Prayer Update for Joyce's cousin, Lozi

Thank you for your prayers for Joyce and I's cousin, Lozi, and I wanted to give an update.

"Lozi and his Mother"(picture above). The infection in his leg is quite deep and has gone to the bone marrow. He has just been sent home from the regional hospital after a month and a half stay. They have scheduled him to come back on October 14th to do another surgery, this time to remove the infected bone. The previous surgeries have failed. Lozi is able to walk at this point, but he can't bend his leg because of the inflammation and pain. We really need to pray for Lozi as the infection has gotten out of hand and could become critical at any moment. Joyce and I's desire for Lozi is healing, spiritual and physical. We so want his leg to heal in order that he can continue to help his Mother, play Futball(Soccer), and go to school. We pray the he could return to being a healthy young man. Beyond that, I pray that God would touch Lozi in the middle of this trial and reveal to him how much he is loved by his Savior. Jesus was beaten, whipped, and was killed for his sake. Isaiah 53:4-5: "Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."

Jesus knows the pain he is going through and weeps with him (John 11:33-36). I want Lozi to have a new revelation of God's Grace and mercy that would open his eyes and heart to a deeper relationship with God, his Father. That he would learn to abide in God's love (John 15:9) and be able to give the comfort and compassion that he has (and will) receive to others. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." I know that the Lord Jesus hears our prayers and that even now is interceding for Lozi and each one of us. (Romans 8:34) Jesus will touch our dear cousin and friend in the way that He knows is best. Thank you for your prayers!

Also pray for Joyce and I as we travel to Joyce's Citizenship interview that will take place on October 6th at 12:30. My prayer is for God's favor and blessing on all of Joyce's preparations. Thank you! Jonathan, Joyce, Patience, and Benaiah!