Erik and Michele Stapleton are Urbancrest mission partners serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in the South Pacific island of Vanuatu. Wednesday of this week, we received a plea from Erik requesting prayer for Michele. She has an infection in her arm which they perceive to be very dangerous in the tropical climate. Today we received the following email updating us of her situation. Please pray for Michele, Erik, and their children.
Hello! We had fully planned having David’s 11th birthday (Sunday) and Christmas in our village, but plans have changed suddenly. After having lived for several years in a tropical environment, we have seen how quickly infections can go septic. Last Friday, a small red sore developed on Michele’s right hand index finger. She ended up in the Tanna hospital and then went by plane yesterday to the capital city to the hospital there. The surgeon took one look and said, “You must go abroad if you want to save your hand.” Thus, today, we are working on acquiring a medical visa for Australia and if it comes through, we will fly there this afternoon. If not, on Saturday, we can fly to New Zealand. Already, the strong drugs they are giving Michele via IV are helping with the swelling, which is a relief. The surgeon is not sure how much tendon damage (if any) there is, but at this point she cannot move that finger. It appears that it is a case of cellulitis gone gangrenous. Please pray for our family at this time through all the unknowns. The children will remain in the capital city (right now they are still on Tanna but will fly in today alone) and live with various SIL families until we return.
Erik & Michele Stapleton
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