Monday - Today we held our first clinic for the people in Guazacapan. We were at an elementary school. The people were lined up waiting for us outside the school when we arrived. Volunteers from El Shaddai Church had been working for over two hours – cleaning and prepping the classrooms for our use. Then, the most amazing thing happened as we pulled into the school yard in our bus - the people waiting for us gave us a round of applause! We were blessed before we ever left the bus!
We set up our different stations, and every person, medical or not, found a way to contribute to the clinic. We served more than 350 people today. We gave them de-worming medication, took their blood pressure and heart rate, examined them for problems, gave them glasses, pulled their teeth, gave them food and gave them the medicine the doctors prescribed.
Yep, we gave them the medicine the doctors prescribed…even though our medicines are still sitting in the airport in Guatemala City. We were able to provide medicines for all of these persons from the medications we were given yesterday (remember the rooftop story?). Doug was able to pull over 100 teeth using the anesthesia given to him by Fe Viva ministry.
We had the medications we needed for almost every situation. Substitutions were made with the drugs we had available and some persons were asked to return to the church on Wednesday (where we will have another clinic) to pick up medications that were not critical.
Those gifts of medicines were like the five loaves and two fishes-the entire clinic was serviced and there were medications left over.
One of our team members made an interesting observation. Some of the patients were asked to come to the church to pick up their medications, when perhaps they have never been to church in their life! They will be receiving their “healing” in the house of God! Pray that this opportunity will be the first step for spiritual healing in their life.
As of this writing, we are still waiting for our medications to be released. Plans are in place for a full scale clinic to be run tomorrow. Pray that once again our supply of medicines will be multiplied-just like the five loaves and two fishes.
3 comments:
WOW! That is soooooo exciting. Praise the Lord for His marvelous provision. Godd bless you folk.
Thanks for the blog, Libby...it's nice to be able to keep up with what's going on while you are in Guatemala. Glad to see how God has been working already despite the delay in getting meds through customs. Say hi to everyone from me...praying for you guys!
Anne Trudel
God is so very good...He is providing the items you need in His time...He knows best. Praying and praying for the clinics! Love and good health to all. Anita
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