The little Shuar children ran up the path to tell us "she is sick, come help!" As we threw together some basic medical items we might need, we rushed to where the girl was lying on a plank of wood, not so sick per say, but more "in labor". She was 13 years old and approximately 8 months before she had been raped by a man in her village, and because she was an orphan, with no one to turn to, she was living here and there with no help and didn't even know she was with child! When that morning her stomach began to hurt with labor pains, she found a lady that allowed her to rest on her bed under her thatched roof hut.
It was by no accident that that very day we were holding a mobile medical clinic in the village just down the way near where she was. We had over 30 people that had traveled from a church in Alabama with nurses and doctors. Amazingly with one of our nurses Mrs. Wendy, we were able to reach her in time to nurse her through a safe and healthy birth of a little boy she now calls "Everet" in honor of one of the missionaries working with us at the time that used his Gerber knife tool to aid in the birth!
We are always so thankful for the groups that come help from the states, no matter if it be medical or construction, evangelism or VBS, I am amazed at how the Lord ordains everything in His perfect timing!
If you've never been a part of a missions team, that is one thing I suggest you put on your "MUST DO" list. Even as a missionary myself, I always love the opportunity to go on a mission trip. It will forever CHANGE you and MESS you up for the GOOD! Allow God to MESS you UP!
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So grateful for all that you do... and you're right, missions will mess up your life and break your heart in a way that makes you not want to do anything else! Love you all and praying for you.
Kylie
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