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Party day
Moving day

Successful surgery
The assistant heart surgeon at Hadassah Hospital reported that Roshna’s surgery went well! The surgery was to redirect the right pulmonary veins from the right atrium to the left atrium.
Roshna did well, even with a very early morning walk to the bus that took us to Hadassah Ein Kerem. Roshna’s mother was very brave until Roshna was asleep. She, understandably, was upset once she had time to think about what her daughter was experiencing. She was able to speak with family and friends who encouraged her throughout the time of the surgery, and even had one couple who came and stayed with her in the waiting room. It was such a relief to us all when we heard the good news about the successful surgery!
This evening at the hospital, Roshna’s mother sent a beautiful video of Roshna waking up. She has already had the ventilator removed! Thank you for your continued prayers for this sweet girl and her family! We know God is with them and pray they recognize His presence in their lives!
Waiting for Sunday
We took Roshna and her mother to Hadassah Hospital this morning expecting her to be admitted in preparation for her surgery on Sunday. After taking X-rays, bloodwork, an Echo and completing paperwork, they gave us the option of bringing her back early Sunday morning instead of keeping her there today. Knowing she will be spending plenty of time in the hospital after surgery made the decision easy! We are thankful to have them at our house for a little longer.
Hospital admission

But still, no complaining and she seems relaxed. Finally her time has come. Tomorrow morning she is admitted to Hadassah Hospital for all the preparations and tests needed before her heart operation which takes place on Sunday. I told her and her mother that people around the world are praying for a good result, and that the doctors and nurses are very nice and will do everything they can to help her to get well and strong.
So please, lift her and her family up before the Most High, but not only them. Also lift up all the medical staff who are doing an excellent work with all these precious children coming into Israel for their heart surgeries.
Brave Roshna

With fear and hope
Ten-year-old Roshna arrived Monday night from Kurdistan, northern Iraq, fearful and shy but also with hope in her eyes. After a good night’s sleep and breakfast with the Jerusalem community, she had her first echocardiogram at Hadassah Hospital.
The cardiologist said that while she is healthy now, if her heart condition remains untreated she will eventually not be well. He has scheduled her for a CT exam to further study the anatomy of her heart, before a decision is taken about surgery.