Some more East Africa photos...

Hospital where we volunteer

Some of you have been asking for some photos... the next few posts will give you a glimpse into our African world.

 

Working together

We have been extremely blessed to have translators that are also believers and have enabled us to pray for each patient we see. The very first day we met them, the fella on the right of me was very excited that we were believers and said “We will work together!” (referring to sharing the Truth). How awesome is that?

Day one in a primarily Cousin village and we receive a translator that is sincerely excited to reach them with the Truth. The majority of our patients have welcomed prayer and one has bought us sodas because of her pain relief. She also took the referring physician a soda and said “They took my pain away without any medication!” Bwana Asifiwe (God be praised).

Please continue to pray for language learning as we will only have these translators for a few more weeks.

A Little Rafiki

We’re starting our second week, and the Father is continuing to burden our hearts for the people here as He shows His love and faithfulness.  I continue working with the x-ray tech at the hospital. He has been so helpful and kind while this mazungu (white person) is learning the language and how to x-ray in the African style!

One of the first patients today was a 4 year old girl who had swallowed an earring. At first, she was very shy and wasn’t really interested in playing with me at all. As I continued to try to break the ice, she began to warm up to me and became my little rafiki (friend). We were able to dance and swing in circles while her x-ray was drying on the fence.
It is truly amazing how the Father opens your eyes to see the harvest when you least expect it. While my little rafiki and I were playing, I noticed that the adult with her was a beautiful, young, Cousin lady. My heart literally began to break as I realized that this family and my new little friend do not know the One True Hope, the One True Peace, and the One True Love. I also began to truly realize the lostness of this area. Unless someone is here sharing the Good News with these people, they will NEVER hear. Today has definitely been a day that I will always remember.

Please continue to pray for the people of this area. 

• Pray that their eyes will be opened to the Truth. 
• Pray for the national believers that they will be bold in their faith and in sharing with those around them. 
• Pray for the local missionaries.

Stand with US

 Please stand with us this week while we are traveling and learning language.  We started the journey early Thursday morning.  Here are some more specific prayer points:

• Clarity to hear Dad when he’s talking/guiding 
• For blind eyes to see
• Boldness to speak and wisdom/discernment to take full advantage of opportunities Dad gives us.
• Safe & Easy Travel – A few bus rides & 5 flights are ahead; some cities may be tougher for 3 females than others
•  Language learning – plan to have some intensive language lessons upon arrival as we are getting acclimated.

East Africa Team Intro

K, M, & J from Chattanooga

Three gals from Chattanooga will be in East Africa this summer.  We hope to build relationships with locals and the "H" people through volunteering in a hospital and in the surrounding villages.  Join us in prayer during this adventure and see what God can do through two physical therapists & a radiology tech.