left Gospel Missionary Message: Waiting for the clinic

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Waiting for the clinic



May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13



Shuar family waiting for the clinic to open.
Ecuador SA, 1953
photo by Bill Gibson


In the jungle, distance was measured by how many days it took to walk. For many families, the walk to the clinic took several days, and they arrived worn out and weary.

Mothers used a cloth sling to carry children who were too young to walk. It was either positioned with the child on her back or hip, whatever was most convenient and most comfortable at the time.

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We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls. ~Mother Teresa