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| Mare brings some soothing home-made oil for Oscar's son's skin rash. The oil brought instant relief and much needed rest for Fernando. |
Mare and I have been focusing on preparing for the upcoming short-term missions teams, but we haven't lost sight of the daily needs (physical and spiritual) of our community. Mare is going to share a few of the opportunities she's had to share the love of Christ via the knowledge of good health...
I am always blessed to help
others deal with their health issues naturally. God gave me a hunger for
knowledge about health after Naomi was born and I didn’t know why at the time.
But now I do! I have been able to apply what I’ve learned on my family along
with helping others in our community.
Fernando
Oscar
came to me with his son Fernando who had an itchy skin rash that started up
over 3 weeks ago and made sleeping at night almost impossible. They went to the
health clinic in Ojojona and were given a cream to help with the itching, but
Fernando said it didn't help at all. After looking at the rash and hearing his
situation... I knew right away that a skin rash is almost always a sign that
there is something toxic in the system that the body is trying to push away
from the inner organs to protect him and detox through his skin. Knowing how
conventional creams work, they often cause the toxics to stay inside the
body... prolonging the rash and often making it worst. That was the case with
Fernando.
I
went through our natural remedies shelf and looked up a few things in some of
my books to confirm what I knew, all the while praying for wisdom on how to
best help Fernando.
I
knew the best thing to do was to give him something that will help his body to
clean out whatever is causing the rash... working from the inside out. First, I
made a drink of Bentonite clay mixed in water (taste like muddy water basically). It has natural powerful
cleansing abilities, absorbing and pulling out toxics & poisons without
harming the body. Second, I gave him some olive oil with tea tree essential oil
and chamomile essential oil, both which helps prevent infections, soothes
inflammation and bring about healing without suppressing his body from
detoxing. Finally, I gave him 5 days worth of activated charcoal (taken once a
day) and 3 days of probiotics taken after done with activated charcoal along
with strict orders that he is to drink a lot of water and no sugar. For those
who may not know, Activated Charcoal is a highly absorbent substance and it removes toxins when they attach to the
surface of the charcoal. It is not absorbed by the body, but simply passes
through the GI system. So chemicals, poisons, toxins, bacteria, fungal and even
viral infections adhere to it, pass through the body and are eliminated in the
feces. This is one thing I highly recommend anybody to always have on hand when
traveling to a different country to help with food poisoning, diarrhea and
exposure to toxins.
I
was glad to hear 2 days later that Fernando's skin hadn't itched since he start
rubbing his skin with the special oil I made and now, a week later, his skin
rash is completely gone and no itching! Praise the Lord for his provision of
natural remedies that do help when conventional fail to do so. I'm always
thankful that God has given me this gift to help others even when I can't speak
the language or do much outside of the home (taking care of 3 energetic kids is
a busy job!). I know that my helping someone this way speaks louder than words
because they know I care, even if I am not able to say the words.
Ana Melissa
In Melissa’s case, she was
basically given a bad diagnoses and wasn’t having any success with what the
doctors told her to do. After asking her lots of questions… I basically figured
out, through wisdom from the Lord, that she had a mild thyroid issue (Jon had
mild thyroid issues a several years back and doesn’t have any problems now) and
I encouraged her to eat more foods that will nourish her thyroid, such as liver
and heart.
She went through a surgery
about a year ago to remove a cyst in her breast, which can be a very emotional
experience for any woman. Shortly after her surgery she had an emotional
breakdown in the doctor’s office and he said she was depressed & lonely,
but after talking to her some more… it was clear that it wasn’t depression or
loneliness! She was simply recovery from the experience of having a surgery
done to her breast. I was able to encourage her that she, overall, was healthy
(strong, good skin color, shiny eyes and a great smile) and just needed to
change up her diet.
It was fun to teach her some
basic things such as soaking beans (for better digestion & removing gas)
and oatmeal (for better digestion & absorption of vitamins) along with
teaching her the different foods she can eat to improve her overall health. She
seems determined and prayerfully her health will improve beyond where she was a
year ago! Please keep her in your prayers,
she has a Catholic background, but has been coming faithfully for the last
three months to guitar class. The team will be replacing her roof this week.
(She lives alone with her mom who was abandoned several years ago by her
husband.) Also pray for the Lord to
lead me & Jon as we desire to help others when the medical route isn’t
working for them. |
| The family prepped for the 2012 Euro Cup Final between Italy and Spain with some homemade flags; I think, somehow, Tabi knew Italy was going to be tromped! PRAISE that my girls enjoy futbol and PRAY they would use their passions to serve Jesus! |
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| Cesar works on his first ever crossword to help review English words. I couldn't believe this fifth grader had never seen a crossword before! PRAISE that God has allowed me to know these 22 students every week. |
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| Look Closely: These little worms were feasting on our moringa trees! We desire to use these plants as another health outreach tool. PRAY for God's blessing and protection over our garden. |
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| Fixing the internet... again! The Technician, Derwin, is one of 18 adopted Honduran children raised by Baptist Missionaries! Mare and I wonder if we will ever adopt... maybe a deaf child. PRAISE the Lord for this essential ministry tool! |
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| New guitar student, Kenya, focuses on learning Gringo-style worship! She has some guitar experience, but with a more traditional Honduran sound. PRAY that these young people learn to praise Jesus with the guitar and their lives! |
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| Sunday afternoon adult Bible study with Oscar and his wife, Marilyn. We've come full circle with the adult Bible study returning it to the original 2PM slot; now we are looking/praying for consistency in attendance/commitment. |
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| Tobi at the top of his fashion consciousness: The Re-fried Bean Scalp Moisturizer |
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| Honduran Mechanic House Call: Satan tried to throw me off with a torn drive belt, but God was gracious enough to send my mechanics (normally 40 minutes away) to the Ranch. And, no, they didn't come by tricycle! LOL! PRAY for their salvation - Ivan and Freddy! |
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| No, we didn't take the kids to Burger King! We just borrowed their crown design to create an art project for the theme: Jesus is the King (of my life). PRAY these kids allow Jesus to rule in the lives. |
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| Tegus Team Food Purchase Extravaganza! Our largest team ever arrives at the Ranch Saturday, July 14th - I almost had to tie the kids to the roof to fit all the food! PRAY for a wonderful week of ministry in the community: various construction projects, VBS and health workshops |
Oscar and I spent an hour talking through these two verses this morning.
We both were really encouraged:
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people.
Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority
so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives
marked by godliness and dignity.
1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NLT)
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| RO4Y Sunrise |
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