The Good Mexican...er, Samaritan...

Regardless of what your feeling may be on the policies surrounding immigration in the United States, it is clear that the Lord had great use for the migrant who passed through the desert country over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Having made the trek across the border and nearing safety, Jesus Manuel Cordova, 26, instead surrendered his own freedom to help a 9 year old boy who crossed his path.

The boy and his mother had been camping in the area, but his mother had veered off the road while driving. Seeing his mother seriously injured and trapped, the boy climbed out of the vehicle in search of help. Enter Senor Cordova. Unable to free the mother or to find help, Cordova stayed with the boy through the night, building a bonfire and giving him his jacket for warmth. Sadly, the boy's mother died from the injuries sustained during that time (and he had just lost his father not two months before.) However, they were able to locate help the next morning as the border patrol responded to their call. Cordova was taken into custody and returned to Mexico, and the boy is waiting to be reunited with family members.

For more information on this story, check out the story at CBS.com.

And You Will Heal the Sick...

8 Limbed Girl Recovering from Reconstructive Surgery

BANGALORE, India - A toddler girl born with 8 limbs underwent major reconstructive surgery to remove the remains of the conjoined twin attached to her. The family had been seeking a medical solution to their daughter's condition, but were unable to afford the procedure. But after they had to place Lakshmi in hiding from a circus who tried to buy her, a solution presented itself. The entire procedure and all related medical costs were covered by the Bangalore hospital's foundation, as the family was unable to afford medical treatment on their meager income of $1/day. Doctors at Sparsh Hospital in Bangalore said they were performing the surgery, which they estimated cost $625,000, for free because the girl's family could not afford the medical bills. [Read more about this story.]

A Real Life Good Samaritan

Man Saves Stranger from Burning Car

On a drive home from his son's football game, Jonathon Tucker saw flames coming from a car that had crashed down a steep hill. By instinct, he stopped, told his son to stay by the car, and ran down to help anyone trapped in the car to safety. Along with another man who was trying to help, the two managed to pull a nearly unconscious man out of the car minutes before it was engulfed in flames. To read more, check out the story on Exeter

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Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." Luke 10:30-37