Baby Sinh

After our first meeting with our agency, I sent an email to the director to thank him for his time. He sent a reply and asked for prayers for a little baby girl named Sinh that was being flown to Singapore (if I remember correctly) for heart surgery (she has a large hole in her enlarged heart). I let him know I would pray. This was back in May.

Last month I found another blogger going through our agency that was more familiar with Sinh's story, and reminded me to pray. Apparently back in May, they were trying to find an American doctor who would perform the risky surgery. After several months, they could not. And during this time her heart was deteriorating. She would die without the surgery, and she would also likely die with it. I contacted my agency to find out more info, and they told me that because no American doctors would do the surgery, she would get it in Vietnam.

Just today I read on the other person's blog that the Vietnamese doctors also decided that she wouldn't make it through the surgery. She said that Baby Sinh (her name means "life") is not going to make it. "She is left to live out her remaining days with good care."
Baby Sinh in the Singapore hospital. She is often too tired to even smile.

Baby Sinh
As I read I was suprised at how sad I felt, hopeless. It is heartbreaking that this little girl never knew the love of a mother. Thankfully she does have a nanny or two that spends consistent time with her, and I'm sure love her, and our agency has done their best to help save her. But, it's sad when all their work, the love of the nannies, and the prayer of many don't bring her a better life.

As far as I know, Sinh is still alive, and it's not too late to pray. Maybe God does have a miracle in store. If you read this, please pray a quick prayer for Sinh's healing - on earth or in Heaven. Thanks.