New Life After Surgery

Peng and Rao always spoiled their little sister because they didn’t know how long she’d be around. Miao had a hole in her heart.

“Doctors said if it got bigger, she could die of heart failure,” her mother shares.

“My mom kept her at home. So, I bought her a little toy frog. When she saw it jumping, she smiled,” Miao’s brother says.

“I always gave her stuffed animals and said, ‘See sister, you have friends,’” adds Miao’s sister.

Meanwhile, Miao barely ate and struggled to breathe. So, Mrs. Zhou found a witch to help.

“The witch told me the devil had taken her healthy soul,” reports Mrs. Zhou. “She did some spells and said they would make her healthy.”

Yet after that, she got weaker.

Miao’s sister, explains, “Her heart beat really hard, like someone hit it with a hammer. She liked music, especially ‘Two Tigers Running Fast.’ So, I played that a lot. I wanted her to be as fast and strong as a tiger.”

Before long, Miao had pneumonia.  

Mr. Miao says, “The hole in her heart had grown from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a bean. Her life was in danger.”

“When I touched her back, I only felt bones,” adds Miao’s sister. "And she didn’t clap anymore when I played music. She just stayed in bed and took medicine.”

Her brother says, “I asked my dad, ‘Is sister going to die?’ He sighed and told me an operation was too expensive.”

Mrs. Zhou shares, “It was the most painful thing to watch. I wish it was me with heart trouble, not her.”

“I didn’t want to see my daughter die like this,” Mr. Zhou adds. “So, I looked around for a charity to help.”

A friend told the Zhous about Operation Blessing, and you helped make heart surgery possible for Miao. 

“My sister is a different person now,” exclaims Miao’s brother.

Her dad declares, “She put on a lot of weight and is full of energy every day.”

“Now when I play songs, she dances like a beautiful butterfly,” Miao’s sister proclaims. “She even danced on stage. I couldn't stop clapping for her.”

“Whenever I see her smile, I am the happiest person in the world,” concludes Mrs. Zhou. “And during the surgery, Operation Blessing volunteers shared God with us. I will try to pray to this God in the future. Thank you to all the Operation Blessing donors. You brought my family out of the dark. Thank you for your love.”