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Only in the Africa Mercy operating room, would you have patients singing and praying aloud. In VVF, our patients are awake during surgery and receive spinals to numb from the waist down. So our first patient, Veronique, who reminds of the lady in the Bible who is so desperate for healing, reaches out to touch Jesus' robe. Veronique, has been twice to the ship this year for help. Her tears soaked my scrubs this summer as the spinal was done and I have never prayed so much for her healing. She came back for screening and I could tell by her downcast face she was wet again. The Lord only knows why she is back for a third operation, but it was done today with extra measurements to help her stay dry. At the end of her operation we sang together Jehovah, You are the most High God. I could see her smile overtake her face and joy come forth as she sang with the OR staff. Please continue to pray along with me as Veronique recovers and the Lord will be glorified in her healing and life. We finished the day with a lady from North Benin. There is a family member of another patient that only speaks her language. So through two translators, we struggled with positioning, the spinal, and just being able to communicate with Mama. At the end of the surgery, we told her the doctors were done and suddenly she was screaming at the top of her lungs. We found out she was praying and thanking us- it was so loud people were rushing to the OR to find out what the commotion was about. Eventually, we heard some hallelujahs amongst her praying and singing and we all had to respond in "Amen." No translation needed here to agree the Lord is the most High God as He lays his healing hands on these precious women.