Biintenge, not Botswana

Gandy Cove's second medical clinic was held in Biintenge, not in Botswana as one member of our team thought! (Love you, Carol!!!) We set up in the Methodist church and started our day with praise and worship and dancing. We do what we do to glorify the Lord and that is just what we did - we gave glory to His name.

When everyone was ready, the Out Patient registration began. Everybody chipped in doing whatever was need. This village was smaller than Wioso and far removed from any large "city" and there was a lack of local health care. So, we saw a lot of skin infections, ring worm and of course, malaria.



So many people came to be seen by the doctor or nurse. The line never seemed to get any smaller, even at the end of the day when the door was closed. People found their way in one way or another.

The reason we were there was to share the love of Christ and the good news of His salvation. So, prayer was a part of each person's "treatment."

Even the Chief was told about salvation and people prayed for him.

Each village we visited had its own personality, its own focus. Biintenge seemed to have a lot of children wearing juju, necklaces or waistbeads or bracelets with leather, wood or metal on them. They are used so that the child would be able to have a good nights sleep or to protect the child from getting ill or any number of things. This juju is NOT from God, it is from the evil one. You can easily see the juju around this child's neck.

When juju was seen, someone talked with the parent about the power of the Lord God Almighty versus the power of Satan. Prayers were said and the juju was removed from the child. I pray that the parents will not revert back to their old ways, but will continue to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

After we left Biintenge, we prayed for those who had the juju. And, the juju that was removed was burned. We do not put our trust in stone or wood or leather or metal, but we put our trust in the Lord God Almighty.

I pray that the people of Biintenge will continue to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ so that they can tell their own people the mighty works God has done for them. To God be the glory!