Showing posts with label Las Manos de Cristo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Las Manos de Cristo. Show all posts
Sunday, July 26, 2009
This lady cooked our lunch (chicken, rice, and beans) on her home stove
Claudia Stull doing pre-clinic in ciudad España where we saw around 300 patients
This Baptist Church was the site of our medical brigade about an hour and one half south of Tegucigalpa.
Dr. Ana checking the heartbeat of an unborn child in Las Hadras
Charlotte Shepherd preparing the medicine for the patients in Ciudad España
Claudia Stull doing pre-clinic in ciudad España where we saw around 300 patients
This Baptist Church was the site of our medical brigade about an hour and one half south of Tegucigalpa.
Dr. Ana checking the heartbeat of an unborn child in Las Hadras
Charlotte Shepherd preparing the medicine for the patients in Ciudad España
These two pictures are of the hand carved road we traveled to get to Cerro Verde (Green Hill)
The community school where we held out clinic in Cerro Verde
This man was using his ox drawn cart to carry his corn to town to sell
On the way home from Guayabal we passed this young boy carrying firewood home so his mother could cook the family food
This crowd of 300 patients greeted us Friday morning in Guayabal just outside of Lepaterique The pharmacy team of Jessica Murhpy and Jackie Parks ready for patients in El Espino, Lepaterique 
The pharmacy team of Jessica Murphy and Jackie Parks ready for patients in El Espino
Teresa Law seeing patients with her translator Oscar in Las Hadras
Nurse Brandy Burns checking the blood pressure of a patient in Las Hadras
Laura Dover translating for Dr. John Waits in Cerro Verde (Green Hill) outside of Lepaterique
The pharmacy team of Jessica Murphy and Jackie Parks ready for patients in El Espino
Teresa Law seeing patients with her translator Oscar in Las Hadras
Nurse Brandy Burns checking the blood pressure of a patient in Las Hadras
Laura Dover translating for Dr. John Waits in Cerro Verde (Green Hill) outside of Lepaterique
What a week!
Hello from Honduras,
We hope each of you are enjoying the summer and perhaps some vacation time or at least some rest and relaxation.
I would like to take this time to say that God is alive and well in Honduras. I want to say that for two reasons. The first is that there has been no fighting between people and the police or the army as many news organizations are reporting with the political situation. There is peace in Honduras!! The only people trying to incite rioting and other problems are ex-President Mel Zelaya and Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela. Ninety-five percent of the Honduran people are behind the new government and just want peace. Democracy is prevailing in Honduras.
The other reason that I am saying God is alive in Honduras is because of the group from Tuscaloosa, Alabama that was here for the last week. They spent as much time being doctors as they did praying for the people and their needs. The Honduran people were very appreciative of the individual time spent in prayer. It was an awesome week. This was a first time group this group served with us in Honduras and they were greatly encouraging to Ana and myself.
We worked in two communities just to the north of Tegucigalpa. The first area was Divine Providence and the other was Las Hadras. We then went to Lepaterique and worked in the communities of El Espino, Cerro Verde, and Guayabal. Each day had its own distinct challenges and each day the group rose to the occasion.
Cerro Verde or Green Hill is a new community for us to work in and is probably the poorest and most remote that we have served. It is a good hour outside of Lepaterique with horrible roads to get there. These were by far the worst roads we have been on in the five years we have been serving God in Honduras. Our truck could not make the drive. We had to transition to four wheel drive trucks. Once we turned off the main road, it became evident why (see pictures of road). The second half of our trip was all on a handmade roads with large rocks being chiseled out with picks and other tools. We were all very tired and sore after the beating we took driving to get to this community to work. The only building we could see was the school building that we worked in. The poverty was evident as well, because of malnourishment in some of the people. Some of their sources of income are making a type of pine sol for cleaning floors from pine tree sap as well as some type of pine soap to scent clothes when they are washed. They also sell handmade ropes and handmade brooms. They have very little tillable ground which leads their poor diets and health problems. It was truly a blessing to be in this community as well as the others we served this week.
