It is wonderful to have opportunities to revisit patients in the afternoon. We are also blessed to have a Christian Materials Center on the compound to purchase material to hand out. One morning on rounding, I saw a young boy with one of the books from the center that had animals throughout with the question asked, who made them. When I asked if he knew, he said no. So we sat down and read together, ending the book with how God created him unique and for a purpose. He also did not know who Jesus was. So I returned later and with the help of another short term missionary, the entire children’s Bible story book that I had bought in Switzerland was read with the patient. He later requested to have one of the Bibles, so I hopped over to the materials center and found an easy to read children’s Bible story book for him. He and his mother were able to hear the gospel multiple times during the hospitalization and we will see on follow up what seeds might have taken root.

My favorite thing about clinic (pictured above) is when I am silent and writing notes while my interpreter is taking a spiritual history and giving the gospel. Sometimes I try to take longer writing my note so that the interpreter can continue. My giving out medications may help in the short term but every patient needs hope and assurance of eternity. This is even more urgent for many of our patients who come in with terminal cancers or conditions. I am looking forward to seeing God work in the lives of my patients.