Dearest friends and family,
Sweat squad reporting for duty. Yesterday we held clinic in a very rural area, drastically different from our day in the city. One brief story should sum up the day in clinic. Several students went out on house visit with one of our team physicians. They went to a small hut with a low slung roof to visit an elderly lady who was blind and extremely feeble and frail, almost emaciated looking. One of the students shared that after stepping into her home, he immediately began running through differentials in his mind, thinking about what they might need to do for her medically. The physician took a different route and was most deeply a friend to her. After talking with her for a while and learning about her life, they learned that her chief complaint, if you will, was loneliness. It’s easy for us in medicine to think that we know all the answers. That if we discover someone’s physical illness, our work is done. The physician literally prescribed a cat to the woman, not medicine. He took the time to get to know her & what is important to her. The team was able to spend good, solid time with her, encouraging her and loving her in the name of Christ because that is what she needed. Pray that we will be sensitive to the Spirit & move as God leads us! Medicine is an incredible tool to further the Kingdom and heal people by God’s power, but sometimes all people need is a friend. After we returned from a fruitful day of treating and praying with patients, a group from a local church cooked an elaborate and very generous meal for us. They sang for us, shared their testimonies, and served us beautifully. It was really touching to hear of God’s faithfulness in their lives and how relentlessly He pursued them before they became believers. One of those who shared a testimony was a young boy, maybe 10 or 12. First of all, he was downright precious. More importantly, his understanding of the Gospel was crystal clear. May we know God as the little children do! The translator at dinner was absolutely hysterical, full of energy and enthusiasm. His humor can’t quite translate to pen and paper, but we were all doubled over in laughter several times throughout dinner. Laughter is so refreshing after a long day. It’s honestly one of God’s sweetest gifts. After a healthy dose of laughter and a heavy duty shower, we all felt good as new. Pray not that our remaining time here will be easy, but that it will be powerful. Pray that God waters and grows the seeds that we are planting. Again, we love you & thank you for your prayers! Sweat squad OUT.
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