As all of you know we at “The Hands of Christ” is going to build a large women’s clinic just outside of Tegucigalpa. The time is fast approaching to begin construction. Over the last year and a half many of you have said you wanted to help. Many have stepped up and done what they could. You have helped monetarily, with in kind donations, or introducing us to others that can help in other ways. We are very grateful for those that have begun to participate in the various ways. We need more of our supporters and friends to help. We just ask that you lift our mission up in prayer and then do as your heart leads you. God will speak to you! Use the “Share This” button at the top of the e-mail and send it your friends. Encourage them to learn about the work we do & support us. Your friends value your opinion.
With each of you helping to spread the word of the work that God has given us, we can continue to glorify God in our work and with our lives. For those of you that have been here and seen firsthand the people, how they live, and the love we give them through our work we are relying on you to tell others of your experience. We especially need you to share your experience so that others may be encouraged and God’s kingdom will grow. If your church, Sunday school class, or other group of interested people would like someone to come and share their experience and to learn about how you can support the women’s clinic, please let us know. We have several that would love to come and share with you. If you have any questions, please contact us at johnyana_41@hotmail.com. If you would like to talk with someone please call Jim Burris at 502-330-2317. We welcome your questions or comments. Please visit our website if you have not yet done so to learn more about who we are and what we do. www.thehandsofchrist.org
We thank you ahead of time for your prayers and support. May God richly bless your life in ways that you can’t even imagine!
In Christ Service Always,
John and Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P. O. Box 1252
Franklin, TN 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Monday, May 23, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
May 12, 2011 Update from Honduras
So far it has been a great week. We are working in a community called Vista Hermosa or Beautiful View. I think that is a matter of opinion. Any way we are working in a great church. They pray with the people for healing or other needs, council those that need it, & share the gospel of Jesus with them. All this with the people that are our patients. This is a fantastic church. We had 118 on Tuesday and 105 today. We will be there again tomorrow.
God is good all the time!
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
God is good all the time!
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Amazing day! Praising our Amazing God!
We have had an amazing day. We went to work and saw a few patients in Nueva Jerusalen. Then we went to check on our Convenio with the Government Health dept. Yesterday they told us to come back today. The secretary we talked with today was very arrogant with us and told us it was not ready. On the way out we were very disappointed. I ask God to put someone in our way that could help us. Well he did! Just as we were leaving we ran into someone we knew and explained to her what had just happened. She said to call her in 30 minutes. When we made the call she said that our Convenio (agreement) had been signed!! Praise God!!!
We want to thank each one of you that prayed for the minister of health to sign this agreement. This is a big deal because it will allow us to bring all our equipment for the women's clinic into Honduras without paying taxes on it. This agreement took 13 to 14 months from the time we started working on it until it was signed by the minister. Lots of prayers went into this. Again we are thankful to each and every one of you that prayed for this!!!
To God is the glory and honor forever!! More prayer request will be coming in a few days!
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
We want to thank each one of you that prayed for the minister of health to sign this agreement. This is a big deal because it will allow us to bring all our equipment for the women's clinic into Honduras without paying taxes on it. This agreement took 13 to 14 months from the time we started working on it until it was signed by the minister. Lots of prayers went into this. Again we are thankful to each and every one of you that prayed for this!!!
To God is the glory and honor forever!! More prayer request will be coming in a few days!
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Update from Honduras May 2, 2011
Tuesday we will be working in Nueva Jerusalen. Wednesday & Thursday in Ulloa which is close to Fuerzas Unidas here in Tegucigalpa.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Child recovering due to caring person from THOC April 28, 2011
This precious child now weighs almost 20 pounds after receiving the correct food for the last 6 or 7 months thanks to a caring person on a team that came to work in the area where the baby lived. She is now 2 years old and growing. When she starting receiving the care she needed she was 1 and a half years old and weighed 9 pounds and was very close to death. Praise God for caring people that listen to His prompting!!!
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Monday, April 25, 2011
Urgent Prayer Request from Honduras April 25, 2011
Hello from Honduras, I want to ask everyone to pray that every obstacle be removed from the Minister of Health's mind so that he will be sign our agreement with the government health department. He has had it for 4 - 5 weeks. There is no reason that he does not sign it. Each head of dept. within the ministry of health has approved it or requested a change in wording. All of this has taken place. The government lawyers have approved it. Please pray now and pray hard that his mind is clear and God with move his heart to sign the paper.
