So another jungle trip, another story. We went again to the jungle for some more medical clinics. Although this time, the short-term team that came here brought enough equipment to dig two wells. These wells were in places that were getting their water from the parasite infested Amazon river. Which, is the beginning of many of their health problems. Most of the children in these villages have parasites. In fact, on the previous jungle trip, we were in a village where a 5 year old boy died from parasites. It is very sad because the parasites are so easy to get rid of. You just take a pill and it gets rid of them. We saw them carrying the coffin into the house. We stopped and prayed for them. (this was not this trip but the one a few weeks ago) It really makes me think about these medical clinics. Sometimes I wish we could do more... I wish we had more doctors.. I wish we had more medicine. But if we would have come to that village a month or two before with our parasite medicine, This little boy would have lived. So, if I get discouraged I just think about that.
Daniela organizing the medicine.
I learned how to take blood pressure. I did it all day!
Emeth pumping the first clean water out of the new well.
Apart from the medical clinics, and digging wells, there was somthing really special about this trip. The village that we stayed in had never been visited by Christian missionaries before. Most of the people living in this village had never heard the Gospel. So on our last night (or second to last night) we held a service in the center of the village. We hooked up the generator, had lights and a microphone. The leader of the Washington team asked me if I would share a little of my testimony. So I did. I think this is the first time I have been involved with bringing the Gospel to a place that has never heard it. Sure I have shared with individuals that have never heard it, but never an entire village. It was somthing special this time.
Thank you for all of your prayers and support. I want all of you to know that your help makes these trips possible for me. Without you I would be able to take part in these wonderful ministries. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions..
God bless all of you........
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