We take medicines with us in every mission trip. On this trip we took medicines from friends in Ohio for the church in Remedios and medicines to the church in Buenavista that were donated by our church South Valley Community Church In Gilroy, California. Over the counter medicines and prescription medicines are not always available, so whatever we take, from vitamins to anti-acids to antibiotics, is useful. Here are a couple of examples.
DANIEL
We met Daniel, his wife Belkis and their daughter two years ago. The previous year he approached Pastor Omar in Buenavista with doctrinal questions. Shortly after that he offered his home to begin a mission in the village of Quintana. He was committed to God and talked about building a structure in his lot to house a church. Belkis and her daughter were at church the Sunday we were there.
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| Daniel, (far left) Belkis (behind him - black blouse) their daughter is in the back second from right. |
Last month Daniel contracted bronchopneumonia and went to the hospital. He had several respiratory failures and finally his body did not respond to doctors' efforts to revive him. So he passed away leaving Belkis and their special-needs daughter. It all was very sudden and unexpected.
Belkis had depended on him to take care of house, food, medicines, income. Now she finds herself having to do all he did, plus taking care of their daughter. A daunting task. So every piece that falls in place for her is a great relief.
Her daughter has been affected by the loss of her father and among other things is unable to sleep. So the psychiatrist recommended Benadryl, but it was not available at the pharmacy. However, it WAS on the list of medications Buenavista requested and among the medicines that was donated. You can only imagine Belkis joy to see God's plan unfold.
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KATIUSKA
Pastor Omar and Zenia also visited Katiuska. She has diabetes and has not been feeling well for a while. There are no test trips for her glucose meter at the pharmacy, so for a long time she's had no idea of her glucose level. Again, God provided through you a glucose meter and test strips she can use. Like Belkis, Katiuska was relieved and thankful to God.
"Giving thanks to God for you...because of the really wonderful way your faith has grown and because of your growing love for each other." 2 Thessalonians 1:3
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