Scattered across the
globe, Adventist World Aviation
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has mission
outposts strategically placed
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in rural locations.
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Often, aviation is the only way
to reach these remote villages,
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tucked away within jungles,
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or scattered
along rural tundras.
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AWA connects the
inhabitants of these villages
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with the care that they
need by employing aircraft.
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Traveling great
distances, AWA missionaries
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become a lifeline to
those who are in dire need.
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Adventist World Aviation
is dedicated to saving people
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both physically and eternally.
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With aviation,
AWA can reach those
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off the beaten track
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and share the love of Jesus
to the seemingly unreachable
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of this world.
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The LaBore Family has served
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as Adventist World
Aviation missionaries
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for many years.
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They began their
ministry working in Guyana
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as pilot missionaries,
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and dedicated
10 years of service
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to ministering to the
Guyanese Amerindian people.
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A couple of years ago,
Bill and Laura felt God
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calling them in a
different direction.
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They faithfully made
the difficult decision
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to leave Guyana and
travel to a new mission field
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on the other side of the world.
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All four LaBore Family members
moved to the Philippines,
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to the island of Palawan
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to begin another mission project
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in the rural
community of Sapangan.
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They are joining
local AWA missionaries,
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Christine and
the Espinosa Family
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who have been
working here for many years.
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The LaBores know
that God called them
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to make this
transition to this new land
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and are excited about the future
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Adventist World
Aviation mission base.
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The Philippines is an
amazing mission field,
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there are over 7,000
islands located here.
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Palawan, the island
that we're on right now
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is actually
strategically located
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in a perfect position
for what we want to do here.
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There are over 1,000 islands
just around this island alone
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that have people on them
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that not all of
them are inhabited,
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but many are.
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There are Adventist believers
in some of these areas,
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and some areas
they know nothing about
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the Three Angels'
Messages or Adventism.
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And we have a great
opportunity to go out
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and begin
supporting these islands
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and working with the
local union mission and division
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to start supplying their
needs and bringing in people
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to assist in
some of these areas.
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When the LaBores arrived,
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they were greeted
by the Espinosa Family.
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The Espinosas have
been faithfully working
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with the local community
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while they eagerly awaited
project managers to join them
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and to grow the project.
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Edgar is a pastor and he
is our base manager here.
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He has kept the spark
alive in this property,
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has been managing our
property that we've had here
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for about 10 years.
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Keeping it
active, keeping it clean,
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watching over
it, making sure that,
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you know, it's protected
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and now that we're
here I'm even more impressed
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with his abilities.
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Both he and
Raylene are a great team.
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Raylene
supports him in many ways
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and they work together
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and this team we've had here
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there's been so much work to do.
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Having Edgar is
irreplaceable, so we're grateful
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for his expertise and also
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I know I'm gonna
learn guitar from playing,
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from being with him as
he plays excellent guitar,
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as does Raylene.
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And also, you
know, he's a good pastor
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and he's done a lot.
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He's started a
church here and very active
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with other churches also
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and working with
people in the area.
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He's a true evangelist.
And so we appreciate him.
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And I really am going to
enjoy living out here with them
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and working with them, so.
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And we're happy
that the LaBore's Family
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are already here.
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We've been
waiting for it to come
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because of many years
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of without any
monitor, you know.
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We'll start the
operation of flying the plane
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and go to different
places to help this,
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the people in the Philippines
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and we are so excited.
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Although many
think of the Philippines
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as tropical paradise,
many areas in the Philippines
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suffer greatly from
poverty and illnesses.
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In the remote regions,
most people live in bamboo huts
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and do not have
access to employment,
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education or the gospel.
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These islands
are an ideal location
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for an aviation mission base.
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Adventist World
Aviation strongly believes
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in spreading the gospel,
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and bringing hope to all people,
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regardless of how
difficult it is to reach them.
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Sapangan is a
small town where we live.
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We live in between
where the main road is,
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you cut off on a dirt
road to go into the main town
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and where our
airstrip is in between there.
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The people all got
together and sold us pieces
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of their land to
make this possible,
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which we're very,
very grateful for.
