On November 16th we had a team of eight medical personnel come to Adoration Christian Centre. Sitting downstairs in the make shift medical centre were about 150 people eagerly awaiting this team of four doctors and their staff. There are medical doctors and hospitals in the area, but you must pay to visit them and for many in this community, this is just not an option. Through out the course of just under five hours this team from New Hampshire saw just over 200 patients.
The day was started with worship to the Great Physician. We sang, prayed and meditated on Matthew 8: 14 – 17. After that the clinic was in full swing. The team only stopped once, to take a short break to eat their lunch of rice and beans, and then continued with the patients that ranged in age from 6 months to 78 years. While the most of the team was working downstairs under the tent, part of the team was upstairs in Ed’s clinic, working on either minor surgeries or dental procedures. Almost all of the patients could be treated in some way or another. Some of the patients were asked to go to a hospital to receive more tests and then come back and see Dr. Ed. the following week.
We can praise God for a lot accomplished in such a short period of time. The turnout from the community demonstrates the need for medical care in the community. A big thank you goes out to the team from New Hampshire, to the translators and to all those that helped set up the day and make it well worthwhile. And to God, who is our only hope and the Great Physician.
