Gabriel Mugisha was rescued one year ago, and lovingly fostered by our pastor and his family of six. Their adopted daughter, Ruth, is above, cradling baby Gabe. Gabriel was a premature baby, weighing only 1.3 kilos when he was born on March 11 last year. His biological mother abandoned him at the Rwamagana hospital the day after he was born. He came to our pastor's house, and immediately began gaining strength. They named him Gabriel Mugisha, which translates to Messenger of God. Gabriel has indeed been a messenger of God for all of us during his short life. His story and strong spirit captures everyone who meets him.
In August, doctors found a cyst on his brain. In November the cyst grew rapidly, and he began having seizures multiple times a day. Surgery has never been an option. The Jenkins consulted many well-trained physicians in Rwanda and Kenya and the U.S., and began Gabe on medicine, and the seizures have decreased, but not totally disappeared. God's glory has shone brightly in this child's life. He has brought together a church, a commuity, and so many others who pray for him and praise Him for his life.
This weekend, as we all come together to celebrate his first birthday, and praise God for seeing Him through this year....we welcome a new family, his forever family to Kigali! Gabriel is being adopted, and his family from Texas arrived this weekend! The judges have ruled in their favor, as no biological members of his family can be located or traced, and all the paperwork is being processed now. We pray that it is a smooth process, that all the red tape is dealt with properly, and that the transition process is an easy one for the Jenkins and precious Gabe.
It's a happy day here!
Gabriel Mugisha is spoken for!
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