EVENING LIGHT TABERNACLE, ARUSHA -
Flexibility and Patience. These two words epitomize the spirit of this trip and proved to be the anthem of the day for both the medical and technical teams.
The medical team ready for the first day
The medical team arrived at the Evening Light Tabernacle at around 8:30 a.m. and immediately began the work to create the clinic on the church grounds. After a tour of the various rooms at the church and the large awning on the grounds used for the clinic, the team met in the sanctuary to delegate roles and establish how to process patients.
Led by Bill and Jen Childers, the medical team came together beautifully and by 10:30 a.m. had the first patient in triage.
Sis. Judy Dilling taking temperatures at the clinic
The weather was beautiful when we arrived, but quickly turned hot and muggy and then took a turn towards down-right tropical. For everyone working, this proved to be a challenge, but not something 1.5 liter bottles of water couldn’t help.
The patient response was phenomenal for the first day. Charity Jenkins said she handed out 120 number cards and many more waited outside the waiting area. Unfortunately, only 26 patients were seen. This might seem like an insignificant number, but Bill spoke a wise word when he told the group that they were not here to save the world, they could only help as many as was possible in the time.
Tomorrow the medical team will begin bright and early at 8 a.m. in order to see as many patients as possible. The people here are so grateful for the assistance and the smiles tell all that the language barrier disallows.
Computers and equipment for the translators and libraries
Back in the hotel, the tech team worked very hard to get 14 of the 17 computers and monitors, and HUB printers set up, primed and ready to train the translators and librarians who translate the Message to Swahili.
The tech team setting up
After lunch and a brief nap for some, Bro. Barry Coffey spoke to a packed house on the different types of faith required for healing and for salvation.
Service with the saints
Tomorrow, Bro. Barry will teach on the ministry of translators in a morning session at the church. The tech team has established an intranet to connect the seven Message libraries in Tanzania, and the translators and librarians will also receive training on that intranet and on how to use the HUB printers.
We continue to ask for your prayers for this trip and we look forward to tomorrow’s challenges and blessings.
Tutuonana (See you tomorrow)
hellow fellow believers, there in Tanzania.
greetings to you all. It’s so nice to feel part of this trip, as I view it on email and video.
My prayers which are many are constantly going up to our LORD.
Please greet Bro. Zephania for me, from his sister in the FAITH.
Please give Alesha and Brent Flieschhkier a hug for me, tell them I’m praying for them and very proud of them.
From their mother..