First day of Medical Mission- The Pink
Church
After a stormy night of howling wind and pounding rain, we ended up with
a breezy cool day for our first day of the medical mission. This was a blessing
for all of the patients- as they did not have to wait in the heat to see one of
the docs. The team was also very grateful- as we are still getting use to the
heat and humidity!
We headed with a team of staff, kids, and church volunteers to the Lord
Reigns Church (also known to past teams as the PINK church, as the inside is
painted a lovely shade of pink). This was our third visit to this community
church- and is usually one of our busiest stops.
We had the great privilege of having Doc Argel join us today to help see
patients and provide his medical advice to patients and team members alike, as
well as a whole team of folks there to run a feeding program for the patients
while they waited. The team treated over 150+ patients, including a very sick
little two-year-old who was so malnourished that she could barely move. Silent
tears snuck out of her eyes while the docs took a look at her and while the
pastors prayed for her. The generous support from you folks at home allowed the
Sankey team to take this dear little one to the hospital, where she will remain
for several days getting the care that she needs to strengthen her little body.
It was humbling to for all of us to see how fragile our bodies are- and
also so humbling to see God’s healing hand at work in each child we hugged,
each wound we washed, each baby’s heartbeat heard while still in their mommy’s
tummy, each deep breath taken after a breathing treatment, each word heard
after ears were cleaned.
