“This is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life—much harder than any snow mountain I’ve climbed or adventure I’ve done. I almost died.”

First, we want to thank you everyone for praying faithfully and consistently since we first found out that Jonathan contracted Malaria. We were very encouraged to know they are prayer warriors over every continent battling alongside us in prayer. We know it is because of your prayers we have made it so far.

On  February 19th Jonathan began to have a fever, diarrhea, and cold chills. On Feb 21, he went to the hospital and was diagnosed with severe Malaria and an ameba infection. What we didn’t know was that though the Malaria was being treated it has already impacted the kidney which went undetected, causing non-stop hiccups. After living with no sleep and consistent hiccupping for 5 days, he was admitted to the Agah Khan University Hospital, the best private hospital in Kenya. Since then it has been an uphill battle with two failing kidneys, fever, water-logged lung and body. Praise God, on March 2nd Jonathan experienced the turning point! His fourth kidney dialysis was a success and was revived! It has been a true experience of the death and resurrection. Now he is on the slow journey of recovery and we are hopeful that in 3-6 weeks he will regain his health.


Unfortunately, good health care comes at a high price and his current medical expenses average around 1000 USD a day, which is way beyond our budget.

 Would you be willing to join us in this journey both with prayer and financially?

We deeply appreciate your support and any leftover money fundraised will go towards our travel ministry

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Love,
The Su Family


This is Jonathan's testimony:

On March 2nd I felt I was at the lowest point of my life. I haven’t slept for 5 days due to a constant hiccup that wouldn’t go away. I was given a stronger medicine to stop my hiccup, but it is also a psychotic drug which made me feel even more anxious and made my heart race to 130-140 even lying down. As I wasn’t able to pass urine, my lung started to drown itself in water, but no one told me what was happening so I felt I had no air in my lung. At one point, I felt I will die from lack of oxygen as I gasp for air from the constant hiccups and was getting ready to say goodbye to Annie, my children, and my parents.

Earlier that day, I woke up in the middle of the night during the toughest night of my life. I woke up as if God had touched my body and woken me up. He assured me that he will rescue me. I felt peace for the first time. There was a shift in the spiritual atmosphere.

Then at 5pm, there was a turning point. I went for my 4th dialysis. We were given a nice bed with a table to watch movie and also enjoyed a delicious dinner while doing the dialysis. Right after the dialysis, I had a really nice long urination, first time in 2 weeks. I begin to feel more energy, appetite after passing urine for the first time!! Praise God! God answered your prayers to pass this critical milestone.

I was sleeping at a non-private ward so Annie wasn’t able stay overnight. We were hoping to be dropped off at a private room but after the nurse tried calling around, she told us that I will still stay at the general ward. I was feeling despair to go through another night by myself. But when we got to the general ward, we were told the good news that a private just opened up! We were so joyful because God answered our prayer and your prayers. The night before when I was alone in the ward hiccuping not able to sleep, I told myself I would never want to go through this for another night.

So on March 2nd, I moved from life-critical phase to recovery phase. My kidney is still not functioning well requiring constant dialysis. Please pray my kidneys will continue to improve and pray for donation to cover these unexpected expense. We estimate the total cost will be around US$ 20,000.

Please continue to pray. Your support has made such a difference.

Jonathan
March 3, 2021.