Thanks for your prayers.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Thanks for your prayers.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
Friday, April 22, 2011
Hello from Honduras April 21, 2011
Hello from Honduras,
What a great week we had with the group from Brentwood UMC. They are an extraordinary group of individuals. Each brought their own talents that the Lord had given them and as a group put them to work serving Him. We worked in Nueva Capital, Las Adras, Carrizal 2 days, & Villa Linda Miller. When they arrived they were full of questions about what to expect. We tried to answer them as best we could and reassure them that all would be fine. There were 3 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, 1 Physical therapist, & 4 really good helpers. There were no slackers in this group. Many had been on missions before, just not in the capacity as a medical professional. This was their first time. As the first day of work began we were on top of a mountain overlooking Tegucigalpa in a small wooden church and very crowded. The noise of 7 medical personnel, their translators, plus the patients, all talking at once can be quite loud. But I could see as the day wore on the jitters were leaving & everyone was adjusting to their work and the fact that most of them had to use a translator to do the job they know so well. By the end of day 2 everything was flowing smoothly and the number of patients seen daily was growing. They were a like a well oil machine doing what they do best, healing those that are hurting. Days 3, 4, & 5 were routine for them. Their efficiency continued to improve and they were relaxed enjoying their work. They were fantastic. I could not stop writing without talking about the pharmacy team. They caught on so quick to the work that I was impressed. They quickly learned the medicines and dosages that the doctors were ordering. The pharmacy dispensed the medicine almost as soon as they received each patients RX and each day we finished only 5 - 10 minutes after the doctors. It did help that two members of the pharmacy team spoke Spanish and could assist giving out the medicine. In the pharmacy we had 3 regulars and one nurse practitioner or PT rotating each day. Before the doctors or pharmacy could do their work, each patient had to pass through the pre-clinic where blood pressures were taken, allergies to medicines noted, and information about the patients current needs noted for the doctors. Those in the pre-clinic were fast and proficient. Hats off to a great group.
Notes From Dr. Ana: This group was really terrific. We worked as a real team. Even though I had not met most of them before, I can say, they gave their all for the Hondurans. As my husband said this Team is full of talents, what I noticed though was they were humble, and gentle and quiet in spirit. Nobody was arrogant or thinking they were auto sufficient. They always supported each other and in this way the whole week was successful. They were always listening to suggestions and working together before each challenge or new situation. I felt that I was really part of this group. I felt like the Holy Spirit was guiding us at every moment and as a real testimony I can say all of them were obeying what God was asking of them every day in different places that we work.
Finally, I can say no matter that a person can be an excellent professional, a prominent person, but if this person does not have a sincere love for your brother or neighbor all will be vanish.
I Peter 3:4: Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
What a great week we had with the group from Brentwood UMC. They are an extraordinary group of individuals. Each brought their own talents that the Lord had given them and as a group put them to work serving Him. We worked in Nueva Capital, Las Adras, Carrizal 2 days, & Villa Linda Miller. When they arrived they were full of questions about what to expect. We tried to answer them as best we could and reassure them that all would be fine. There were 3 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, 1 Physical therapist, & 4 really good helpers. There were no slackers in this group. Many had been on missions before, just not in the capacity as a medical professional. This was their first time. As the first day of work began we were on top of a mountain overlooking Tegucigalpa in a small wooden church and very crowded. The noise of 7 medical personnel, their translators, plus the patients, all talking at once can be quite loud. But I could see as the day wore on the jitters were leaving & everyone was adjusting to their work and the fact that most of them had to use a translator to do the job they know so well. By the end of day 2 everything was flowing smoothly and the number of patients seen daily was growing. They were a like a well oil machine doing what they do best, healing those that are hurting. Days 3, 4, & 5 were routine for them. Their efficiency continued to improve and they were relaxed enjoying their work. They were fantastic. I could not stop writing without talking about the pharmacy team. They caught on so quick to the work that I was impressed. They quickly learned the medicines and dosages that the doctors were ordering. The pharmacy dispensed the medicine almost as soon as they received each patients RX and each day we finished only 5 - 10 minutes after the doctors. It did help that two members of the pharmacy team spoke Spanish and could assist giving out the medicine. In the pharmacy we had 3 regulars and one nurse practitioner or PT rotating each day. Before the doctors or pharmacy could do their work, each patient had to pass through the pre-clinic where blood pressures were taken, allergies to medicines noted, and information about the patients current needs noted for the doctors. Those in the pre-clinic were fast and proficient. Hats off to a great group.
Notes From Dr. Ana: This group was really terrific. We worked as a real team. Even though I had not met most of them before, I can say, they gave their all for the Hondurans. As my husband said this Team is full of talents, what I noticed though was they were humble, and gentle and quiet in spirit. Nobody was arrogant or thinking they were auto sufficient. They always supported each other and in this way the whole week was successful. They were always listening to suggestions and working together before each challenge or new situation. I felt that I was really part of this group. I felt like the Holy Spirit was guiding us at every moment and as a real testimony I can say all of them were obeying what God was asking of them every day in different places that we work.
Finally, I can say no matter that a person can be an excellent professional, a prominent person, but if this person does not have a sincere love for your brother or neighbor all will be vanish.
I Peter 3:4: Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin Tennessee 37065
011-504-8-990-9396
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