Israel

Israel Valcourt was laid to rest yesterday. The family could not afford to send the cadavre to a funeral home. They could not afford a casket nor new clothes for the funeral. We offered to make a casket for Israel and, as soon as it was done, a short funeral service was sung and he was buried. The family was invited to join us for Mass this morning where his classmates plan on eulogizing Israel and singing one of his favorite songs. Please continue to pray for the family.

Shock and sadness

At 8:40 AM this morning, Israel Valcourt collapsed and died right in front of our small clinic. Israel was accompanied by his aunt who told us he had been sick lately, had vomited blood last night and plans were to bring him to the hospital this morning. He took a turn for the worse and was brought to our clinic on the back of a moped. While we were getting our old Nissan ready to bring him to town, Israel died. He was sixteen, very bright and loved to laugh. Someone went to get his grandmother who raised Israel after his mother died and she was overcome with grief. This is an extremely sad day for us but especially for his classmates and family. Please join us in praying for the repose of his soul, for his family and for his many friends.