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On January 8, 2008, we received a surprising telephone call from Hector (Evelin’s dad) saying that she had passed away in the early morning hours. This news came as a huge shock to us. He had called us a few weeks before to report that she had mastered her wheelchair and could move it all over their house.
We are currently making plans to spend some time with the family. We had a lot of contact with them last year because of Evelin’s surgeries and the wheelchair that was donated for her. We became very close to Evelin and her family. Please continue to pray for this family and their loss.
Statistically, children that are born with both Hydrocephalus and Spina bifida have less chance of living to be adults unless they are fortunate enough to have surgery at the time of their birth. Evelin was four years old when she was able to have the needed surgeries.
Even though she will be greatly missed here on earth, we are happy to know that she is now in a better place. She will not have to depend on a wheelchair to get around or live with the many challenges caused by her disability.
