2008 Medical/Evangelism

July 18 - Aug 1, 2008

1800 People treated
5 Villages
3 Islands
600 NEW Salvations for Jesus Christ!

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Signs at the Medical Clienics

The Crowds
They came and came..

Second Medical Mission in the island of (Upolu) Western Samoan First Medical Mission in the island of (Upolu) Western Samoan Third Medical Mission in the island of (Savaii) Western Samoan First Medical Mission in the island of (Upolu) Western Samoan Second Medical Mission in the island of (Upolu) Western Samoan Third Medical Mission in the island of (Savaii) Western Samoan The Small Pre-School Packed all of the kids into the back of a small truck and brought them all!!, Praise the Lord!


- Triage - (First step of the Medical Mission)

Triage - Testing Blood Sugar - One of the Many things done at triage Triage - Checking the Blood Pressure Triage - Checking The Blood Pressure of a young girl Triage - Blood Sugar - Giving out meters for personal use! we gave out all 6 units that we had Triage - Testing Blood Sugar Levels - We Found so many that didn't know they had Blood Sugar('Suka') Problem Triage - Checking the little Girl for fever Triage - Blood Sugar - This lady came back to see us again this year Needing more strips for her Blood Sugar meter. We didn't have any of those types, But we had a different brand with plenty of strips. Praising Our Lord for all he has given!


Giving medical Care - Physical Therapy -

Physical Therapy - Puting a Neoprene Leg Brace on Physical Therapy - 2 Noeprene Leg Braces, was hurt while Playing Rugby Physical Therapy - I could have used 50 or 60 Knee Braces! Physical Therapy - Rugby accident - Ankle Physical Therapy - wrist (Carpal Tunnel) Physical Therapy - He was trying to walk with his crutches and was very unstable! Physical Therapy - teaching him how to walk and use the walker Physical Therapy - adjusting the walker to the correct level Physical Therapy - Teaching her how to use the walker correctly(notice it's still too high, corrected later) Physical Therapy - adjusted correctly and learned how to use it correctly!

- Wound Care -

Working on a little Girls Leg Cleaning an Ear Working on a hurt little foot Little Boy had bug bites all over, We cleaned and bandaged him up. Look at all of the Wound Care Supplies that the Lord has supplied!! Cleaning a Boil on a leg. Just some of the junk that came out of the EARS of the people we helped Working on a little Girls Leg Working on a little boys Leg - he stepped on somethign to cut it. Working on a little Girls Leg (notice we had teddy-bears to give out also) Working on a little boy's Leg - sores all over his legs

- Doctors & Nurses -

Dr. Dee giving care Dr. Dee giving care to a young girl Nurse Karen Sue giving care Nurse Mary T. working thru translator Nurse Mary T. working on cleaning ears Nurse Mary T. just finished cleaning his ears, See wound care picture below to see the LARGE stuff removed Nurse Karen Sue working on cleaning ears Nurse Mary T. putting a sling on a hirt arm.

- Eye Glasses -

giving out Reading / Eye glasses - Testing out the NEW glasses (the bible) giving out Reading / Eye glasses - the table & box is full of glasses! Praise Our Living God for he supplied! giving out Reading / Eye glasses - Trying out his new glasses giving out Reading / Eye glasses - their translator & her son. giving out Reading / Eye glasses - To test their new glasses out, we get them to read the samoan bible!

- Pharmacy -

Filling Med's Request from Doctors & Nurses Filling Med's Request from Doctors & Nurses / 2 table full of meds, Over The Counter & PRESCRIPTION Translating the perscription to the samoan language, Making sure they understand how to take the meds Filling Med's Request from Doctors & Nurses and also pre-filling Vitimans bottles Look at all the Precription Meds! Filling Med's Request from Doctors & Nurses

- Nurse Education -

Nurse Education on Health Problems Nurse Education on Health Problems Nurse Education on Health Problems - Showing the Educational cards she gives out for they can refer back to them. Printed in English & Samoan Nurse Education on Health Problems - Showing the Educational cards she gives out for they can refer back to them. Printed in English & Samoan


Youth / Children Ministries

Didn't have any shoes (we give out 100's each year!) Didn't have any shoes - look at the condition of the feet and she is only about 5 years old! The School Let all of the Kids come to the clinic & to see the Clown! All Kids Love Balloons All Kids Love Balloons Even the Adults got into playing with the Balloons(he is a youth director) All Kids Love Balloons The Sword is the most favorite balloon that they want The Sword is the most favorite balloon that they want Leading Worship with the Youth, 1 of your Young Team Members helping to lead Leading Worship with the Youth, Many Came, The Schools in the village let the children come! Teaching them that the bible says that God Created the Heavens and the Earth. He is GOD of all The school let out the older kids to come see us! NOTICE THAT ABOUT 1/2 HAVE SHOES! Leading Worship with the Youth Using the book to tell the story of the LOST SHEEP (LUKE 15) Telling a Bible Story from the 'little Bible' Leading Worship with the Youth in a folly Using the 'EGGs' to tell the store of Jesus Rising from the Dead! At Triage after visiting the Clown and Youth Ministries Leading Worship with the Youth Leading Worship with the Youth, 1 of your Young Team Members helping to lead Local Samoan's now Leading & Teaching the Youth Telling a story of 'MARY' about the birth of JESUS in a proper costume Telling the story of Luke 15, When the shepard goes after the Lost Sheep Leading Worship with the Youth, 1 of your Young Team Members helping to lead


Prayer Team - Everyone Who came to the medical clenic's went thru the Prayer Team!

All Who come thru the medical clinic will come to the prayer team! Ladies Prayer with Ladies Lord We Thank you for all of the New Salvations, Recommittments & spiritual and physical healing! Men Praying with Men - Working Thru a Translator! Other Team members worked in the prayer team when they had breaks!! Just Finished sharing the Gospel with a New Mother and her baby


Some of the team shared the Gospel in SKITS

Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit Team members from Hawaii doing a christian skit


The Samoan Islands


A Sunset from SAVAII(Western Samoa) A hand made fishing boat A Powered Fishing Boat - Nice Blue Waters! Seeing Savaii from the back of the Ferry (heading to Upolu) Getting off of the Ferry on the island of SAVAII Looking at the island of Upolu while docking the ferry Looking at the Bay on Savaii (on a Lava Field) Watching a man fishing in the bay(Island of Savaii) The Lava Field at the island of SAVAII(Not many things Grow in lava) View from an Airplane leaving Pago Pago, American Samoa The View of the Ship Port of Western Samoa(APIA) Riding over a River on a (FORD) in the ISLAND of Upolu(W.Samoa) The Children having fun playing soccer



2008 Samoa Medical Mission Team


2008 Samoa Mission Team with Our LOCAL HELP!




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