God has blessed our medical ministry this summer! CPI has had a record number of mission travelers serving overseas at the same time - 48. These team members volunteered to minister alongside our national church partners in Belize and Guatemala. Almost 2,000 patients were physically cared for, and each one heard a clear presentation of the Gospel. As a result, 214 people made a decision for Jesus Christ, and are already connected to a local church for continued follow-up and discipleship. To God be the glory!
Our mission teams and church partners witnessed many changed lives during our healthcare clinics. In the photo above, CPI Belize Team Members Nancy Sudlow and Eric Lange celebrate with a little girl who received a new pair of glasses. The little girl's neighbor is also in the photo. The neighbor watched the little girl stand by the fence post in her yard each day, crying because she didn't want to go to school. The problem? The little girl could barely see! Her neighbor lovingly brought her to the CPI clinic, but our Vision Screening equipment struggled to get an accurate reading of her prescription. When it seemed like she wasn't going to be able to receive the help she needed, the little girl began to cry. The CPI team quickly stepped into action, and began to manually search our donated glasses for a fit. By God's grace, Eric found a pair that corrected her vision for both challenging vision conditions the little girl faced - a true miracle!
The CPI Guatemala Mission Team was also blessed to witness amazing victories for Christ. On the first day of their clinic at the Genesaret Church in Guatemala City, a young mother with her 5 children visited the clinic complaining of profound hearing loss. The woman was from Nicaragua, and she and the children had been abandoned by her husband, the children's father, and the young mother needed hearing aids so she could get a job to provide for the children. She left Nicaragua for Guatemala thinking the conditions would be more favorable, hoping at least prices were better so she could afford to buy food. One of the Guatemalan interpreters gave the young mother the information about 2 organizations that would help with her hearing aids, and the medical team prayed with the family as they left their examination stations.
On Sunday during the morning service at the Genesaret Church, one woman in the congregation who was leading the ministry team in the Clinic of the Soul gave an amazing testimony. The day before, on Saturday, she had prayed with a young woman from Nicaragua who came with her five children to the church's clinic. By God's grace, the young mother and her five children ALL accepted Jesus as Lord & Savior! They were so excited to find a church home to attend, and have been welcomed with open arms into a loving church family. Praise God for His victories, as He brings help and hope to the lost and suffering!
"I am come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" John 10:10
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| Clockwise from Top Left: 1) a Team Photo from the Bus, 2) Dr. Alex Gamber & assistant Cody Green providing dental care, 3) new friends, 4) beautiful Guatemalan women carrying their goods to market, 5) Three members of our medical team; Phyllis Nelson, CNP, Anne Moore, RN, and Megan Poynter, PA |
