25th August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Open Arms International is the presenting sponsor for the Portland Good Friday Breakfast, and we are excited to announce our guest speaker for the fourth annual GFB! Nick Vujici Born without arms or legs, Nick’s birth appeared to all as a very tragic event. At a young age, he thought his life had no purpose and couldn’t » Read More
18th August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
It was really great being able to treat people in our community with our least outreach team of the summer. We did something newbecause we did not want to begin giving “hand-outs” at the Open Arms Village as it would set a precedence that we would not be able to sustain long term. » Read More
17th August, 2009 - Posted by Helen Harrison - 1 Comment
Hello! I hope and pray that you are well! Well, just as we were settling in with our gorgeous and still very tiny baby Esther Ruth (2 weeks old tomorrow); we have another addition to the OAI family. Belinda Caroline (named by her biological mother) has been on our radar for some time now….one » Read More
7th August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Yesterday, we had morning devotions at the OAI office because we all wanted to see the 2-day-old baby that they took in last night. It turns out it was a little girl and she weighed 4 lbs 6 ounces at birth, so slightly less now since she hasn’t been fed anything since she was born. » Read More
5th August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
Hello from Kenya! Today we all went to the women’s prison, except Brandt, Hunter and Spencer. Brandt spent the morning walking the Village property with Daniel to map out where all the produce and fruit trees will be planted. We will be buying 15 banana trees and planting them tomorrow. Spencer and Hunter did some » Read More
4th August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Rachel B. says: I went to see a 3-year-old named Irene who had fallen into a pot of boiling water and had burns all over her upper body. She was so cute and I was able to play with her in ways that allowed me to assess her mobility. The scars are so bad that » Read More
3rd August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - No Comments
Today was an amazing day! God is soooo good! Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us! We asked God to bring more patients to the medical clinic and boy did He answer those prayers! 325 patients today!! When we arrived at the Village, there were already about 25 » Read More
3rd August, 2009 - Posted by Camille Cotton - 1 Comment
Saturday was a day of rest, which meant shopping, experiencing the local culture and a trip to the Kiero View. The Kiero View is like their version of the Grand Canyon. So, our day started with a trip in to town which is an event in itself just getting there. I am not kidding when » Read More
