Ethiopian Mission 09 Final

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“sent to the poorest of the poor”

83 Doctors, other health professionals, prayer warriors, &

security persons took Ethiopia by storm this spring,

sponsored by Jewish Voice Ministries(Jonathan Bernis)

Jonathan’s Brother, David, came & took pictures, and smiled the WHOLE time!!

Dr. Eddie and Melvin at D.C.

Medical professionals . . .

. .

Prayer people--the hands and feet of our Father in heaven

…in the mighty name of Jesus/Yeshua.

The American Ambassador to Ethiopia was at the airport to greet us.

He is pictured next, on the left.

Elizabeth is with him, prayer warrior, age 85, and strong as a young person.

AmericanAmbassador

Elizabeth, 85 y.o.!!

Members of Parliamentgreeted us. Favor was

with us.

Ethiopian flag . . .

Our home in Ethiopia

Shabbatin our hotelroom

Our wonderful hosts . . .

Rose petal-strewn lobby to welcomeour arrival . . .

The small pocket of luxury . . .

but here is life in the Third World . . .

Life in the Third World, continued

The Medical Clinic . . .

Jonathan wanted to go to the poorest of poor. A school agreed to evacuate for a week so that we could

set up the clinic. The school was in the Kechene District.

Setting up dental clinic. . .

Heavy dental chair—strong men

The clinic was held in school rooms . . .

Preparing for eye surgeries . . .

The pop-up camper wherethe many eye surgeries were

done

Tents were set up for holding and triage

Getting to know our Ethiopian helpers (Jeremy needed some hair)

Joyce, an RN . . .

Dr. Everett Holly, Clinic Director

Joyce & Joyce, 2 RNs . . .

Each of us were given a translator.This is Birhane, Lynn’s

translator. She is a new mom & a nursing student.

What a godsend she was!

We are the OB-GYN room.We worked with

Dr. Laura and Netsi, her translator.

Gene, security detail, declared by daily shofar blast

that the LORD was in charge of this clinic.

Dr. Steve--awesome believer in Yeshua

Morning arrival at clinic.Eye doctor on left. Dr. Rosemary on right.

Eye team

Lorraine from UK, fabulousprayer person, with dear Ethiopian woman

M.D. consultation

Ethiopian translators withMelvin, prayer person

Jim, very smart RN

Cliff, awesome prayer warrior

German believer, very intelligent, joined us. We loved him because he looks like Jesse

Beautiful Crystal

Dear minister from Indian Reservation

joined the team

prayer

M.D.

R.N.

Believer and father of six(from Croatia) came to help

Lars, prayer warrior, with one of the RNs

Lars, always ready to bless others

Very dear believer—security and prayer person

Physician and wife

On Monday morning, the peoplewere there—long lines of people who

had waited for hours and days.Each morning it was the same.

The gates of the clinic

Waiting once inside . . .

Introducing . . .Some of the 6000+ Ethiopians

we were so blessed to have as patients . . .

Tim, Physician’sAssistant

Precious son of Ethiopia

Once a person’s physician visitwas complete, he/she was encouraged to visit the prayer room.

Miracles were occurring there . . .

Prayer and counseling . . .

. . . because Somebody cares.

Leon, prayerwarrior

Someone cares . . .His healing and love were there

Healer of the broken hearted . . .

Savior of our souls . . .

That week, the blind receivedsight.

The lame walked.The deaf received hearing.

Doctors and nurses did whatthey could,

but Yeshua / Jesus was the Great

Physician

The first man who received his sight(after prayer one morning early in the week)

was so excited that he jumped up and shouted.He ran out of the prayer room, telling everyone.

The whole camp became awareand rejoiced.

Thank you Father for showingYour love to the

people of Ethiopia

in the precious Name of

Yeshua / Jesus