What an experience

Words can not describe what it has been like this week. Everywhere I turn, everything I see, everything I hear draws me closer to God. The work has not been easy, the days have been long but none of the matters because we are doing what we have been called to do.Be unified, let our lights shine, run the race without growing weary, do it for the least of these and that is what this team is trying to do. Tomorrow we will try to finish the race strong and say goodbye without tears knowing that it has been a race well worth running. Thank you all for praying for me and the team here in Bolivia we have felt all of them. Continue to pray for our last 11 patients tomorrow and for the 50 plus who have successfully made it thru their surgery. Also pray for travel safety as we return to the States on Saturday. 

Monday News

It was a wonderful first day. Things went very smoothly. We were able to do surgery on 11 patients today. I took care of two mennonite women who spoke low German which. I thought Spanish was going to be hard enough. Fortunately God put me in a room with Martha from Canada who took care of the other two mennonite women and she, guess what, speaks low German. There was also a Bolivian women that comes just to translate for these people each time the team does surgery so she was a big help.. These people are beautiful...I hope they were able to see the hands and feet of Jesus thru me today. It´s been a long hot day and I need a shower. Keep us in your prayers as well as the 12 others that came tonight for surgery tomorrow.
This morning during devotions we talked about unity...and that is what this team is doing, becoming united. Can´t wait to see all that God will do by Friday.

Saturday

We all arrived safely in Santa Cruz after several dealys and a long red eye flight from Miami. We spent the day at the clinic (now a hospital) organizing the supplies and preparing for the patient´s to arrive tomorrow evening. Jeremy prayed over the entire clinic room by room then over the staff. It is amazing to see what God has provided for the less fortunate people here in Bolivia thru this place. I can´t wait to tell the whole story and how this great ministry started. This trip has definately been bathed in prayer and God is going to do a mighty work here this week. We had a great meal and are all now ready for a good nights sleep so we will be ready to worship in the morning and accept patient´s tomorrow evening. For those of you who went to Mexico it reminds me so much of Ensenda. Please continue to pray for the entire trip.
Until tomorrow.....

Saying Good bye

I didn't sleep much last night, anxious I guess and excited about everything. Up early to say goodbye to my 16 yo who had morning cross country practice (5:45). Tears came to my eyes as she asked if I would be able to call. My reply thru tears was I will try to facebook or email you. I will miss her greatly.
Next was saying goodbye to my 14 yo who is very attached to me still. I didn't think it was going to be this hard to say goodbye to my girls. I still have to say gooddbye to my husband, that will be extremely difficult. I am so glad he took the morning off to take me to the carivan from Charlottesville to Reagan Airport in DC. I can't image what is was like for Jesus to say goodbye to his disciples. Continue to pray for me and my family as we are seperated. I will let you know later how the flights are.
In His Service
Jackie

Attitude of My Heart

Praying that this will be the attitude of my heart in Bolivia.


I Corinthians 9:19 & 22
"for though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more....I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some"


Fill me and use me Lord I pray.

Covered in Prayer

I am so thankful for a church that believes in the Great Commission and the Power of Prayer. During service yesterday the congregation laid hands on me and prayed for me and the people I will have contact with in Bolivia. Then again tonight the Mission Team prayed for Vicky and I, each person persent offered up prayers for us. My life group also prayed for me tonight. Thank you MGCC family for all your love and prayers. I find peach and comfort knowing that people in Charlottesville will be praying for me while I am in Bolivia. Thank you God for allowing me this experience.

Preliminary Work

Sept 8, 2011
I met Cindy Thacker today.  She is the organizer of this trip thru Mission of Hope - Bolivia, which is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. I picked up the two medical supply bags that I will take to Bolivia. It makes things feel real now. I also learned that medical mission is not the only thing Mission of Hope does. Cindy just returned from Bolivia after doing a construction project, an orphanage. I look forward to learning more about Mission of Hope. Pray for me as I prepare myself spiritually and physically. Joshua 1:9 will sustain me.