Little children

The majority of the patients at the proton institute are old men with prostate cancer. Most of us are treated in the yellow gantry. There is a red gantry and also a blue one. All day these two gantries are used to treat children—most of whom have some type of malignant tumor. Most of the children have to be anesthetized for the treatment as they are too young to understand to lie perfectly still for a few minutes.

We see these children coming and going each day while we are waiting for my treatment. There are those who have already undergone chemo treatment and they have no hair. Some have patches over one eye. Many have huge (for their tiny bodies they look huge) scars on their heads from surgeries. Some of the children have come to the institute as a last ditch effort to heal their infirmity. All of the parents of these children come with the hope that their child will leave this place healed.

How sad to see the little children suffering. I pray for them as I see them walking by. Some of them are crying as they walk into the hall that leads to the gantries. Some have big smiles, but all of them have a very serious illness that brought them from all over the world for this very special treatment.

I count my blessings every day when I see these children. Cheryl and I have 11 grandchildren—all of them are in perfect health. We are so blessed. Thank you Lord for the little children. Mark 10:13a