Clinic in Lemoa.......a day of seeds were planted

I wanted to share this photo with you of Gaspar weeding behind the clinic. Gaspar takes a lot of pride in how the clinic looks and he spent part of his day using a weed eater and not a machete :)

We had a great clinic today of 24 patients. There were wonderful opportunities and I hope the seeds that were planted will continue to grow.

As usual, we began our clinic with prayer. We prayed for Sebastian's baby who went to The City today. Later we found out that Kemmel spent much of the day in the hospital with them. It can be very frustrating for people who do not understand how to get around in a big hospital. Many times they are told to wait or sent somewhere and then return to where they originally started. I am glad that Kemmel was there to help them through the day. They will return later for lab work and probably two surgeries for the meningiocele.

We also prayed for the patients this week at the coast for eye surgery. Josefina, Tomas and Manuel are there and we also prayed for their safe return.

We then went out to welcome the patients. Gaspar talked to them and then read from James 5:13-16. Is anyone of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is anyone of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him an anoint him with oil, in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess you sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful an effective.
Gaspar talked about prayer and that we would pray with each patient specifically about their illness and needs.

One young girl came that had a cleft lip repaired at an earlier age but her palate was never repaired. Her name is Irma and she has difficulty eating. We will try and get her scheduled for the clinic in August. The family members are not Christians so we talked a little about this. They seemed very open to the things we talked about and then I asked Gaspar to talk to them more. This family is from the area of Chutzurob where we have started new clinics. We will follow up with them and pray that these doors will remain open for teaching.

The lady that came to visit us during our first pap clinic returned. For some reason she was not able to connect with the physician on Friday so she returned to us. We will get her lab work done and hopefully get her scheduled for surgery.

For someone who is not a Christian, a few days at Clinica Ezell can really change your life. When you feel better physically and can tell that people truly care about you, your heart can be opened to God and His Word. The physicians and the nurses are in prayer with the patients before and after surgery. The local Church visits in the evenings for prayer and a time of devotion. They visit each patient at the bedside and share words from The Bible. Please keep these patients in your prayers. I love being at Clinica Ezell and look forward to my next visit in August.