Friday, June 29, 2012

Medical Clinic at St. Catherine's Orphanage & School

·         Serving with Life Community Church (LCC) the free medical clinic held Saturday,  June 23rd for St. Catherine’s Children Home & School was a huge success! 

   Over 200 children saw a Doctor, were de-wormed and received medicine they could otherwise not afford. Best of all, we thank God for the men from LCC who prayed with each child and adult that came through the clinic and for how the love of Christ was shared in a tangible way. 
 St. Catherine's is located in the Kibera slum and operates a home for 25 orphans and a school for 265 students. The blue building on the right is where we held the clinic. This building recently had a second floor added and is used for the school and Sunday church services.
 The teachers and church volunteers had the children well organized by class. The foot of the steps was the first "waiting line"...followed by a very small "waiting room" in a hallway.
The older kids helped set up the rooms we used by carrying the mattresses, tables & chairs upstairs.
 Simple rooms with the bare necessities were turned into doctor's offices!

 

Before

After
The de-worming station. 
Each child was given de-worming tablets. 



The longest lines of the day were in the pharmacy. 
  
Gotta love this expression! 
  
I worked with Pharmacist Louise. She was a great teacher...
especially in helping me read the Doctors writing!
 After completing the medical part of the clinic 
it was time for Prayer...

and some fun...
 .....both an important part of balanced life!
Twyla Brickman was a great clown. She entertained children, 
adults & even passers by!
What a blessing to see the men from Life Community Church 
pray for each child and teacher that came to the clinic!

Much thanks to Joanna for faithfully taking pictures through out the day...
  .... and to Zippy from Life Community Church's Compassion Ministry
 for her leadership in organizing the clinic. You can see by her smile she loves serving!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Praise reports and prayer request

Hard to believe but in a few short days I will be back in Kenya. As I have been preparing to leave the U.S. Joanna has been busy, busy, busy in Nairobi, and in all we have been doing.... God has been at work. We have lots to give thanks for!


Praise Report

Joanna has been taking  Life Coaching and Exploring Community Life classes 
as preparation for future ministry, which will include being a Cell  Group Apprentice.



We will be serving with Life Community Church as they host a free medical clinic
 in Kibera slum for St. Catherine orphanage and school the weekend of June 22nd.


I was able to purchase some basic medical supplies 
for use at the upcoming (and future) medical clinics.


We will have a new apartment (bottom right) 
in July with 2 bedrooms and plenty of space for our ministry office
 and to host company!



New Hope has started receiving ministry donations 
and has the first month and a half  of expenses covered. 
Thank you to all that have partnered with us!




Prayer Request

Continued improvement for my mothers health and peace of mind as she settles into her new home. Moving from the family farm where she spent the past 40+ years will take some adjustment. Please pray that she will make friends in the neighborhood and will not over-do- it physically once I'm not there to nag her!

That the Lord will send more workers to help with the medical clinic and that we will be able to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of those He sends.

That Joanna and I will have ears to hear the Lord's voice as He directs us in this new ministry and we seek  ministry opportunities with groups such as Wings of Compassion a home for unwed teenage mothers. 

That my personal and ministry financial needs of $700 will be met each month.

That we will embody the love and hope which is Christ, to all those we minister to in Kenya, to our Fathers glory.






What a privilege to be on this journey with you!!!