Dhondhon - A personal story

From our drug-rehab-team of the 'SET FREE CENTER' on the Philippines: During our fundraising tour in Germany this last summer, we talked in many places about Dhondhon, who had just finished the rehab. After the rehab he would have loved to study social work but his knee thwart his plans.  

An old bullet wound
Because of an old bullet wound his leg was very much damaged and he had to undergo several operations. Time and again the doctors even spoke of the necessity of an amputation which was never carried out until now.

The knee remained moveable
By now his problems became so big that he decided on an amputation. The good thing was that the doctors changed their minds and operated below the knee, not above as they had said before. This way Dhondhon’s knee would keep its normal function . 

No longer permanent pain Dhondhon got over the operation very well and does not need to live with permanent pain or constant open wounds any more. Soon he will receive his artificial limb and with the help of it will learn to walk again. We are very thankful for the financial support, for without it he never could have paid for the expensive operation.

Now, let Dhondhon speak for himself: “The last weeks brought me closer to God. I felt like being in the story where Jesus and his disciples were in the boat. Jesus was sitting in the boat with me. Before the operation I but knew one thing: ‘Jesus, I will hang on to your arm. I am completely yours.’ There was wind, storm and sunshine. Once again I could learn to fully trust in Jesus. And I’ll trust him that he will take me to the other side of the shore.”
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