Monday, December 1, 2014

This CHRISTmas - Remember The Sick

wHat is lovE mISsions

"LOVE GOD with all your heart,
 and your neighbor as yourself." 

The Torrans Tablet

"Your son has to go to The Children's Hospital."  Words no parent ever wants to hear.  But we were lucky. Our seven month old was able to go to The Children's Hospital in Colorado Springs.  We did not even have to drive up to Denver.

Some daddies and mommies are not so lucky.  Their adorable angel has to have surgery.  They have to stay in a hospital many towns away.

Our beautiful baby boy had to have tests, evaluations, and physical therapy a couple of times a week.  But he is lucky. His developmental delays and weight gain have improved. He no longer has to go to the hospital.  Some children are not so lucky.

 "We need to test his white blood cell count for leukemia."  Our little Michael was very ill, but he did not have cancer.  Other families would say we are more than lucky. We are blessed.  I agree.

This CHRISTmas - remember the sick.  Remember the sad.  Remember the suffering.  Remember the hopeless, the  hurting, the homeless.  Remember the poor. "JESUS came to seek and to save those who are lost."  I want to do that, too.

Our family has many health problems.  We are trying nutritional eating, supplements, essential oils, and medications.  It is discouraging when we are still sick.  But it has made us develop empathy and sympathy for people. 

Please pray for us.  But more than that, please pray for others.  Please look for ways you can help those who are not doing as well as you are. Please show them there is LIFE.  HE is the BEST GIFT you can give. 

Love, Joseph, Amy, Michael, and Jonathan Torrans

Missionaries to the sick, sad, and suffering

Merry CHRISTmas