The Church

Last weeks mission to Peru with the Malone College nursing students was over the top for me. We had planned and tried to plan this trip to go to Ecuador for over two months. We prayed and asked God to open that door but it didn't happen. We were all disappointed but decided to follow God to Peru. There is no doubt this was His plan.

We did 3 solo clincs at which we saw over 250 patients. We plugged into one clinic with the Ministry of Health and probably saw 100 patients at that one alone. Many lives were touched, some were changed (right Alyssa, Stephanie, Jon, Rachel, Rebecca, Jess, Breadyn, Brannyn, Ashley and Elisabeth?).

On Wednesday the governments of Ecuador and Columbia were talking war, and we were glad we were not in Ecuador. But Monday, day three of the trip, was God's reason for changing our venue to Peru. That day we met Luis. He's the six year old boy with the soon to be fixed colostomy. We committed to getting this surgery taken care of for him and these nurses have apparently been talking about him alot. Ashley's friend from work is donating, Elisabeth has some friends interested, Brannyn's mom has a work associate donating, Stephanie's aunt already sent a check.

I am starting to wonder if Luis will be a healthcare worker someday, caring and curing the people of Peru. All because a group of twentysomething world changers took spring break to the gutter where people are hurting. It was a privilege watching God work through them. Way to BE the church!