Sal was in town and
Geoffrey was on call… there was a knock at my door and
Anna said, "There is an emergency, can you come." I
immediately followed her to the clinic to find a
68-year-old white farmer lying in the bed with a
concerned wife standing at his side, and a son at the
foot of the bed. They were very eager to start telling
me their story.
Overwhelmed with joy and amazement
"Everyone at BBH was just
overwhelmed with joy and amazement when they saw the
wonderful stuff inside the van."
An update from Ngandu
We have delivered
over 100 babies and now we have the delivery bed!
You have blessed both us and the Zambian people
tremendously!"
Ngandu - and another miracle
"When we
first saw Ngandu he was indeed very sick... as a matter
of fact, he was dying."
My heart just sank,
and then...
"I
thanked him for all he has done, said I would look for
someone else and my heart just sank. As I was about to
hang up, he said..."
Holding back tears
"I
couldn't help but explain to the Cameroonian that was
helping us with Customs what the flag means to the free
world, holding back tears as I did."
The container arrives!
"A call
was sent out late at night to all the villages and at 8
a.m. the following morning, 30 or more volunteers came
in force to unload the 40-foot truck loaded with medical
goodies."
A lesson in patience and
perseverance
"If
you ever want a lesson in bureaucracy, come to Africa..."
Maria's brave battle for life
Maria was the
first of her husband's wives. The second wife had hidden
in the dense foliage, waiting near the path, suddenly
attacking from behind..."
Surgical outreach helps hundreds
"After two weeks,
our team had done 107 surgical procedures, 88 of which
were major cases..."
Sewing machines send message of love and
support
"Three hundred
young women have been rescued from prostitution and are
being schooled and taught marketable trades."
Thank you from Bethel Baptist Hospital, Philippines
"Imagine the
shouts of delight! The "ooohs" and "ahhs" from the staff and
the happiness over their brand-new equipment and
state-of-the-art medical equipment!"
