Verse of the Day: “Love
must be sincere. Hate what is evil,
cling to what is good. Be devoted to one
another in love. Honor one another above
yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal,
but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:9-13
I think I found a future PT |
Today we fittingly added to the wide terrain of clinic
visits and headed off into the desert. Getting
closer to the community, it is unique to see the variations in people
groups. Kids and adults alike all waved
as we drove by—reminded me a lot of home and driving by the Amish kids
actually ;-) Mahalia is a local woman here who has it in
her heart to give back to her people.
She has employed several local doctors and nurses and they are the ones
serving follow-up care in the clinics we visit.
Mission Mantana is the name of the compound we were at today. In addition to an orphanage that is currently
housing 74 kids, it has a small school and a large building that we were able
to use for our larger clinic setup.
Mahalia told me today that this has been the first
time there has ever been in PT serving in their clinics. As in a lot of countries like this, PT is
either non-existent or only for the very rich who can afford it. So this is bridging new territory to a people
who need
The kids singing for us to end out our clinic day |
Overlooking Port-au-Prince |
One of my new favorite songs is “So Will I” by Hillsong
United. It is a beautiful song telling
the story from creation to revelation in a way that reflects God’s worthiness
of our worship in so many ways. As I
walked around tonight capturing gorgeous views of the city around me I was
reminded “I can see your heart eight billion different ways, every precious
one, a child you died to save. If you gave your life to love them, so will I.” I was reminded my natural heart does not go
there--it is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of treating pain that I
forget the human behind it all. I am in
desperate need of God’s heart to stand in place of my own.
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