Granddaughter of Missionaries to Undergo Heart Surgery ***Updates

by | Mar 3, 2016

Please pray for Sylvia Potter, the 6 year old daughter of Dr. Joel and Bekah Potter (Anchorage, Alaska), who will have open heart surgery on March 8th in Columbus, Ohio, to close the small hole in her heart that she was born with. Sylvia is the granddaughter of missionaries Jim & Kathy Radcliffe (Papua New Guinea) and David & Sylvia Potter (Vanuatu).


*** Update- 09 March 2016

David & Sylvia Potter shared that Sylvia’s heart surgery was completed. The surgeon said that the hole was large, and there was also another hole found in between her atria. Thankfully, both holes were successfully closed. There are still some concerns that the family would like to discuss with the doctor, but for now they are very happy that the operation went well.


*** Update- 10 March 2016

More good news keeps on coming as Sylvia Potter posts this most recent update on her granddaughter:

Little Sylvia walking around the day after her surgery.

Little Sylvia walking around the day after her surgery.

“Our hearts are just overflowing with gratitude to God for his answers to prayer! Little Sylvie walked from her ICU bed to her new hospital room today! And, then later, she got up and walked to the playroom free of all her wires and tubes and did her favorite thing – she played!

Please praise the Lord with us for his incredible, miraculous healing and care!”

Continue to pray for Sylvia’s continuous recovery. Her family is very grateful for all the prayers, and they praise and thank God for his great goodness and faithful love.

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Todd & Connie Lou Aebischer

Todd and Connie Lou Aebischer served as Regional Communications Coordinator - Regional NMI Coordinator respectively for over 4 years. They are now serving in Papua New Guinea under Mission Aviation Fellowship as Country Director / Program Director.

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