Manila, Philippines - Winter 2017

What a trip it was!  It was fun to serve together.  It was heart-wrenching to see so many people in need. There is amazing poverty there.  It was heart-lifting to see God do so much in the time we were there with our team, partnering again with Global Surge ministry, and our missionaries, Greg and Luann Lyons, and Luke and Kelly Lyons and the whole Global Surge team. This ministry makes maximum use of our clinic teams!  Local Global Surge churches have us bring in the clinics. They invite the community. They share the gospel with them, and then we provide loving care in Christ’s name:  Three ministry focuses:

1.     Dental outreach clinics:  Partnering again with Medical Relief International, theybrought 4 dentists and a couple of support team. We supplemented with dental assistants as well.  Our team provided additional support personnel.  We did five clinics. The dental team saw 364 patients.

2.     Eyeglass/vision clinics:  This was the first time we had partnered with Global Eyeglass Ministry.  GEM leaders (Tim and Mary Shay) trained our team members in eye refraction using a professional autorefractor, and eyeglass matching.  We brought over 2,000 sets of coded used eyeglasses with us and matched 90% of our patients with prescription eyewear (208 pairs). Not to mention the 268 pairs of readers we matched to our patients as well.  We saw 429 patients in the five eyeglass clinics. 

Best of all, we got to see 447 people trusted Christ thru the clinics, because everyone has the gospel shared with them.  Global Surge pastors are following them up.

3.     Drug recovery support:  Global Surge works with local law enforcement to help recovering addicts turn themselves and their drugs in, and turn to Christ.  It’s amazing.  One of our team is a drug clinic Nurse, and she was able to give a great talk to some of the clients.  Global Surge’s relationship with local law enforcement officials is unique and so impactful.  

Best of all, of the Global Surge is a great partner. They also run feeding center, Kids Jam street ministry, Tough Guys outreach, and Youth Camp (over 100,000 kids come to their camps each year), and many more.

Join us on an upcoming trip! You’ll never be the same.