Preparing for a Day of Ministry
During our medical clinic in San Ysidro, our hearts went
out to this little girl. She was malnourished to the point the dentist had to
find food for her to eat before they could work on her. She had to have
four teeth pulled. There were more to be taken out but the dentist could not
have her endure more. When the dentist explained to her mother that the antibiotic
needed to remain cold, the mom said, "I don't have a refrigerator." The dentist
explained how to dig a hole in the ground to keep the antibiotic cool. We ended
up giving the pastor $40 so the mom could afford to have the little girl's 4
additional teeth removed on Monday.
When the mother arrived she was very cautious about being in the church
and speaking with people in the church. But by the time she left, her heart was
more open to the pastor's care and to the love of Christ. The people of this church will continue to
visit this family and hopefully one day they will all be part of the church
family. We will never know this side of
heaven, what this day meant to a family watching their little girl suffer with
rotting teeth and very little hope. Thank you for sending us to Nicaragua.
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