We are so blessed to have a surgical team serving with WBM this week. They are such a fun group. I think it is always fun to be around medical people because they talk their own language and they live on the edge.
They have jumped right in and have been performing surgery all day long while dealing with our normal patient load as well. We had 100s of people come through the hospital doors today. Here are some of the surgeries they will be performing throughout the week: gallbladder, colostomy, hernias, lumps/bumps, and tons of other things that I don’t know the medical terminology for.
More than having a heart to help meet people’s physical needs, they are here because they care for their patients spiritual needs. This is also why WBM exists and why we have Hospital Bautista. One of the doctors said it best in devotional tonight … “Physical problems always occur. We can do surgery on someone tomorrow and the problem could return again in the future. But the reality is that eternal life is much longer than the life we live on this earth. So while we look to meet physical needs, we follow Jesus’ example to meet some physical needs as we look for opportunities to share about people’s spiritual needs and a need to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord.” (This is in summary, not really a quote.)
Jason and I have loved every minute with this team and we are excited to see how the Lord is going to use them as the week continues. Please pray for these surgeons, nurses, translators, and helpers as they seek to use their skills to bless others and tell others about Jesus. This is such an exciting week!
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