Thursday, May 8, 2008

Medical & Vision Report From February Trip


Dr. Len Renfer /Trip Leader Seeing Patients

Our team of 21 people was divided into a medical team and 4 evangelism teams and along with the Sudanese nationals we were able to start 1 new church and strengthen 5 recently planted churches in and around Kajo Keji.

This year we had only one doctor with us, Len Renfer. Len and Claudia Adame were our trip leaders. Claudia trained team members to do the testing and fitting of the eyeglasses and on how to dispense the prescriptions for pharmaceuticals.

Obviously we could use other medical professionals to go on these trips with us. The medical component is a great tangible way of showing the love of the Lord to those villagers where we have or are going to start new churches. There is a tremendous shortage of opportunities for any kind of health care in Southern Sudan. I feel that the medical component of our trip really enhances the new church plants.

If you know of someone in the medical profession that might like to use their skills in this manner, please let me know.

760 People Were Treated in Medical Clinics

280 People Were Fitted With Glasses

Each person that sees the doctor or is fitted with eyeglasses also has the opportunity for spiritual counseling and to hear a presentation of the Gospel.

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