31st July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
It is 6:15 pm here in Kenya and we just got back from our day at the Village. We had many ‘Yeah God!’ moments today…the first was that we saw 111 patients! Our prayer was for double and we were pretty darn close to double! When we first arrived, there were only six people there » Read More
30th July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
We had a great day today! It started with a devotion time led by David Gallagher, and then we were off to the Village to complete the set up for the clinic and prepare to see patients. We played with the Open Arms Village children as they did not have school today! So between playing » Read More
29th July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Our work day is over and we are ready for showers and dinner. We went to the Open Arms Village today and set up for the medical clinic tomorrow: temporary tents, cubicals, a pharmacy, prayer tent, intake, etc. We took a walk around the property to see the full vision for this amazing Village, including » Read More
28th July, 2009 - Posted by Helen Harrison - No Comments
We take health care so much for granted here in the west, but the ongoing situation for a little lad at the Open Arms Village is a reminder of the reality of life for so many. Little J has been suffering with a chronic sinus infection for over a year now, despite several courses of antibiotics, » Read More
22nd July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
We usually have several emergency situations when Open Arms (OA) conducts medical clinics in developing countries. Patients will wait for our free clinics instead of going to the doctor/hospital because they are so poor. That can result in a life-threatening condition by the time we see them in our medical tent. We have transported patients to » Read More
20th July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Open Arms International emphasizes the importance of spiritual AND physical healing at their medical clinics. Each day begins with worship and a message from scripture. An invitation is given for those in attendance to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. All who pray for salvation are ushered into the prayer tent where a » Read More
20th July, 2009 - Posted by Helen Harrison - 1 Comment
I’ve just been reading an article in Christianity magazine which is an interview with Heidi Baker. For those of you who don’t know who she is, Heidi is an amazing lady who, along with her husband Rolland, set up Iris Ministries in Mozambique - along the same lines of amazing couples as Rachel and David » Read More
16th July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 2 Comments
Thanks to three dentists from Uganda, we were able to provide dental care for 174 patients during our four days at Kambi Teso. Apollo, Damari, and Doreen have become wonderful Open Arms friends. They traveled by bus all night to join us in Eldoret, Kenya. I broadened my scope of practice this summer. Whenever a dental » Read More
10th July, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Well, the medical clinics are finished, the tents have come down (with less acrobatics than they went up), the kit is all stored at the office, the Ugandan team have returned to Uganda, and everyone feels that the week has gone well. God has certainly been glorified with some amazing healings through prayer, and 79 people » Read More
8th July, 2009 - Posted by Helen Harrison - 2 Comments
Tuesday saw day 2 of the medical clinics, with a steady flow of people coming through the doors of the medical tent, dental tent and visiting the opthalmologist. A wide range of illnesses are being seen: respiratory, musculo-skeletal, GI and skin diseases are the most common, but the doctors are certainly coming across a range of » Read More
