Medical/Construction Team May 23-30
During the last week of May, a team of 5 men from First Assembly of God Church in Lafayette came to Chiapas to build a block church for the village of Stenejaltic. A beautiful, finished church building was completed and dedicated to the glory of God, and Stenejaltic had their first service in their new building that Wednesday evening. Even with the language barrier, communication was taking place and relationships were formed and 2 different nationalities realized that they are both citizens of God’s kingdom.
On Wednesday, the group was treated to a performance by a Christian mariachi band, and the Americans responded with an impromptu singing by brother Jerry and Russell. This was a small taste of what heaven must be like!!
Also, Dr. Matt Melancon of Lafayette worked alongside Carmen and Jim Nichols and Dr. Lulu, going to 5 different villages in 5 days to provide dental and medical care for the very poorest of Mexico. One unusual occurrence was seeing many more very young children than usual. We extracted teeth on many, many 3, 4, and 5-year old kids, and pulled 4 teeth on a 2-year old girl. The amazing thing was how faithful God was in answering our prayers for fear to be taken away, and God’s peace to calm these little ones. Very few tears, even from the 2-year old!! (I’m sure that some of those kids felt that their prayers might not have been answered—praying to get away from those American dentists!! But that might even be a lesson on how our prayers for relief from a painful circumstance are not answered in the way we want because our loving, compassionate Father wants the very best for us—even if there is initial pain in the process, before the final healing and transformation.)
Many thanks to the brother who paid for the group from Lafayette to come, and for the donation that covered the construction materials, as well as the men who gave so much grueling work to bless these Indians!
Jim
On Wednesday, the group was treated to a performance by a Christian mariachi band, and the Americans responded with an impromptu singing by brother Jerry and Russell. This was a small taste of what heaven must be like!!
Also, Dr. Matt Melancon of Lafayette worked alongside Carmen and Jim Nichols and Dr. Lulu, going to 5 different villages in 5 days to provide dental and medical care for the very poorest of Mexico. One unusual occurrence was seeing many more very young children than usual. We extracted teeth on many, many 3, 4, and 5-year old kids, and pulled 4 teeth on a 2-year old girl. The amazing thing was how faithful God was in answering our prayers for fear to be taken away, and God’s peace to calm these little ones. Very few tears, even from the 2-year old!! (I’m sure that some of those kids felt that their prayers might not have been answered—praying to get away from those American dentists!! But that might even be a lesson on how our prayers for relief from a painful circumstance are not answered in the way we want because our loving, compassionate Father wants the very best for us—even if there is initial pain in the process, before the final healing and transformation.)
Many thanks to the brother who paid for the group from Lafayette to come, and for the donation that covered the construction materials, as well as the men who gave so much grueling work to bless these Indians!
Jim
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