A Baby’s Fight to Live: How You Helped Save His Life

“I called him ‘Little Cutie,’ his mother says.  “His hands were so small, as soft as cotton.”  

“Xiangrong was like a seed of hope in my heart,”  his father declares.  “After he was born, I chose the best fruit tree in our orchard and carved his name and birthdate on it, hoping he’d grow-up strong like that tree.”

Then, just a month later, Xiangrong started struggling to breathe.

“His face turned red, then white.  His throat made a whooshing sound, and he was drenched with sweat,” Mrs. Bai recalls.  

Doctors found a hole in his heart, which was obstructing his blood flow and keeping his lungs from working right. 

“The news struck us like a lightning bolt,” exclaims Mrs. Bai.  

Within two months, the hole had doubled in size, making Xiangrong weaker than ever.  Doctors said he needed surgery right away. 

“His disease progressed faster than we thought it would, and we didn't have enough money for surgery, so we had to take him home,” Mr. Bai shares.  “I looked at Xiangrong lying in my wife's arms, and I vowed that I would work hard to get him surgery.”

Severe pneumonia landed him back in the hospital.

Mrs. Bai weeps, “Time was running out for Xiangrong.”

Mr. Bai adds, “If we brought him home again, we knew he wouldn’t live long.  My heart felt like it had been cut by a knife.  I was so ashamed that I broke my promise to save my son.  All hope was gone.”  

“I went into the hallway to cry,” remembers Mrs. Bai.  “A doctor saw me, and I admitted we didn’t have money for surgery.”

The doctor told Mrs. Bai about Operation Blessing, and you helped Xiangrong get the surgery he needed.

“We were so excited that our baby would live.  It was like fireworks lighting up our sky,” exclaim Mr. Bai.  

Mrs. Bai says, “Operation Blessing volunteers prayed for us and asked Jesus to keep our baby healthy and safe.  Their prayers gave me peace.  Now Xiangrong has a good appetite and is growing.  I’m grateful to Operation Blessing donors and to Jesus.”

“Now when we take Xiangrong to the orchard, he’s always smiling and reaching for fruit.  Thanks to you, he’s healthy and strong,” concludes Mr. Bai.  “I even found a new tree and carved the date of Xiangrong’s surgery and ‘Operation Blessing’ on it.  We will never forget what you did.”
 

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