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And Sapangan is very
much more of a poor community.
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Almost all the homes are bamboo.
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And people live
at poverty level.
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And they have a school
there that AWA was actually
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instrumental in helping
to build about 10 years ago.
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The area that we're
in right here is a very,
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very poor remote area.
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There are bamboo
huts all around us,
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that's how people live
here and there is a great need
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for aviation support
not only in the mountains
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but even on the low
lands on this island.
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When people get into
trouble, they need to get,
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many backed out,
there are snakes here,
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there's malaria
here, there's dengue fever.
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There's a number of
diseases that sometimes need
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serious medical attention
not to mention maternity cases.
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So aviation support
is a way that we can ease
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some of these
problems and help people get
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to the help that they need.
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The Adventist World
Aviation Philippines project
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has been in
existence for over 10 years.
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However, the project
has not always thrived.
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The LaBore Family are excited
about taking this project
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to the next level, and
through God's blessing,
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growing it to meet
its full potential.
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We're just really
excited to be here.
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We've been
waiting for several years
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to make the transition
from Guyana to the Philippines
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we saw such a need here.
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And we're just
excited to be here
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and to pick up the project
and take it to new levels.
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The idea that you know, we
might be able to be involved
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in some small way of really
bringing this thing to fruition
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maybe to the plan that
God originally had for it.
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It is emotional and it's, I
think there's no better place
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to be than in the
center of God's will.
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And when you know that
this is where God wants you.
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There's a sense of connection
you feel with the Lord
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and that to me, it means a lot.
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I just...
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that's why I'm a missionary,
to be honest with you.
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I just like to...
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I like to see God work,
I like to be in situations
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where I know I can't do it,
that God's gonna have to work
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and do it and I can see
him do things that just,
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you just don't get
to see back home often.
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The LaBore Family have a
lot of work ahead of them.
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It is not easy being
new in a foreign country
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where you don't
speak the local language.
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One of their first
focuses is getting involved
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in their community.
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They want to begin
developing relationships
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and friendships.
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We've been trying to integrate
our self into the community.
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It's been a little
hard because every day
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we're building and
painting and things like that.
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But we've been able to go
out and do some medical outreach
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in church, they
immediately integrate you
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with special music
and I don't even sing,
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and all kinds of things.
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Children's Sabbath school,
I found out about 20 seconds
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before that I was gonna
lead Children's Sabbath School
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things like that.
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So we are jumping
in with both feet.
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The Philippines
are 7,000 islands
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and 90 million people.
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There's so much work.
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Just when I look around here,
I see so much work that needs
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to be done in the village.
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I can't wait to go out and do
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more medical
work with the people
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and just get to know
them on a personal level.
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Bill and Laura each
have unique skill sets
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that they use to
integrate into the community
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and to grow the mission base.
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Laura is a pilot and the nurse.
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Bill is a project
manager and the Bible worker.
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As soon as they
arrive to the area,
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they put their talents to work.
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Bill began
visiting different churches
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and sharing the gospel.
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He would also
travel to remote villages
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and go to people's
homes to give Bible studies.
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It didn't take long
for the word to travel.
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And before long, Bill
had a full schedule of people
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asking for him to come
and share biblical truths
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in their churches and homes.
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Sharing the
gospel is one of Bill's
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favorite things to do.
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Bill is really excited
to get into Bible studies.
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He loves doing
that sort of thing.
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And, of course, he's already
been involved in preaching,
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but he's really looking forward
to getting to know the people
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on a one to one basis
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and ministering
to them that way.
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If I were to
summarize, the key to being
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a good missionary,
it's really simple.
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It's simply
relationship building.
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The bottom line is we're trying
to build relationships here
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so we can share with them
the good news that Jesus Christ
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is coming back again, very soon,
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and we're all going
to be together one day
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and never have to part again.
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That'll be a great day.
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Laura also keeps a
very busy ministry schedule.
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Every spare
opportunity she finds,
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Laura packs her backpack
with her medical instruments
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and ventures into new villages.
