Monday – Day 1

Today was our first day at our mobile medical clinic. However, today was special. Today was special because we were escorted by the Marines, transported by the Coast Guard, and all this was organized by the Navy.  We went, with the Ecuador military, to an island in desperate need of medical care and the gospel. Two of our teams went (my team being one of them).

We rode on the Coast Guard’s Cutter (not our actual boat in picture above – haven’t uploaded pic’s yet). Once we got near the island, they sent us off in smaller boats to shore…then we walked.

The most rewarding part of my day today was at the very end. We were wrapping up and I had put a band on the Principal of the school that was hosting us to be seen by the doctor. He came to me and asked if his wife could be seen as well and I had to tell him, “No” because we were simply running out of time.

Shortly after that, he came to me with his wife and asked if his wife could have his medical band so that she could see the doctor and he would simply do without. Dang; he got me! The gospel SCREAMED from his attitude and heart.

1 Corinthians talks about how Jesus was perfect. Jesus is Holy, Jesus is Perfect, Jesus is Sinless, Jesus is Righteous and Good. But, at the cross, Jesus traded all of His perfection for all of our sin. Jesus became our sin so that we would become His righteousness.

Just as the Principal gave up his health for the sake of his wife, Jesus gave up everything at the cross for the sake of His bride, the Church.

Overcome with what Jesus has done for me, I gave the Principal an additional band so that he AND his wife could be seen.

Who is reminding you of the gospel?

Who are you reminding of the gospel?

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