A walking cane and a wooden cross

Trujillo, Peru - OM Peru completed their summer medical outreach in the Abundant Life Church of Trujillo, Peru. The clinic which ran from July 23rd through the 30th saw over 350 patients. The team involved in the medical clinic consisted of six Peruvians, including a doctor, psychologist, children’s specialist, seminary student and the leadership of OM Peru.

“We were working very hard, but we´re completely satisfied to see the lives of the people surprised by the realization of God’s love and care for them”, shared Mayelo Gensollen, leader of OM Peru. During the clinic, the team took the opportunity to share the message of God’s love with those waiting to receive attention.

“Several of our patients were elderly. One patient stood out to me. His name is Jose Mori and he is 93 years old. We were able to give him a wooden cane to walk. He was so excited to be able to walk. He had been invited to participate in a parade for veterans but couldn’t because of the difficulty he had with walking. During his time at the clinic my wife, Any, took some time to talk with him about Christ’s gift and the need for repentance, but Jose did not respond and left”.

Minutes later Jose returned and began looking for Any. He asked her what he had to do to find forgiveness for sins. Any responded by telling him about Christ’s salvation, and he accepted Jesus that day. “We were so joyful to see him walking away using his cane with a face of joy and thankfulness for what God had done”, recalled Mayelo. 

Community

On July 27th, the team travelled to Laredo. Laredo is a small town located 40 kilometres outside Trujillo and lacks running water, power and basic necessities. The team had the opportunity to share the plan of salvation with the people of the community and many children.

“We were excited to see the response from the children, how they understood their need to accept Christ”, shared Mayelo. The team was able to give the children vitamins and anti-parasite pills.

“In all we were able to see over 350 patients in the clinic and 60 people give their lives to the Lord. We finished this clinic realizing that God is good and faithful and we were excited to be used by Him to accomplish His will.”

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