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She walks the
streets of the villages
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and offers to
check blood pressures
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and blood sugars to those
who comes in contact with.
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Her trips are twofold, first,
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she wants to get a
better understanding
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of the area
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and learn which
communities need the most help.
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She also uses this opportunity
to interact with people
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and introduce
herself and her family
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to those she
comes in contact with.
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I will be using
some of my nursing skills
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in the community.
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I want to do as much
work on the ground as I can
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and get to know the people
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and just really
start reaching out to them.
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Today, Laura is venturing
out again in her community
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of Sapangan.
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She asks Raylene to join
her to help her translate
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some of the medical terminology.
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The two women take off
on foot down the dusty road
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toward town.
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As they walk
through the streets,
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villages pair out
to their bamboo huts.
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They stop from house to
house and ask if they would like
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Laura to do a
quick medical checkup.
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I went out with
Raylene to take blood pressures
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and blood sugars
in the community.
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Yeah, it's such a great
way to get to know people
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because medical
care here is not free.
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And a lot of
people can't afford that.
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And so, if we go
door to door and just say,
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"Can we check your
pressure and your sugar?"
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They're delighted to let you
in and we can pray with them.
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It's a great way
of opening doors.
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After visiting a few
homes, Laura and Raylene hear
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that there's an
elderly gentleman
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who is homebound that would
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greatly like to be
seen by Nurse Laura.
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When they arrive at his home,
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he's awaiting them
outside of his bamboo hut.
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He's very happy that
they were able to find him.
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Raylene asks him
how he is feeling.
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He has complaints of
dizziness and fatigue.
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One of the houses we visited
there is an elderly gentleman,
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he was about 82.
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And I took his
pressure and sugar and his...
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they're just a little bit
high but what concerned me
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is he had an irregular
heart rhythm very, very fast.
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This patient
understands some English,
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so Laura is able to
communicate with him.
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She asks him
questions about his symptoms,
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where he has pain, and
how long he has felt this way.
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He says he has a
history of high blood pressure,
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but his readings
are within range.
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When she
listens to his heartbeat
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she gets an indication
as to why he's feeling
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so poorly.
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You have any pain in
here? Does that hurt?
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Where? Right here?
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Here and here, okay.
00:12:45.06\00:12:46.70
Does it hurt when I do this?
00:12:46.73\00:12:49.36
Does it hurt when I do that?
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Sometimes?
00:12:51.47\00:12:53.03
Your heart, when it
beats, it's not consistent.
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Your heart, it's like...
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My pain is bit here.
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Right. Your heart is
having some troubles.
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And so maybe that's
why you're kind of dizzy.
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He was complaining
about feeling dizzy.
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And he has a history
of his pressure being
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a little bit high.
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The first time I took it,
it wasn't showing that high
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because his heart
is really erratic.
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So he really needs to
get in to see the doctor.
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Is there any way that
you could go see a doctor?
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I went to see a
doctor some time ago.
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For your heart?
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I cannot go. You can't walk?
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Because his heart is just...
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That's how your heart is,
it's fast, it's irregular.
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So there's
something that's not right
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with your heart.
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Okay, and so and
you're feeling dizzy,
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so you need to get
in to see a doctor...
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There is an Adventist
Hospital in Puerto Princesa
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which is about an
hour and a half car ride
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from Sapangan.
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Most people do not
have vehicles to drive,
00:14:16.52\00:14:19.09
so they must hire
transportation or take a bus.
00:14:19.12\00:14:21.89
You said you can't
go to the hospital?
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You can't... You said he can't.
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Sometimes I go to
hospital. Sometimes you go?
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Yes, I go to hospital a bit.
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How do you get to
the hospital when you go?
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Long time? Okay.
00:14:44.31\00:14:47.12
How do you go?
00:14:47.15\00:14:48.48
When you go to the
hospital how do you get there?
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Tricycle?
00:14:51.75\00:14:53.76
By tricycle. By tricycle? Okay.
00:14:53.79\00:14:56.76
If he's going to the
doctor, the doctor needs money.
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Right.
