Sunset on the beach with Jasmine

The Girl Without a Face

Cancer has taken over her face, leaving a part of her mouth as the only recognizable facial feature. Seven year old Marbella came to our hospital with a large, advanced, cancerous tumor covering her face, asking if there was anything we could do. She was admitted to the hospital for fluids and pain control. A biopsy was taken. In this country, with such an advanced tumor, little Marbella will not live much longer in this world. Our pediatrician recognized this immediately, and began talking to little Marbella about the Lord. The first few days she would just turn her head away or change the subject. She was not interested in talking about God. As a community we prayed for her and her parents prayed for her. After a week, when our Pediatrician approached her yet again with the Gospel message, she finally listened. Something had clicked and she was ready to hear the good news. That day she wept and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She will be with him soon!