Global Aid Network Mission Reports

As reported by Jim W.:

We just completed our first day of ministry with team 3. We are conducting a modified vision clinic and are distributing aid.  It is a very good team.   Please pray that we have strength to finish strong and that the hearts and minds of people we talk to will be open to the Good News.

As reported by Jim W.:

We are just completing week two. The McKinney Christian Academy kids were fantastic.  The week was a great success in all ways and we give all the praise and thanks to God.  The kids travel home tomorrow afternoon.  And then on Saturday, week three folks arrive.  Please be praying as we conduct our scaled down vision clinic. We have added aid distribution and we are excited to see how God will use this team.

As reported by Jim W.:

We just completed day two of our mission trip with the high school students fom McKinney Christian Academy.  They painted the inside of a church today. Tomorrow we visit an orphanage. Thanks for your prayers.  Everything is going so well.

As reported by Jim W.:

(Sunday, March 9)

We completed our first week in Jamaica.  Our medical team saw over 400 patients in Kingston and had so many opportunities to share Christ.  We are now in Montego Bay with the students from McKinney Christian Academy. We have our first ministry day tomorrow.

(Thursday, March 6)

We just completed the last day of our medical clinic in Kingston Jamaica. It went so very well.  We were able to treat and bless just around 400 patients.  And we are donating a large supply of medications to the Mona Baptist Church in Kingston.  They work with a number of local doctors to conduct a medical clinic two days every week. The medications will be a huge blessings.

Thank you so much for your prayers.  Our next team comes into Montego Bay on Saturday. We have a group of high school students coming from McKinney Christian Academy near Dallas, Texas.

(Tuesday, March 4)

We just finished the second day of our medical mission in Jamaica. Over the first two days we have seen 180 patients. It has been a blessing to them and to our team members. Many touching stories have been told.

The first two days we worked out of Mona Baptist Church in Kingston. This church is near a very poor neighborhood.  Wednesday and Thursday we will be working out of a church plant in Mammee River. This is a very poor community just outside the city limits of Kingston.  Please pray that we can help them physically and that they will be open to the love of God and the Good News of Jesus.

(Monday, March 3)

We just completed our first day of medical clinic in Jamaica. It went very well. We say 80 patients with only our doctor. Tomorrow we have a Jamaican doctor working alongside Dr. Weston.  They tell us that more will come tomorrow. We are grateful to the Lord.

First a praise. The signatures were secured early this morning so our medical staff was working all day.  We are grateful.

Now the prayer. The prescription meds have not arrived from the Netherlands. This is unfortunate. However, the doctor is writing prescriptions and the folks will have to stop by later to pick up their meds.

Many lives were touched today, including many on the team. They are wonderful.

As reported by Jim W.:

Greetings from Jamaica.   The entire team arrived safely in Jamaica on Saturday and today we had a great day of worship and ministry preparation.    We are ministering in two churches this week. The first two days are in Mona Baptist Church in Kingston. The second two days we are working out of a Mona church plant in Mammee River. This is a very poor community.  This afternoon after church we set up the medical clinic in Mona Baptist Church.   The team is great and we are looking forward to a great week of ministry.   Prayer Requests:

1. That the medication shipment will clear customs and be delivered to our clinic tomorrow (Monday)
2. That final signatures will be obtained first thing Monday morning authorizing our medical staff to work
   

A group of 18 will be heading for Jamaica to minister to in Copse and Burnt Savannah. Jim and Cheryl Warner will be leading the team.  Our hosts will be Pastor Douglas DaCosta and his wife Rose.  Jim and Cheryl have been coming along this great couple of almost 15 years and have watched their minister grow. 

Copse is the location of their first church and is located in the mountains just outside of Montego Bay. 

Recently, Douglas was called to start a second church in Burnt Savannah. This is a community about 40 minutes from Copse and is located on the only flat area of the island.  The people there are poor and are hungry to hear about the Good News of Jesus.

During our trip we will be conducting an eye clinic, distributing aid, doing light construction and conducting backyard Bible clubs for the kids.  But no matter what we are doing, we want to share love and the Good News with everyone we see.

Please be praying for our time in Jamaica. The team leaves on March 17 and returns on March 24. Pray for safety, that God’s Spirit will work in a might way and that the participants themselves will be changed.

Thanks you for your prayers.

Jim and Cheryl Warner