00:15:01.00\00:15:02.66
The round trip cost
to get to the hospital
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is out of reach for
many in this community,
00:15:05.30\00:15:08.27
especially the elderly,
00:15:08.30\00:15:10.04
even if they could
get to the hospital,
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the Philippines does not
provide free health care.
00:15:12.41\00:15:15.58
So this patient cannot afford
to pay for any of the testing
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or treatment that he needs.
00:15:18.98\00:15:20.52
The patient tells Laura
that he cannot afford the costs
00:15:20.55\00:15:23.69
of going to see a doctor.
00:15:23.72\00:15:25.45
He also tells Laura
that he cannot walk.
00:15:25.49\00:15:28.69
So travel is very difficult.
00:15:28.72\00:15:30.93
Laura must find another
way to help this critically ill
00:15:30.96\00:15:34.56
elderly man.
00:15:34.60\00:15:35.93
This man needs to
have his heart examined
00:15:35.96\00:15:38.53
to find out why
he is having such
00:15:38.57\00:15:40.80
an irregular heartbeat.
00:15:40.84\00:15:42.34
Laura has heard from
people in the community
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that there's a naturalist doctor
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a few villages over
00:15:46.71\00:15:48.38
that sees
patients free of charge.
00:15:48.41\00:15:50.71
This doctor sees
patients from his home
00:15:50.75\00:15:53.28
and he only offers
consults and natural remedies.
00:15:53.31\00:15:57.02
Laura asks this
man if he is interested
00:15:57.05\00:15:59.39
in seeing this doctor.
00:15:59.42\00:16:01.02
The man accepts the offer.
00:16:01.06\00:16:03.09
Laura wants this man to know
00:16:03.12\00:16:05.23
that she truly
cares for his well-being.
00:16:05.26\00:16:07.63
She asks if she can pray
with him before they leave.
00:16:07.66\00:16:11.13
And can I pray
with you before we go?
00:16:11.17\00:16:14.20
God, we just love
You so very, very much.
00:16:20.74\00:16:23.71
Thank You for Your
love and Your mercies.
00:16:23.75\00:16:26.21
And I just pray that
You'll heal brother here, Lord,
00:16:26.25\00:16:29.12
and help us to
know how to help them
00:16:29.15\00:16:32.02
and may Your Spirit be upon him.
00:16:32.05\00:16:34.32
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
00:16:34.36\00:16:38.69
Okay. Lord, be in your heart.
00:16:38.73\00:16:40.80
Before they leave, the
ladies leave this man's home
00:16:47.30\00:16:50.51
with a promise to
locate the naturalist doctor
00:16:50.54\00:16:53.48
and arrange a visit.
00:16:53.51\00:16:55.14
Laura heads into
town to try to track down
00:16:55.18\00:16:57.81
this doctor that she
has only heard about.
00:16:57.85\00:17:00.65
As she drives through the town,
00:17:00.68\00:17:02.38
she stops people
along the way to ask them
00:17:02.42\00:17:05.12
if anyone has
heard of this doctor.
00:17:05.15\00:17:07.56
Each person directs them
to another person to ask.
00:17:07.59\00:17:10.66
It's almost as if
she's on a scavenger hunt
00:17:10.69\00:17:13.19
to find the doctor.
00:17:13.23\00:17:14.86
Laura is persistent.
00:17:14.90\00:17:16.50
And she finally finds someone
00:17:16.53\00:17:18.33
who knows where
to find this doctor.
00:17:18.37\00:17:21.40
Two women
graciously offer to drive Laura
00:17:21.44\00:17:23.87
to the farm outside of
town where the doctor lives.
00:17:23.91\00:17:27.28
So Laura
follows their motorcycle
00:17:27.31\00:17:29.61
as they twist and
turn off the beaten path
00:17:29.64\00:17:32.01
in search of the doctor.
00:17:32.05\00:17:33.55
Finally, after
many hours of searching,
00:17:33.58\00:17:36.12
they find the doctor's home.
00:17:36.15\00:17:38.52
Laura speaks with
him and informs him
00:17:38.55\00:17:40.62
about the patient
with the heart condition.