A note from Ana: As my husband already said, this week was unforgettable. In my entire ministry I have never seen so many sick people in just one week. It was like God guided us to make decisions that changed our lives as well as those of the patients. It was something different in the way that this group worked. For them, a priority was praying. How are they going to make it to see all the patients if they are praying so much¬? And I said to myself, God, do it your way not mine. That reminded me of the scripture of the two sisters in Luke 10-38: 42, and how God praised the one who chose to listen to Him. This was a big lesson for me. Thanks Teresa, Dr. John, Laura, Jackie and Dr. Lacy for being such a great Christians. Not only in the professional field were you all amazing but in spiritually loving the people you all were an example to follow. I know all of you made an impact on my people healing their souls and bodies. Thanks for being part of this journey and listen and obeying God’s voice and winning the crown that was already made for all of you. Thanks again, my sisters and brother in Christ.
As you can see we are impacting hundreds of people every week. But we can’t do it alone. We need your continued prayers and financial support to sustain this active and growing ministry. Please let us know your thoughts or any comments you might have regarding our ministry. We thank each of you for all you do for us. May God richly bless each one of you.
We hope each of you are enjoying the summer and perhaps some vacation time or at least some rest and relaxation.
I would like to take this time to say that God is alive and well in Honduras. I want to say that for two reasons. The first is that there has been no fighting between people and the police or the army as many news organizations are reporting with the political situation. There is peace in Honduras!! The only people trying to incite rioting and other problems are ex-President Mel Zelaya and Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela. Ninety-five percent of the Honduran people are behind the new government and just want peace. Democracy is prevailing in Honduras.
The other reason that I am saying God is alive in Honduras is because of the group from Tuscaloosa, Alabama that was here for the last week. They spent as much time being doctors as they did praying for the people and their needs. The Honduran people were very appreciative of the individual time spent in prayer. It was an awesome week. This was a first time group this group served with us in Honduras and they were greatly encouraging to Ana and myself.
We worked in two communities just to the north of Tegucigalpa. The first area was Divine Providence and the other was Las Hadras. We then went to Lepaterique and worked in the communities of El Espino, Cerro Verde, and Guayabal. Each day had its own distinct challenges and each day the group rose to the occasion.
Cerro Verde or Green Hill is a new community for us to work in and is probably the poorest and most remote that we have served. It is a good hour outside of Lepaterique with horrible roads to get there. These were by far the worst roads we have been on in the five years we have been serving God in Honduras. Our truck could not make the drive. We had to transition to four wheel drive trucks. Once we turned off the main road, it became evident why (see pictures of road). The second half of our trip was all on a handmade roads with large rocks being chiseled out with picks and other tools. We were all very tired and sore after the beating we took driving to get to this community to work. The only building we could see was the school building that we worked in. The poverty was evident as well, because of malnourishment in some of the people. Some of their sources of income are making a type of pine sol for cleaning floors from pine tree sap as well as some type of pine soap to scent clothes when they are washed. They also sell handmade ropes and handmade brooms. They have very little tillable ground which leads their poor diets and health problems. It was truly a blessing to be in this community as well as the others we served this week.
A note from Ana: As my husband already said, this week was unforgettable. In my entire ministry I have never seen so many sick people in just one week. It was like God guided us to make decisions that changed our lives as well as those of the patients. It was something different in the way that this group worked. For them, a priority was praying. How are they going to make it to see all the patients if they are praying so much¬? And I said to myself, God, do it your way not mine. That reminded me of the scripture of the two sisters in Luke 10-38: 42, and how God praised the one who chose to listen to Him. This was a big lesson for me. Thanks Teresa, Dr. John, Laura, Jackie and Dr. Lacy for being such a great Christians. Not only in the professional field were you all amazing but in spiritually loving the people you all were an example to follow. I know all of you made an impact on my people healing their souls and bodies. Thanks for being part of this journey and listen and obeying God’s voice and winning the crown that was already made for all of you. Thanks again, my sisters and brother in Christ.
