On Friday May 15^th 2009 we @ AIM Swaziland
experienced a breakthrough in our ministry. The 15^th was the day of our first medical clinic in our
new partnership with The Luke Commission (TLC). In case you do not know of the Luke Commission, let me first begin by telling
you that they are awesome! They are the
real deal here in Swazi! TLC are a mobile medical mission
based here in Swaziland, which focuses their efforts in the rural areas. They offer free medical care, free
medications, free HIV testing and counseling, free vision care, free
eyeglasses, free Bibles and the Hope of the Gospel.   In fact everything they do, all the care they provide,
is infused with getting out the message Jesus. We are so excited to begin our partnership with them, as they have pledged
to regularly run clinics at our care point locations. Please feel free to check out the Luke Commission @ their
website. Their web address is:

www.lukecommission.org
     

The location for our first partner clinic was @ the Timbutini Church/Care
Point. I was so excited that we were
finally able to provide this type of service for the community.  Usually, we have to take our children into the city
to be seen @ a hospital. It is always a
long, difficult, and frustrating process.  Most of the poorest people in Swaziland live
in the rural areas. They usually do not
have the funds to be treated by a doctor, let alone the money to even travel to
the city to get to the doctors. What
usually happens is that people suffer, and even die from simple treatable ailments. What a blessing it was to have very good
doctors and knowledgeable medical staff come into our community to see the
people right where they live!  For me
this was a total dream come true! It
felt like "Finally we are rolling here!" It was another step, an improvement in what we (with God's grace and
power) are able to provide in terms of care and support to all our orphaned
children as well as the larger community. Thank you Lord!              

The community clinic started at around 10 am and finished
with the last patients at around 9:30 that night. It was a long day for sure, but so worth
it! Many people were seen by the doctors
– in fact no one is ever turned away by the Luke Commission, as they will stay until
the last person is treated. Everyone who
saw the doctor was dealt with care and shown the love and compassion of Christ. It was so great to see the TLC staff take
time to explain to the people what their medical problem is. Almost always here a doctor will simply give
you pills and not explain anything to you about your medical condition. And it is looked down upon for a patient to
ask the doctor questions. Crazy
right?