Dr Kent and wife. Image Credit: Telegraph.co.uk
“”When the result was positive, I remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding. God was reminding me of what He had taught me years ago, that He will give me everything I need to be faithful to Him”” – Dr Kent
Dr Kent Brantly; an American doctor infected with the deadly ebola virus who is currently undergoing treatment has released his first official press statement from his isolation room at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta.
The doctor who was working at the ELWA Hospital in Liberia where he got infected by the deadly virus acknowledges God and speaks on his faith in this inspiring and challenging press release. He also requests for more of your prayers for his recovery.
Image credit: Samaritan’s Purse
Dr Kent as well as Nancy Writebol are currently at Emory receiving Ebola treatment with an experimental serum, ZMapp.
He released the following statement on Friday, August 7, 2014 through Samaritan’s Purse:
“I am writing this update from my isolation room at Emory University Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are providing the very best care possible. I am growing stronger every day, and I thank God for His mercy as I have wrestled with this terrible disease. I also want to extend my deep and sincere thanks to all of you who have been praying for my recovery as well as for Nancy and for the people of Liberia and West Africa.
My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola. We went to Liberia because we believe God called us to serve Him at ELWA Hospital.
One thing I have learned is that following God often leads us to unexpected places. When Ebola spread into Liberia, my usual hospital work turned more and more toward treating the increasing number of Ebola patients. I held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them. I witnessed the horror firsthand, and I can still remember every face and name.
When I started feeling ill on that Wednesday morning, I immediately isolated myself until the test confirmed my diagnosis three days later. When the result was positive, I remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding. God was reminding me of what He had taught me years ago, that He will give me everything I need to be faithful to Him.
Now it is two weeks later, and I am in a totally different setting. My focus, however, remains the same—to follow God. As you continue to pray for Nancy and me, yes, please pray for our recovery. More importantly, pray that we would be faithful to God’s call on our lives in these new circumstances.”
Fellow American Nancy Writebol, who was working for U.S. mission group SIM, was also infected with Ebola. She returned to the U.S. Tuesday and is also at Emory receiving treatment.
Read more here www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/08/ebola-infected-american-doctor-releases-statement-from-isolation-am-growing/
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