A few months ago,
on the other side of the world,
a set of twins were born…
They were teeny, tiny and went to live in an orphanage
soon after birth.
I wrote about them here.
I know many of you prayed for the twins
and several of you have asked from time to time
how they are doing.
The April 2013 GO Team and the June 2013 GO Team
loved on them each chance they had.
In fact Graham told me that he held the tiniest one
for about 6 hours one day a couple of weeks ago.
{I’m holding Samuel and my sweet friend Jodi is holding Silas.}
The twins were doing well.
Actually very well.
They had been moved from the isolation room
to the baby room.
Then this morning,
without warning,
I received word the littlest twin,
Silas,
developed pneumonia
and passed away suddenly.
Silas had fought so hard to overcome so much.
Silas is now safe in the arms of Jesus.
Silas had a name
and was loved by all who knew him.
Silas was created with infinite value
in the image of Almighty God.
Please pray for his twin,
Samuel.
Those who are twins know the powerful
tie that twins share
and the loss that Samuel feels even at his young age
is profound.
{Pictures from April 2013 GO Team}
Oh tears of sadness for baby Samuel! Praying for his little heart during this time! ~Nicole Weber
He was doing so well. Thank you for praying. Such a loss.
Oh I'm heart broken! I have carried those two in my heart and secretly hopped one day they would be available for adoption and we could bring them home. You will be missed Silas. Praying for Samuel.
I had gotten quite a few FB messages and emails and even a few texts about the twins and the possibility of being adopted…they were very loved, and even loved a bunch from afar…the power of a face…they are no longer just an orphan….but the face draws people in…
How heartbreaking. The bond of multiples is unbreakable and poor Samuel will feel the loss. Breaks my heart. Will pray….
Samuel must be deeply grieving..even though he is little…thank you for praying…
Oh, I'm so very sad to hear this. Poor little Samuel…of course, will pray for him. 🙁
Thank you Penny for your tender orphan-loving heart. xo
Oh Linny… this is such sad sad news. My family has prayed for the babies, and will continue to pray for Samuel… Rest in peace sweet little Silas…
Thank you for continuing to pray for Samuel.
I am so sorry. I will be praying for the other sweet baby. Oh, little Samuel you are loved and not alone. I am sure Silas will be very missed by all who loved on him and knew him. What a sweet little soul. I have also heard about twins and their strong bonds. Samuel will always feel the loss the rest of his life. I am just so sorry. Thank you for always sharing these things with us. Blessings.
Thank you for your prayers. Somehow I just felt like they were a bit safer because they had each other.
It breaks my heart! I miss Y'all!
And we miss you. One word: MOVE xo
I will keep Samuel in my prayers. I know all who loved and prayed for Silas are heart broken. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Joni
Thank you Joni. They were so teeny tiny. Pictures can't truly depict the frailty…and he *was* doing better and moved out of the isolation room. Such sadness.
Praying for Samuel and his health and well being. May Samuel grow strong and be loved by someone very soon. I guess I missed the post you wrote earlier.
When I first wrote about them, emails, FB messages and texts came in…many wanted to bring them home. That wasn't possible, due to circumstances around the twins situation…but there is no doubt that they were loved…now we just have to pray for Samuel – to know the love of a family, whether birth or adoptive.
Oh, my heart breaks! Praying for sweet Samuel and all involved!
Thank you Alyssa.
I'm so very saddened by this news, I have been wondering about them. I will keep Samuel in my prayers.
Bless you Jamie.
I'm heartbroken. Sweet Samuel will be in my prayers.
xo ellie
I am not a twin, but from what I hear, the bond they share transcends understanding. I can't imagine the loss this little guy is living. He has had loss on so many fronts. Thank you for praying.
My heart is broken. I loved him. I'm so sad for sweet Samuel. I'm just so sorry to hear this. 🙁
You loved on him Fe, you *know*.
My husband and I are currently in the process of adopting from Uganda. Our agency works with Sanya Babies Home and so I keep up with their newsletters. We were on our knees for these boys when we read their story. Tonight I came across your blog and then across this entry. My heart is grieved to the core. We did not know Silas had passed. Thank you for sharing. I am encouraged in heart to see that Samuel is being loved on! We will continue to plead for his life.
Also wandering if there is a family of 5 (2 sets of twins) at the home? I've been praying for them as well. We most likely could be matched with a child or children from this home.
Chelsey
I had so much HOPE for little Silas. Thankful for him coming for a short while and sharing His beauty with us.