New Life City Church Missions

Today, Ps Nora sent us an email detailing an accident that she had,

Dear Mission Partners,

Greeting in the name of our Gracious and Merciful God!

I’m writing this email 6 hours after a motorcycle accident that I encountered on my way to Chenla Theather to lead the group of ushers for the Hillsong, UK concert. The motor taxi run just about 50 meters away from my house and skidded while making a right turn and avoided a collision with a coming car (the car was driving on the wrong side of the road). The motorcycle flipped over and I fell off the motorcycle with the back of my head hitting the ground. When I found out that the back of my head is bleeding, I began to fear so I instructed the motor taxi driver to bring me to the nearest hospital.

The wound is not that big but the doctor feared that there’s internal bleeding because my head began to swell. When he touched the wound, blood splurted out of the small wound that messed his white uniform. The doctor said that they can’t do anything until they do a brain scan to be sure that there’s no internal bleeding. They asked me to pay $80.00 upfront before they do the scan. Unfortunately, I only have $40.00 in my wallet. I requested if they do the scan and I’ll pay later but they didn’t agree. (I wonder what happens to many Cambodians who met road accident who are brought to the hospital without money). Thank God that my niece (who is visiting Cambodia) arrived with another Filipina missionary staying in my house this weekend and they gave the other $40.00 so I could undergo brain scan. I was praising God and singing victory song in my spirit during the scan.

Thank God that the result of the scan didn’t show any internal bleeding in the brain. Praise the Lord! When the doctor was cleaning the wound before he do the stitches, fresh blood began to flow and my hair was soaked in my own blood. Few coagulated blood was also taken out inside the skin of my head. I don’t know what would happen to me if there is much blood flow on my head right after the accident. I might have fainted to see the blood. But thank God that it was not the case. The presence of God and the presence of my niece, friends and some church members made me feel confident and secured even blood was flowing from the wound while the doctor was cleaning it before he do the stitches.

Thank you for your prayers that God protected me - even the back of head hit (I’ve learned my lesson, must wear helmet at all times) the cemented ground hard, there was no skull fracture nor internal bleeding. I was sent home after spending one hour in the hospital and the doctor tied an elastic bandage around my head to put pressure to the wound to prevent from further bleeding. I was also advised to observe my body of these symptoms like vomiting, dizziness, head ache. Thank God that I feel very normal, except the bandage around my head.

Please pray that there would be no further complications or bleeding. Pray for speed healing of the wound and for God’s protection as I ride motorcycle in my travels around Phnom Penh and to the Bible School (about 3 kilometers from my home).

Again thank you for your prayers.
Blessings,
Nora

Let’s continue to pray for her during this time of pain and recovery. Pastor Nora is a filipino A/G missionary working in Phnom Penh. She is the main contact for Phnom Penh and does ministry through Lighthouse Assembly.

Update : 23 July 2007

Received more news,

As for me, I am recuperating from the recent motorcycle accident that caused injury on the back part of my head. Yesterday, I was able to shampoo my hair 7 days after the accident and the stitches were cut off. The wound is still painful but I thank God that there was no further complications like headache, dizziness or vomiting.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your constant prayer for my safety. Because of your prayer, this accident didn’t cause me much trouble or pain. Thanks also for your concern and comforting words that you expressed through email or phone. Even I wasn’t confined in the hospital, many church members came and visited me to pray and let me know that I’m not alone. These gestures of love made me more stronger in body and spirit to continue serving God in this nation no matter what.

Praise God for his Healing hand upon her. Let us press on in prayer for God’s work to be done through her in Phnom Penh.