Testimony From Sudan - Dec 2007

Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.Matthew 20:40

In November and December of 2006, I had been working in Werkok, Sudan, running medical clinics. Everyday 40 to 80 people would come for treatment. There were many cases of malaria, dysentery, tuberculosis, parasitic infections, and other tropical diseases. We started the clinic at 8:30 in the morning and would work until everyone was seen. Usually the clinic would finish before two o'clock in the afternoon. The afternoons became so intensely hot (over 100 degrees) it became very difficult to continue working. Late one day, as I was finishing seeing the last few patients in the clinic, a young Sudanese woman came in with her two healthy robust sons. My thoughts were less than pure as I saw her approaching - "What is she doing here with these two healthy robust looking children? Didn't she know that I was hot and tired and would like to take a break and have something to drink and sit in the shade for a while?" She sat down and through my interpreter told me of how in January, on my previous trip there, her children had been very ill and she had been afraid that they would die. She had brought her children to see me at the clinic. I treated them and they had gotten well. She walked a long distance carrying her sons so I could see how well her beautiful two sons were doing and to say thank you. I was truly humbled and bowed my head and asked God for forgiveness for my earlier thoughts. Lord, thank you for this precious gift in reminding me why I am here. I am here to serve others, to love you and to love them with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength.

Mike McMahon

"One of the world's worst tragedies is that we allow our hearts to shrink until there is no room in them for little besides ourselves." - A. W. Tozer

Prayer Power

Dear Heavenly Father, give me dreams and visions of what you want me to do for your kingdom. Give me the strength to work to make those dreams come true for the growth of your kingdom. In Jesus' name, amen.