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Precious

marybeth — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:37:29 +0000

Precious comes to the sewing center with her mother at least twice a week. She's still at an age where she can get by with a laundry basket for a little crib. I feel happy every time I see this precious baby. You see, her mother was near death when I first met her more than five years ago. I thought she only had weeks to live. But HIV can change course when the proper care is taken. This includes: taking antiretroviral drugs, eating well, and accepting your status and going on with life. Precious' mother has done just that, and the entire family is thriving now. Unlike most Nigerian infants, Precious is not being breast-fed due to her mother's HIV status. Precious has a good chance of not having HIV. We are thankful for all of the recent medical advances which have allowed these children to grow up healthy.

What a Transformation

marybeth — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:28:15 +0000

My name is Joe. I am the last boy in a family of six. I attended Banjolat Friendship Academy, Ipetu- Ijesa, Ogun State then I came to Jos to finish my secondary education at the Royal Ambassadors College, Jos. While in secondary school, I kept bad friends—we would drink and go to parties. As a teen, I loved girls which I thought was normal but I never had sex with any of them because I was scared.

In 2008, I came to Mashiah Foundation because my parents saw a friend that I sometimes relate with in the neighborhood. He is very different from the other friends I had and they (my parents) saw that he was good for me to mingle with. I found out that he works at the youth department of Mashiah Foundation. He introduced me to the training centre. My life changed through the discipleship teachings I’ve been getting. I stopped drinking, chasing after girls and was able to start seeing them as I saw my sisters. I also stopped partying. Coming to Mashiah Foundation has really increased my focus in life, made me know God the more.

I am still a student and I am trusting God for admission to further my education in any of the universities or polytechnics around. I am ever grateful for being part of the family.

God Changed My Life

marybeth — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:23:21 +0000

My name is Chollom Choji. Before I came to Mashiah Foundation Leadership and Computer Institute, I was into partying and taking alcohol at these parties I attended. I loved girls and enjoying having girlfriends around me. I can miss church just to go partying or clubbing.

Now, whenever I hear my friends telling me to go to a party with them or telling me about the parties they have attended, something in my mind keeps telling me to be strong even though I miss going to parties. The thing which I strongly believe is the quiet voice of God telling me to stop and check my life and change my behaviours for good. The teaching I have received and am still receiving from the Institute reminds me daily of the need to change my life. Anytime my friends come to ask me to go with them, I ask them to go away. I now go to church, not only on Sundays, but I try to go daily.

I believe and am trusting God to complete that which He has started in my life.

Stephen

marybeth — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:12:16 +0000

Stephen is an orphan who lost both of his parents to HIV/AIDS and was abandoned by relatives. He is one of the children being taken care of by Mashiah Foundation and during his holiday he prefers to spend most of his time meaningfully by doing some art work rather than playing around like other kids of his age. He is a very intelligent and hard -working boy, who is presently living in the Mashiah Foundation care home called Bezer home.

A Young Man’s Testimony

marybeth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:25:13 +0000

I’m 21 years old. I used to find it difficult to forgive. When I had a quarrel with my dad, I thought I could not forgive my dad. I have learned to forgive my dad, and I’ve also learned to love due to the teaching I’ve received during the discipleship class.

I also fought with myself on the spirit of pride which under God I’ve been able to stop and now see the good in others. Due to my pride, I wasn’t able to see the need to say sorry and I held a grudge against someone in my house for over a year.

I’m grateful to the Youth Ministry for being part of the positive change in my life. Now I can say sorry when I wrong someone without feeling or holding any grudge against that person. I’m also grateful for the patience of the instructors in the computer laboratory. Because of them, I can now operate the computer.

Sarah’s Plight

marybeth — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:15:27 +0000

Sarah is a 30-year old woman who came in contact with Mashiah Foundation Clinic in 2004. She is married with children and has been jobless for a long time. She was tested HIV positive in the same year but as at that time, her husband tested HIV negative. After much interaction and counseling with her husband, he agreed to participate in voluntary counseling and testing, and he was then found to be HIV positive. It was a very difficult time for the family; the husband lost his job, the wife came down with Hepatitis B and developed complications of liver cirrhosis. She is currently on hospital admission because of liver failure and the condition is deteriorating by the day. We’re indeed hoping she will make it through. Not just for this family do we hope, but for as many who are going through similar situations.