I cannot read this without tearing up. I cant wait to look into the eyes of this tangible miracle.
Here is his story as told by the orphanage:
Samson has been with us since 2004 when he was dumped on our doorstep. At that time he was about the size of a normal two year old child. It was only from his cognitive actions that it seemed apparent he was probably about 4 years old. Samson was extremely malnourished; he had a large swollen tummy and tiny stick-like limbs. His head constantly hung down from his lack of strength. His skin was covered in sores and when he lifted his head you could see right inside him through a gaping hole in his neck where his skin had rotted from infection.
Samson’s entire family had died of AIDs, this small child was the only survivor and he had been on his own for some months. Pastor John asked people in the village what his name was but nobody knew him. The little boy had such a strong determination on his face, he never spoke a word, never smiled, never laughed, never cried. The only emotion you ever saw from him was a stubborn resolve and strength to survive. So he was named Samson, the strong man.
Just cleaning his little body up and getting it somewhere near looking clean took about six months. During this time we prayed for him, loved him and fed him. In the beginning Samson would only eat a small amount of rice and he refused to eat any vegetables or meat. So although he had been so deprived of food and nourishment, he had gone far past being hungry and now had to be forced to eat. Then we wormed him, he had tapeworm and every other worm you that you could think of growing inside him. Intestinal worms come out of children in these circumstances by the handful.
Along with his obvious physical condition, Samson was also diagnosed with AIDS. Although it seemed that the world was against him living, he survived. Growing stronger every day as he is eating everything that is put in front of him, Samson is also learning too.
As soon as Samson could talk and learn to smile and laugh he learned about faith. He said from very early days that “Jesus has healed me”. He even offered to pray for the doctors who were treating him. Around Christmas 2005 we got confirmation that Samson’s blood was normal – no HIV. This is a real miracle!
Samson is a mighty man of faith and has a very powerful future. He’s got a character that will never give up and he will be successful in whatever he does.
