The beautiful palm trees of the islands of Indonesia
have greeted me some 30 plus times. I anticipate each trip and look forward to
spending time serving alongside the amazing Indonesian staff. I have fond
memories of the amazing experiences I have had with hundreds of volunteers who
have paid their own way to touch the poorest-of-the-poor. Respect is too small
a word to express my feelings for these volunteers.
At the end of this month another team will travel
to Indonesia.
This team will consist of eleven people from different places in the U.S.
The priorities of the team will be primarily medical training and working with
the children’s home staff. The sick and injured come to our clinic to
seek free medical or dental care. We are blessed to have medical professionals
who volunteer to upgrade the skills and knowledge of our medical staff. The
great medical challenges that the poor face are addressed every day by our
staff. When a woman comes in sick and finds out she has HIV—our compassionate
staff is there to offer her help and answer her questions.
