Applied Too Soon Reach International€¦ · When I was there in US visiting some of you, it’s...
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It is hard to believe it's been 10 months since we launched our first 10 month pastoral leadership training in the Philippines. We have had many challenges with context, language, and culture as we have shaped and molded the U.S. based curriculum to fit the needs of the Filipinos. But God has given us many successes. We have watched the students grow in their understanding of who God is and what He has done for us. In 10 months, they have served as counselors in 20 medical clinics, shared the Gospel to 1,706 paents and led 276 people to Christ. Their efforts have strengthened, encouraged and added to the local churches that have hosted these medical clinics. But most of all, they have contributed to God’s kingdom. Next month, they will take their final exams. Keep them in your prayers as they finish the last of their studies and prepare for gradua- on. In His service, Keith Reach Internaonal is very thankful of you, people who are behind us, willing to support the work through sacrificing your finances to provide the organizaon’s needs and always think of us in their daily prayers. When I was there in US vising some of you, it’s sll fresh in my mind how wonderful and kind you are. I found new friends that make me feel at home in that foreign land. That was a great experi- ence for me. Before this 2017 will end, I am again knock- ing at your heart to please don’t forget Reach In- ternaonal same as what you did when I was there in the states. We will hand in hand help change people’s lives and help those who are limited or seldom gets medical care. It’s in my heart that what our team does here are making people feel that somebody loves and cares for them. We are partners in doing this! Your friend, Ian Otbot Applied Too Soon Bernice E. Tutor RN,RM Have you ever tried learning new things in a day and then something comes up that you actu- ally have to demonstrate what you have learned to help someone? Well our students of Kihan Healthcare class had a taste of some real acon this month as we were having our First Aid Class. Talk about ironic, in the middle of my lecture in the aſternoon where everybody was just starng to doze off because it was the boring part of the lecture when suddenly one of our student’s daughter came rushing by the door with drops of blood coming out of her wrist! From afar, I thought she was just standing there looking for her mom but then I realized she was holding her wrist and it was dripping blood. I had to look thrice to see that she was actually bleeding. She ran towards her mom who was in front of me, mommy embracing her trying to stay calm but wasn’t. Her daughter was already cry- ing hard, almost screaming which made mom really nervous she didn’t know what to do. Good thing one of the other students reminded her to elevate the hand but as she was doing it she was liſting her child up and down. Panic was in the air as students inside the room trying to do something to help the child, somebody grabbed a chair, some looked around for some cloth to stop the bleeding. Dada was already ahead of them and grabbed the vicm’s wrist and started pung pressure. I was by the door to get our first aid bag when Pastor Keith came in carrying it. As trained medical personnel, we immediately controlled the bleeding, assessed the wound on how deep the cut was. Praise God it didn’t lacerate any major blood vessels, nerve or ligament. We set up the things needed for the repair and was able to sew the wound. The family was really relieved when the sewing part was over not to menon the father came too to calm his child down all the way from the field leaving his work abandoned just to hold his daughter down while we were trying to put anesthesia. Thank God it turned out well. While having coffee aſter class, another paent came in, a young kid at age 6 crying because he had a laceraon on his forehead. We immediately put pressure on his head as it was oozing. It was a small cut but oozing so we had to sew it. Praise God that we were in the community in spite of the different emergencies that happened. Aſter a month we saw both our paents and their wounds healed prey well. I believe that God called us to this community in Kihan to not only serve the people in need but teach the community to beer take care of themselves. We pray that our students will be encouraged to be leaders in their area and they will share what they have learned. To God be the Glory! Reach International Healthcare and Training Inc. September-October 2017 Weekly Updates www.facebook.com/rihtpi Contact us through: Dr. Sam Evans [email protected] Keith and Carrie Bowers [email protected] --- Reach Office - Philippines Cherry Nen Otbot [email protected] Magic Jack Phone (417) 942-6359 For donaons: We make it easy to give online through our website www.reachihc.com Or send a check to: Reach Internaonal Healthcare and Training, Inc. P.O. Box 152, Caulfield, MO 65626 Kat-Kat geng the help she needed while the trainees observe. Trainees during praccal simulaon. Reaching the isolated and the underserved in the Philippines through medical care. Kat-Kat and mother Lilita (also a trainee) a month later.
