Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Ask and you shall receive


As we prepared for clinic this morning, our prayers were for divine appointments. Though we still had some medicines, the variety was very limited, especially with pain medications. Several people prayed that God would send us patients who had needs that we would be able to meet.


As we arrived at the clinic site this morning, we were greeted once again with a round of applause. What a rush! We felt like rock stars!!

Thanks to the advanced preparation by the members of El Shaddai church, our set up was quick and efficient. Soon, we were treating our first patients.



For the first time ever, we have a medical technician with us that is trained to take blood pressure. So, once the patients received their de-worming medicine, they came through the blood pressure station before seeing a doctor. This step allowed the doctors to be more thorough and spend more quality time with each patient.



Also, this year we have a nurse practitioner with a specialty in orthopedics. Todd was a part of this team in the past but was unable to participate for the last several years. Well, today, he saw more orthopedic patients and gave away more orthotics than he had in all of his previous trips combined!




The dental team was able to work all day thanks to the anesthesia that they borrowed from Fe Viva. Medicines were dispensed through the pharmacy as written by the doctors.



When the day was over, the team had seen every dental patient without a single dose anesthesia left over. Pharmacy reported that it seemed the drugs “multiplied” as the day wore on. They would report to the doctors that a particular medication was gone only to find more a few minutes later.

Our prayers were answered as we reflected on the day and realized that God had indeed brought to us the very patients that we were prepared to treat!

Finally, as we ate supper, Jorge received the call that our medications have cleared customs! Even as this is being written, Jorge and Pastor Edgar are on their way to Guatemala City to pick up the medicines from the airport. They will drive them directly to our clinic site on Wednesday. Please pray for their safety and that the government officials do not change their mind!



Many patients will come at the clinic tomorrow to pick up the medicines we promised them earlier in the week. Pray for a smooth process and order as we dispense medicines to these folks while at the same time we process new patients through the clinic.

Ask and you shall receive. Lord, we believe! Help our unbelief!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

If there was ever a doubt, and not for me, that God answers prayers this, my friends, this is a clear example of His answering, He always hears the prayers of His people. He is teaching us ALL so much through your experiences. Praying a blessing on each one you minister to the remainder of the week. Thank you for teaching us so much by way of your blog and ministry there...Anita

brodan7877 said...

What a blessing to be in Hoptown, KY and be able to witness the miracles of God in Guatemala. All I can say is, Hallelujah, What a Savior!!!

brodan7877 said...

Libby, tell Doug Woods I love his "rock star wave" in the second pic. Also, I want to be his agent when he goes nationwide with the "Deep Thoughts by Doug Woods" show.