Please continue to pray especially for those patients that we operated on this week who do NOT know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... If you want/need names, here is the rundown for your prayer lists:
From Monday, Satornina who had vaginal surgery
From Tuesday, Gregoria who also had vaginal reconstructive surgery
Also give thanks to God for the other five gynecologic patients that we operated on, who have accepted His salvation. Specifically I was uplifted on this trip in learning that at least two of our patients have accepted Christ through the Catholic Church here, which I generally do not hear any members of the Guatemalan Catholic Churches say. Many of our regular readers know that the Catholic Church here, unfortunately, has suffered really since the days of the Conquistadors from a lot of "syncretism" or blending/melding with traditional pagan religious customs... To the point that the MOST common answer that we are given to the question of "Have you accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior" from a person who goes to a Catholic Church here is, "No-- We're Catholic; we don't do that". Very sad and confusing... and so encouraging to know that maybe-- just maybe!-- there is a positive movement growing in that area here! Two patients don't necessarily make a whole trend, but I will continue to choose to be encouraged by it.
Until next time-- and until the world is reached,
I am signing off.
Thanks again to all of you for your prayers and support this week!
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