Sunday, September 20, 2009

India team update - Fri 18 Sept PM US EDT

via Ben C email:

I'm on the bus and clicking out a quick update on the b berry.
After site seeing in the AM to get acclimated a bit, we headed to work. Just finished an intense and beautiful medical camp at a Burmese refugee camp in the city.

One small room -- meds, diagnosis, pulling teeth, all via translators. I applied fluoride with cotton swab to about 250 mouths. Rob fed meds and filled scripts, etc. They just kept coming. I kept looking out the door into the darkness of the narrow and busy street and word kept spreading and the tiny ones and families appeared. Small children moms and dads. Fred and Julie pulled teeth and helped out so much. The docs and nurses were awesome -- had a great experience. Stephanie was in her element. Tom preached first. The Indian docs were grateful. We did what we could. More could be done. Everyone made a great team together. Kevin says, "It was an awesome experience. It was fun!”

After the last tooth was pulled, we burst into the doxology as a way of thanking God for using us today. So many showed up with hurts, aches, pains and problems. If Jesus were there he would have just touched and healed as many as he could. In a way, he did.

Downtown Delhi is crazy!! The crowded streets and constant honking makes for zaniness. We are on our way to eat Indian food (@ 9:00 PM!) and to bed by midnight then leave tomorrow at 7 AM for another preaching meeting and medical clinic.

Namaste. Love to all from the India team. Ben

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know something. If you are using the same phones that you use here at home make sure your data related functions are turned off especially email. Email will access often by default and the bills can become HUGE!!

Yours in Christ
Rob Cox

L.V. Spencer said...

Ben, Thank you for sharing your experience with us.