Prayer...essential part of a medical camp.
During the medical camp the prayer station was my favorite. This area was an opportunity to let those who came know that we cared for them and God loves them. With every person who attended the clinic we prayed for their physical pain as well as prayed for any other request they might have. So briefly we walk alongside those with stories of hurt, pain, brokenness, husbands who are alcoholics, and families with no income to meet their needs. It is hard to describe, but they were extremely grateful and thankful that someone cared enough to listen and pray with them.
A couple on our team were able to pray for a little child who was born without legs. The mom of this little boy was overwhelmed with the lifelong responsibility of raising a child without legs. When the couple on our team shared that their daughter was born without a leg, tears flowed from this mothers eyes. She commented, “Finally, I now know someone who can relate to me.” Needless to say, this certainly was a God moment, and now I am pleased to say that this little boy has a wheelchair and is beyond excited about being able to get around on his own!
Living in the States, it is easy to underestimate the power of prayer and relationship as it relates to serving people's physical needs, BUT God gently reminds me that we are spiritual beings in a physical body. So...prayer, it is essential.
During the medical camp the prayer station was my favorite. This area was an opportunity to let those who came know that we cared for them and God loves them. With every person who attended the clinic we prayed for their physical pain as well as prayed for any other request they might have. So briefly we walk alongside those with stories of hurt, pain, brokenness, husbands who are alcoholics, and families with no income to meet their needs. It is hard to describe, but they were extremely grateful and thankful that someone cared enough to listen and pray with them.
A couple on our team were able to pray for a little child who was born without legs. The mom of this little boy was overwhelmed with the lifelong responsibility of raising a child without legs. When the couple on our team shared that their daughter was born without a leg, tears flowed from this mothers eyes. She commented, “Finally, I now know someone who can relate to me.” Needless to say, this certainly was a God moment, and now I am pleased to say that this little boy has a wheelchair and is beyond excited about being able to get around on his own!
Living in the States, it is easy to underestimate the power of prayer and relationship as it relates to serving people's physical needs, BUT God gently reminds me that we are spiritual beings in a physical body. So...prayer, it is essential.