As you can see we are impacting hundreds of people every week. But we can’t do it alone. We need your continued prayers and financial support to sustain this active and growing ministry. Please let us know your thoughts or any comments you might have regarding our ministry. We thank each of you for all you do for us. May God richly bless each one of you.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Hello from Honduras,
It has been a few weeks since we last wrote. Let me assure you that we have been working hard. Each year, there is a sad but true event here in Honduras as well as other central American countries. The people burn much of their country for various reasons and this year the fires burned the land that we bought. Although this is not good, we are taking advantage of it. We can easily see all the rocks and small stumps and debris on the land and we are cleaning it up. This will make it much easier to cut the grass, build the clinic buildings and do other things as they arise.
This past Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we were in Ciudad España. I think this is the place where we see the most young children. As I looked at the patients lined up waiting to see doctor Ana, all I saw were mothers with 1 to 4 children and the occasional man mixed in. The babies less than a year old were very numerous. We saw lots of respiratory problems, diarrhea, and sinus problems. Among the older patients, we saw lots of high blood pressure. I think the respiratory problems were high because of the proximity of the fires to the community. For several weeks they have been breathing lot of smoke and dust from the fires and dry weather. Many of the fires have died down somewhat in the last day or two due to some cooler weather and some scattered rain (we got about 50 drops where we live). As always, we worked at Fuerzas Unidas this past Thursday. Our patient load is not heavy there, but they are always very sick. The total amount of patients that we saw were 319 for the week.
We are thankful for each one of you that supports our work. God’s work and the sharing of His salvation never ends. We have been blessed to have continued support for the purchase of medicines and for that we are grateful. We also need continued monthly support for our living and travel expenses to and from the clinics. This has fallen greatly in the last year and even a few dollars a month makes a difference for us. We know that times are difficult right now. We just ask that you pray about supporting us and follow God’s leading.
Please also pray for:
1. For us to hear and obey God’s voice in all we do and say
2. Our safety here in Honduras
3. For God to supply all our needs and the needs for the women’s clinic. He is the owner of all the gold and silver (Haggai 2:8)
4. For our campaign to raise money for the clinic (beginning soon).
5. God sends more workers because the field is much but few workers to work.
It has been a few weeks since we last wrote. Let me assure you that we have been working hard. Each year, there is a sad but true event here in Honduras as well as other central American countries. The people burn much of their country for various reasons and this year the fires burned the land that we bought. Although this is not good, we are taking advantage of it. We can easily see all the rocks and small stumps and debris on the land and we are cleaning it up. This will make it much easier to cut the grass, build the clinic buildings and do other things as they arise.
This past Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we were in Ciudad España. I think this is the place where we see the most young children. As I looked at the patients lined up waiting to see doctor Ana, all I saw were mothers with 1 to 4 children and the occasional man mixed in. The babies less than a year old were very numerous. We saw lots of respiratory problems, diarrhea, and sinus problems. Among the older patients, we saw lots of high blood pressure. I think the respiratory problems were high because of the proximity of the fires to the community. For several weeks they have been breathing lot of smoke and dust from the fires and dry weather. Many of the fires have died down somewhat in the last day or two due to some cooler weather and some scattered rain (we got about 50 drops where we live). As always, we worked at Fuerzas Unidas this past Thursday. Our patient load is not heavy there, but they are always very sick. The total amount of patients that we saw were 319 for the week.
We are thankful for each one of you that supports our work. God’s work and the sharing of His salvation never ends. We have been blessed to have continued support for the purchase of medicines and for that we are grateful. We also need continued monthly support for our living and travel expenses to and from the clinics. This has fallen greatly in the last year and even a few dollars a month makes a difference for us. We know that times are difficult right now. We just ask that you pray about supporting us and follow God’s leading.
Please also pray for:
1. For us to hear and obey God’s voice in all we do and say
2. Our safety here in Honduras
3. For God to supply all our needs and the needs for the women’s clinic. He is the owner of all the gold and silver (Haggai 2:8)
4. For our campaign to raise money for the clinic (beginning soon).
5. God sends more workers because the field is much but few workers to work.
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