Team 112 Eye Clinics

On day two of their trip some of the team members set up an eye clinic in the church. This was an amazing set up. They literally turned the sanctuary of the church into an eye clinic. They used two awesome translator, Heidi and Carlos, who translated at all four stations. Yes there was four stations at this eye clinic. The first station is where the patient checks in and fill out a form with information about their eyes and their relationship with Jesus. At the first station there were three Honduran ladies of the church helping along beside Ms. Joan from the team . Once they left that station they had a sit and waited for their turn. Ken and Carolos were at the next station where they read the information from the sheet to see what the person's eye needs where. They examined their eyes and then wrote on the form what eye strength the person had and sent them to the next station where Audra, Ms. Nancy sometimes Bob (if he wasn't building the house) and Heidi. They got fitted for eye classes and if didn't need eyeclasses they were given sunglasses. Everyone walk away with something. The last station was the most important station of all. Amy and Heidi were doing this station. This was the salvation station. Amy used a salvation cube to share the plan of salvation with the Hondurans. During the three eye clincs that week there were 22 professions of faith and many rededications of life. There was one young man named Joshua, around 18 0r 19 who accepted Christ during this week. But please if you are following this blog there is more to come about him from Team 113 in the next blog. Trininty Baptist Eye Clinic gave out 332 eye glasses and 500 sunglasses. But most important they now have 22 brothers and sisters in Christ because of this eye clinic. God wants everyone to have eyeglasses. The last day of the eye clinic Mike and I had to go to the gas station to get gas for the chain saw. Well of course there was a check point so Mike invites all the police to the church to get their eyes checked and one of them comes and rides with us. When we walked in the church with about five police with us everyones mouth dropped open. We quickly explained they wanted their eyes checked too. Three of the police officers came to know Christ that day. God loves all his children. To God be the glory for providing these people with eye glasses to see and read His Word. The Hondurans got so excited when they walked out of the church with their new glasses. They could see things they hadn't seen clearly in a long time . While the eye clinic was taking place the house was still being built. So during that week Trinity Baptist built a house and performed three eye clinics. They gave up there Sunday afternoon to go to another church and so an afternoon clinic. At this particular eye clinic one young man around 16 0r so accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. So by Trinity Baptist giving up their free day on Sunday a young man came to know Jesus Christ. To God be the glory for all the things He hath done. Amen amen and amen.