God's calling leads to dancing and joy!

The Leprosy Mission Australia
May 23, 2023

Dr. Manotosh only intended working for The Leprosy Mission for a couple of years. “We’re celebrating our 18th year!” he says laughing. Manotosh and his wife Dr. Vandana have been providing medical support for people with leprosy (and many others) for most of their married lives.

Manotosh trained in reconstructive surgery at a Leprosy Mission Hospital. He recalls how he was scared to operate on his own. “My first surgery was to correct drop-foot. I was so protective of the patient I wouldn’t let him stand after the operation, even to go to the toilet! After five weeks of recovery, the man was discharged. I remember the day so clearly. I was walking across the hospital campus and saw the man dancing on the path. I was so cross! I thought he’d undo the surgery. Before I could give him some stern words, I suddenly wondered why he was dancing. So, I asked him.

“Bad ulcers meant that his gait wasn’t normal. His pregnant wife’s parents took her away and said that he couldn’t see her until his feet were healed. I think it was their fear of leprosy. Of course, he was devastated and had little hope of reuniting with his wife. But then he heard about our hospital. He said that his wife had given birth to a girl, and now that his feet were healed, he would get his precious family back. He was so happy! That’s why he was dancing.

“That’s when I really understood that reconstructive surgery is far more than healing or giving someone the ability to walk again. It can totally transform someone’s life and future. On that day I knew that I was where God wanted me to be.”

You have changed my sorrow into dancing.
You have taken away my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:11 (ERV)

Pray for Drs. Manotosh and Vandana as they continue to bring the love of God through their healing hands.

Give thanks for the hospitals in India which offer hope to people affected by leprosy. Pray especially for Salur Hospital which is supported by people like you throughout Australia.

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