Transcript of Applied Too Soon Reach International€¦ · When I was there in US visiting some of you, it’s...
It is hard to believe it's been 10 months since we
launched our first 10 month pastoral leadership training
in the Philippines. We have had many challenges with
context, language, and culture as we have shaped and
molded the U.S. based curriculum to fit the needs of the
Filipinos. But God has given us many successes. We have
watched the students grow in their understanding of who
God is and what He has done for us. In 10 months, they
have served as counselors in 20 medical clinics, shared the Gospel to 1,706 patients and led
276 people to Christ. Their efforts have strengthened,
encouraged and added to the local churches that have
hosted these medical clinics. But most of all, they have
contributed to God’s kingdom. Next month, they will
take their final exams. Keep them in your prayers as they
finish the last of their studies and prepare for gradua-
tion.
In His service, Keith
Reach International is very thankful of you, people who are behind us, willing to support the work through sacrificing your finances to provide the organization’s needs and always think of us in their daily prayers.
When I was there in US visiting some of you, it’s still fresh in my mind how wonderful and kind you are. I found new friends that make me feel at home in that foreign land. That was a great experi-ence for me.
Before this 2017 will end, I am again knock-ing at your heart to please don’t forget Reach In-ternational same as what you did when I was there in the states. We will hand in hand help change people’s lives and help those who are limited or seldom gets medical care. It’s in my heart that what our team does here are making people feel that somebody loves and cares for them.
We are partners in doing this! Your friend, Ian Otbot
Applied Too Soon Bernice E. Tutor RN,RM
Have you ever tried learning new things in a day and then something comes up that you actu-ally have to demonstrate what you have learned to help someone? Well our students of Kihan Healthcare class had a taste of some real action this month as we were having our First Aid Class. Talk about ironic, in the middle of my lecture in the afternoon where everybody was just starting to doze off because it was the boring part of the lecture when suddenly one of our student’s daughter came rushing by the door with drops of blood coming out of her wrist! From afar, I thought she was just standing there looking for her mom but then I realized she was holding her wrist and it was dripping blood. I had to look thrice to see that she was actually bleeding. She ran towards her mom who was in front of me, mommy embracing her trying to stay
calm but wasn’t. Her daughter was already cry-ing hard, almost screaming which made mom really nervous she didn’t know what to do. Good thing one of the other students reminded her to elevate the hand but as she was doing it she was lifting her child up and down. Panic was in the air as students inside the room trying to do something to help
the child, somebody grabbed a chair, some looked around for some cloth to stop the bleeding. Dada was already ahead of them and grabbed the victim’s wrist and started putting pressure. I was by the door to get our first aid bag when Pastor Keith came in carrying it.
As trained medical personnel, we immediately controlled the bleeding, assessed the wound on how deep the cut was. Praise God it didn’t lacerate any major blood vessels, nerve or ligament. We set up the things needed for the repair and was able to sew the wound. The family was really relieved when the sewing part was over not to mention the father came too to calm his child down all the way from the field leaving his work abandoned just to hold his daughter down while we were trying to put anesthesia. Thank God it turned out well. While having coffee after class, another patient came in, a young kid at age 6 crying because he had a laceration on his forehead. We immediately put pressure on his head as it was oozing. It was a small cut but oozing so we had to sew it. Praise God that we were in the community in spite of the different emergencies that happened.
After a month we saw both our patients and their wounds healed pretty well. I believe that God called us to this community in Kihan to not only serve the people in need but teach the community to better take care of themselves. We pray that our students will be encouraged to be leaders in their area and they will share what they have learned. To God be the Glory!
Reach International Healthcare and Training Inc.
September-October 2017
Weekly Updates www.facebook.com/rihtpi
Contact us through:
Dr. Sam Evans [email protected]
Keith and Carrie Bowers
Reach Office - Philippines
Cherry Nen Otbot [email protected]
Magic Jack Phone
(417) 942-6359
For donations:
We make it easy to give online through our website
www.reachihc.com
Or send a check to: Reach International
Healthcare and Training, Inc. P.O. Box 152,
Caulfield, MO 65626
Kat-Kat getting the help she needed while the trainees observe.
Trainees during practical simulation.
Reaching the isolated and the underserved in the Philippines through medical care.
Kat-Kat and mother Lilita (also a trainee) a month later.
