the mother of coworker Doro and I visited cute little Adam and his lovely mother at Sheba Hospital. In the morning, he had an ultrasound, which was good. In addition, he has fluid in his chest, has needed a chest tube and has already lost a little bit of fluid, which is really good. Maybe on Sunday he will have his chest closure surgery. Hopefully it can stay closed this time.

We spent a really good time together visiting in the hospital and later, when we had to wait, Adam’s mother came to us and sat with us together in the waiting area.

So let’s pray for blessings over this tiny boy and his wonderful mother and that it goes well on Sunday with the closure surgery.

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After the the big drama of the resuscitation two days ago, doctors at Sheba Medical were able to stabilize Adam now. They also set a new chest tube. Still, he will need some more time. For now Adam’s chest is still open, with the hope that by next week, doctors will be able to close it.

Adam’s mother is very worried about her son. He really needs a lot of prayer. Thank you for all prayer for Adam!

Today I visited little Adam and his lovely mother at Sheba Medical Center. The doctor said to me that Adam is very sick. His blood is infected and they had to reopen his chest.

Sadly, the doctors had to resuscitate him for around ten minutes. Now we have to see how everything goes with him. Despite that I spent a really good time with them and I talked a little bit with his mother, she is still very concerned about the condition of her son. It is true that this is not good news at all, but we have the hope in God, that he can change this situation.

So let’s pray for blessings over this little boy and his mother and that he will be doing better very soon.

When I visited little Adam at Sheba Hospital today, a nurse was in the room, lovingly caring for tiny Adam. The nurse was very kind and told me that Adam wasn’t doing well over the weekend and that his blood pressure went down a few times. They were able to stabilize Adam with some new medications and since today, he is doing better.

Doctors are also planning to place Adam a centerline today. Let us pray that cute Adam remains stable and thank God for all the nurses and doctors that are caring so wonderfully for this little guy!

Today, coworker Amelie and I went to Sheba Medical Center to visit little Adam. He had the surgery to close his chest today and thanks to the Lord, everything went well.

Every time I come to the hospital and see Adam’s mother, she is greeting me with a big smile which is very nice. It makes me happy. Please pray for these two.

Today, I visited Adam, who is stable in the the Sheba Medical Center’s Pediatric ICU. His heart condition is quite good, but he still needs time to recover of the big surgery. He is not dependent on a pacemaker, still he needs medication against his low blood pressure.

The doctors plan to close his still open chest tomorrow. His mother is at his side and always eager to get new information about how her child is doing.

Please pray for the surgery to close his chest and for little Adam’s recovery process.

When I entered the Pediatric ICU of Sheba Hospital this morning, there had been a lot of doctors in Adam’s room. One of them told me that Adam is not doing so well after his surgery. His blood pressure dropped really low and they don’t know why. They are giving him now extra blood and trying to stabilize him. His chest is also still open.

I didn’t meet his mother because she was gone in the hospital with some other mothers and grandmothers from Gaza. I was again amazed how those women support each other in such a difficult time.

Please pray for little Adam and that he is improving soon.

Today at Sheba Hospital, I wanted to visit little Adam and his lovely mother, but then the doctor told me that he is in his surgery spontaneously! They switched the arteries. The surgery went pretty well without any problem.

Adam’s chest is still open because he is so tiny and he has fluid in his chest. The doctors are probably going to close his chest in around two days, if everything looks good. He is stable for now, but the next hours are very important. He also needs some support, so his heart gets support to pump, but the doctors are very happy about how the surgery went.

After everything was finished in his room, I came again to see also how Adam’s mother is doing and she just lifted up her thumb, really happy. It was nice to see how during the surgery waiting time, the other Gaza mothers and grandmothers were sitting with Adam’s mother to support her!

Thank God that everything went so well. We pray for Adam’s safety now from infection as his chest remains open and for a speedy and successful recovery.

Today coworker Lilly and I visited our new emergency Gaza child Adam, who arrived at Sheba Medical Center yesterday with his lovely mother. He is only 5 days old and really tiny. So he is laying in the ICU under a heater and he is already intubated.

Adam has two holes in his heart, his heart pressure is very weak and the great arteries are switched. The doctors made today different ultrasounds and one leg is a little bit swollen. Now they get to know him and after the different check ups, he is going to have his surgery soon, probably on Sunday or Monday.

We spend a nice time with the mother and talked with her a little bit. Let’s pray for this little guy, his mother and for the surgery that everything goes well!

Beautiful newborn Adam can be fully healed through surgery to switch the great arteries of his heart. But he was languishing in the Gaza Strip during Passover week without a doctor to escort him to life-saving surgery in Israel.

Thank God Dr Yair again volunteered to give up his holiday and spent a long afternoon into the evening making sure Adam could reach the Sheba Medical Center safely. Adam is now being evaluated and should have his emergency surgery at the start of next week.