July 2014 Medical Camp

My first medical mission team with Open Arms International (OAI) was in Rwanda during the summer of 2005. That was a life-changing experience! 

At the end of those two weeks, I told the Open Arms co-founders, David and Rachel Gallagher, Lord willing, I would return to Africa with them every year. There were many obstacles along the way, but I have kept my promise to them. I have led about fifteen medical teams for OAI since July 2006.

The July 2014 medical camp was held at the Open Arms village in Mlango, Kenya. Open Arms International believes in complete health – spiritual, emotional, physical. We always open our medical clinics with a time of praise & worship and a local pastor shares a message from scripture. Those in attendance are invited to pray for Jesus Christ to become their Lord and savior. 

The flow of the clinic begins with a prayer tent where everyone receives prayer before they proceed to the medical tents. Often times, patients will be healed miraculously during prayer. They go to the triage tent after prayer to get their vital signs measured, and then see a doctor for a general health screening. The last stop is the pharmacy tent where they pick up any prescribed medications before they go home.

 

We treated more than 650 patients during our four days of the medical camp at the OA village. Twenty-one prayed for salvation. Several were healed of various ailments in the prayer tent, including a hearing impaired woman who had her hearing completely restored. PTL!

The feedback we have received from the local community has been really appreciative. Some have told us that they wished the hospitals followed our model of praying with patients before administering medical treatment.