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More Updates from Ethiopia Medical Team
0 CommentsHere are more updates from Greg S. on behalf of the Ethiopia Medical Mission team now in Addis Ababa:
Update #5
We had a wonderful last day today. We saw about 100 patients, including 15 orphans who came in a group. We were able to give each one a personal copy of the Bible in Amharic. One of the nurses prayed with a Muslim man to receive Christ as his Savior. We are going to be donating a large quantity of leftover medicine to Mission to the World. I know the whole team would say that we are so privileged to have gotten to serve the Lord in this place, to serve these wonderful and needy people. We could not be more pleased with the way that God has blessed our labors here and the fruitfulness of this trip. We attribute so much of this to the prayer support we have received from all of you back home and we thank God for each of you. Thank you for your partnership in the gospel.
Tomorrow will be a down day to do some sightseeing and buy some gifts. On Sunday, we will attend church in the morning, then have lunch with Pastor Wonde before packing up and heading for the airport.
Update #4:
We’ve just completed our fourth day of service in Addis. Yesterday, we were able to visit people in their homes—a very emotional experience for the team. We divided into four different teams and were able to visit 40 homes in the poorest areas of Addis. These homes were small structures made of tarp, poles, mud and sticks. They were probably 5 x 6 feet or 6 x 8 feet, barely enough room for a husband and wife and one or two children. These were people who participate in the HIV support program, and we were able to visit and share the gospel with them. Today, we set up a clinic in the same neighborhood where the You Go church is located and see 90 patients with a range of needs. We were able to play with the kids and give away toys. We were even able to lead one man in a profession of faith in Christ! What a great experience for the team.
Everyone here is in wonderful health; we are really experiencing the effect of your prayers. Andy, the director of the Mission to the World program here in Addis, encouraged our team by saying we’re one of the best teams they’ve ever worked with. Praise God! We would ask for prayer for our final clinic tomorrow, where we expect to see 50-60 more patients. Saturday will be a free day, and Sunday we will attend the You Go church, before packing up and heading to the airport for our overnight flight.
Thank you all for your prayers—we know they are carrying us.
Update #3
It is an absolutely perfect Wednesday morning in Addis. Our team has arrived at the Mission To The World branch office in the Bole neighborhood of Addis where we will be doing home visits to families who participate in their HIV outreach program. We also get to lead a support group meeting for women in the program, sharing from Scripture and praying for their needs. As we have the privilege of entering these humble homes (not uncommon to have a single mother and three or four children living in a 6’ x 8’ structure), we remember with amazement the Savior’s willingness to leave his heavenly home and come to dwell among us.
On Monday and Tuesday we conducted clinics in the You Go City Church of Addis (a church which Covenant Life helped to plant seven years ago). Church members had passed out invitations for free medical care within the community. As we arrived at 8:30 each morning, people had already gathered. Two triage nurses from our team checked vital signs and then directed patients to one of four tables where our medical providers were teamed up with nurse-translators. Ailments ranged from itching and irritated eyes (a common ailment due to the amount of dust and pollution in the air) to vertigo and blindness. After patients got a diagnosis and free medication from our pharmacy, many received prayer and spiritual counseling as well. One woman was powerfully affected by the Spirit when team members prayed for her. Over the course of the two days we saw two hundred patients.
We have felt the impact of the church’s prayers in so many ways. Though one team member needed to stay home and rest because of a migraine headache yesterday, we have experienced remarkably good health and good spirits. We are honored to be here in the name of Jesus—and we thank you for your generous support!
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