THE FEEDBACK FROM THE FIELD:
ALAN MELLICOR’S NOTE WITH THE
TOTALS OF THE PATIENTS OPERATED ON
IN THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF OUR THREE-VENUE MEDICAL MISSION,
AND A NOTE RECEIVED FROM ONE OF THE LEYTE PARTICIPANTS
IN GRATITUDE FOR OUR MISSION
January 31, 2003
I.
Alan Mellicor’s
Message:
Dear Alison, Charles,
Helen, Glenn, Jennifer, John, & Kuya Fred,
Except for Glenn and
Jennifer, who at this time, are winging their way
across the Pacific on board
the PAL bird, I hope and pray that you all got
home safely, are back at
your usual work and trying to get adjusted to a
your own time zone. May the
Lord quicken your body and spirit and renew
your strength - inside out
- after a grueling work in Tboli and Malaybalay
(plus Hilongos, Leyte for
Glenn and Jennifer)!
In behalf of the people of
Tboli and Bukidnon, allow me to express our
sincerest gratitude for the
great work you'd done among them. Thank you for
choosing to come and for sharing your lives, talents/skills
and treasures
with them. The Lord bless
you all indeed!
For the two weeks, we did
93 major surgical procedures, 22 minor
procedreus, and pulled 165
teeth from 77 patients in Malaybalay.
THANK YOU VERY, VERY
MUCH!!!
We're looking forward
having you here again.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Allan and Blessie
Dear Dr. Glenn,
This is Raquel from
Hilongos Leyte and I am really fascinated and admire a lot of what you came
from, your profession and your family as well. You are such a wonderful person
and a servant of God. I consider myself most blessed hat I have the privilege
to meet you and even considered you as one of your friends. Your webpage is
very nice and I am very much impressed of your talent and as well as your
humility that you have the heart to serve others than to be served. I know for
sure that I will never see you again here on earth but I am certain we will
have a good time again in Heaven. I always hope that there would be more people
that has the heart like you. I am blessed of who you are and how you allow God
use you for the futherance of His glory. I missed the time we had with Jennifer
and Mr Gene Allison. Indeed i have not seen them this time or even the years to
come yet the good and enjoyable time we had with them will always be cherished
and well remembered. I wish you can also send some pictures that we had at the
Hilongos I will really appreciate to have them.
I hope that I can hear you
sometime soon.
In Christ Name,
Raquel Rabe
Access to photos sent
IV Message from Waning and Bing Dagang in
Edwards, at TECH, among Tboli:
From the Dagangs : TECH Prayer Letter for 2003
Dear Friends,
GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME !
AND ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD !
The year 2002 has been very
fruitful and exciting. We have been
blessed in so many ways, to name a few :
1.In May 2002, a
crate containing 17 hospital beds, one anesthesia machine , sheets and
blankets, OR table etc. miraculously arrived at TECH without a hitch from MMI.
Praise the Lord for answered prayers. This time we did not pay much to the
customs people unlike before.
2. On October 2002, another
crate of dental chair and equipment came from friends in Canada. Also there was never a problem with handling
and freight. Really, God is on our side. PTL
3. I had the chance to join
MMI in Thailand for two weeks in October 2002. That was an opportunity of a
lifetime. Not only I had the privilege to minister to the Hmong people of
Thailand, I also had a wonderful time seeing places and meeting people outside
our country.
4. Early this year on January 12-18 , 2003 , the MMI project
of 12 members had the opportunity to do
surgical mission to the people of Tboli
and neighboring communities. There were 73 surgeries done in just five days of
work. Praise the Lord for the safety and protection of the team. Amidst the travel ban to southern
Philippines, the work was not hampered as we had to arrange for security forces
to guard the compound day and night. The cases were quite different this year.
Aside from the usual thyroidectomy and cleft and lip repair, we also had
mastectomy, nephrectomy, hydrocoelectomy and hernioraphy. The most significant
of all is the opportunity of patients
and watchers to hear God’s word through our
volunteer pastors. There were 68 professions of Christ. To God be the
glory.
Indeed, God has been very good. The staff are all doing great. Three of our staff who got
married two years ago have now their babies. The
TECH family is getting bigger and stronger each year through God’s
sustaining grace.
We thank you for being a
part of all that we are and have been doing . Because of your support through
prayer, encouragement and financial help, the work that God has placed in our
hearts has been sustained all these
years. We would like you to continue to be a partner. For this, we are sharing
with you our prayer concerns for this year 2003 :
1. Please pray for the repainting and
tiling of our floors. A promised support is coming. As soon as it is available
we will start the work.
2. Please help us pray as we apply for upgrading of the hospital from
primary to secondary category. This would mean we will be accredited to do
surgeries. The Dept of Health is requiring us to upgrade otherwise we will
revert to infirmary category. Aside from upgrading our facilities, we will also
add more hospital staff as it goes with
the requirement. Often, we are
confronted with fear that it may not be possible for us but we just trust the
Lord . We know that the Lord has brought us this far and nothing is impossible
for Him. We are praying for funds to build the second floor of the hospital
building.
3. Another need for the hospital is a
working ultrasound and X-ray machine.
If we will be accredited as secondary hospital these two equipment are
necessary . One of our friends pledged
to take care of the OR light . We hope
to be able look for a good one with a reasonable price. PTL.
4. Please help us pray that the dental
clinic will be operational this year. It is unfortunate that our dentist friend
who promised to give us the dental technician who will install the equipment
went to US. Hopefully as soon as she is available , I’ll ask her
to manage the installation of the equipment.
5. Finally, please continue to pray for
the staff. That we will all be shining lights for His glory and honor so that
patients that come will be drawn to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
We appreciate your deep
concern for the work in Tboli. Here’s praying for God’s marvelous grace to be
upon you.
With you in God’s service,
Waning and Bing
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