Praise God! For the 1st time ever, (except for VBS), our indigenous church (Iglesia Emanuel), has received from the Lord - a missionary heart!
Four months ago, when we received news that our yearly medical mission team from the states couldn't come this year to minister to the poor of Guatemala, we were very disappointed as we already had chosen 2 needy places for the clinics.
But, just as He always does, God had a better plan for this year! As Niel talked up the possibility of our church picking up the slack, God provided partners from the states to send down meds and vitamins we can't get here and donations for other medicine, as well as accommodations for two Korean medical missionaries, two acupuncturists, and a Guatemalan dentist.
Then our precious believers from our church started volunteering to divide and pack up medicine, help in the clinic with Mayan dialect translation and pharmacy, prayer and talking to patients about the Lord as well as training in cleanliness.
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| Reading the Gospel of John that they had been given! |
So, for two days, predominantly Catholic Mayan communities witnessed God's love in action!
Lord willing, when it was all over, every heart was softened or changed - patient and servant alike!
