Day Two - Learning, Serving, and Soaking it All In!

Agba (Hello) from Renee Leachman, your poster for the evening,

Today was a VERY full day! It was our first day of "scheduled activity" and it was a busy one!

There's lots of learning going on...

For those that are new to M.O.M., they're learning their way around the compound. They're learning the names of several of the children and they are learning this place is the filled with the work of the holy spirit! For those that are returning, we are getting re-acquainted with old friends, refreshing our memories of the difficulties the residents cheerfully overcome day in and day out, and getting a reminder of why we wanted to come back.

We began by heading to Crystal's home for breakfast, since she's been hosting our meals. So breakfast at 7:00, then setting up clinic for the villagers in Otutulu. That was interesting, with two doctors, folks working triage, and the stagers (aka traffic cops), navigating patients from triage to the docs, then from the docs to the pharmacy, and last but far from least, to the prayer station. The estimate is we served about 200 patients. It was a full day and very rewarding, knowing that many of these folks wouldn't have access to medical services without groups like ours coming to provide it. And the fact that every person was prayed for was amazing... that's every person, Muslim or Christian! That in itself is a big part of the reason why I come. The folks at M.O.M. and many in Otutulu are Christian, so the opportunity to support the work done by our Christian brothers and sisters is fulfilling. And the chance to pray for non-Christians and share with them the love of Christ is where it's at!

Simultaneous to the medical clinic, there was a lot of love and fun with kids of M.O.M. I hear they can do a mean ring-around-the-rosie... just ask Kay Dorsey when you see her (she was phenomenal).

And of course, I certainly can't forget to mention the cow that Stuart Chapman, Doug & Matt Dorsey, and Eric Styskal wrangled and brought back to the orphanage. That's a story that one of "cow boys" ought to share, but don't worry... they arrived safe and sound and so did the cow!

After dinner, devotional, and clean-up, it's late and time to call it a night. It's a lot to absorb and we've only been here a few days. Soooo much more to do and see and learn. Thank you for your prayers... they are such an encouragement!

God, have your way with us!!