00:17:40.66\00:17:43.46
He agrees to see him
tomorrow if Laura is willing
00:17:43.49\00:17:46.33
to bring the patient to him.
00:17:46.36\00:17:48.36
Of course, Laura agrees
to transport the patient.
00:17:48.40\00:17:52.13
The next day Laura picks up
the elderly man and his wife
00:17:52.17\00:17:55.24
and begins the
journey to see Dr. Killman.
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They are eager to see the doctor
00:17:58.61\00:18:00.64
and get some health advice.
00:18:00.68\00:18:02.68
Dr. Killman
spends a couple hours
00:18:02.71\00:18:04.75
talking with the patient.
00:18:04.78\00:18:06.78
He reviews the
patient's medical history
00:18:06.82\00:18:09.28
and asks him about his ailments.
00:18:09.32\00:18:12.15
After he has
detailed information
00:18:12.19\00:18:13.82
about the patient,
00:18:13.86\00:18:15.19
he begins
teaching the elder man,
00:18:15.22\00:18:17.39
the importance of diet
and healthy lifestyle choices
00:18:17.43\00:18:21.63
that can help him.
00:18:21.66\00:18:23.03
Topics include proper
fruits and veggies to eat,
00:18:23.06\00:18:26.10
making sure he
is properly hydrated
00:18:26.13\00:18:28.74
and simple changes in
his diet that will help him.
00:18:28.77\00:18:31.81
Since he knows that the patient
does not have any extra money,
00:18:31.84\00:18:35.71
he also takes
the time to teach him
00:18:35.74\00:18:38.18
about natural herbs growing
in the wild that can help him.
00:18:38.21\00:18:42.28
The time they spent
together is very detailed
00:18:42.32\00:18:45.32
and very informative.
00:18:45.35\00:18:47.09
However, even after
the visit is complete,
00:18:47.12\00:18:50.23
both the doctor and Laura
agreed that this elderly man
00:18:50.26\00:18:53.96
still needs to go to
the hospital for testing.
00:18:54.00\00:18:57.20
Thankfully, God provides a way.
00:18:57.23\00:18:59.83
We were able to take
him to a doctor who lives
00:18:59.87\00:19:03.07
not too far away
here, who provides free care
00:19:03.10\00:19:06.54
and gave him advice
on natural medicines.
00:19:06.57\00:19:11.05
But he also
advised that he get an EKG.
00:19:11.08\00:19:13.88
Well, right around this area,
there is no place for EKGs.
00:19:13.92\00:19:17.52
And so we are going to be
taking him to Puerto Princesa,
00:19:17.55\00:19:22.92
which is the main
city on this island.
00:19:22.96\00:19:25.16
It's an hour drive
from where we live,
00:19:25.19\00:19:28.03
and we will be taking
him into the hospital.
00:19:28.06\00:19:31.23
There's an Adventist Hospital,
00:19:31.27\00:19:32.87
where we are
going to get him an EKG.
00:19:32.90\00:19:35.44
It's really hard,
when a doctor's visit
00:19:35.47\00:19:38.44
is only about five dollars,
00:19:38.47\00:19:39.97
we could easily pay for somebody
00:19:40.01\00:19:41.41
to go see the doctor.
00:19:41.44\00:19:42.78
The problem is, if we
do that for one person,
00:19:42.81\00:19:45.58
we're going to have a line
at our door of the entire town
00:19:45.61\00:19:49.12
wanting free medical care.
00:19:49.15\00:19:50.49
We're going to give as much
free care as we can ourselves,
00:19:50.52\00:19:53.59
but then when
they need more care
00:19:53.62\00:19:56.66
we don't know
exactly how we're gonna...
00:19:56.69\00:19:59.06
We just have to go
out case by case scenario.
00:19:59.09\00:20:01.30
So we were really grateful
when somebody from the States
00:20:01.33\00:20:03.77
stepped in and said
that they'll provide
00:20:03.80\00:20:05.83
the medical care
for this gentleman.
00:20:05.87\00:20:07.54
The work of Adventist
World Aviation's missionaries
00:20:07.57\00:20:10.24
is fueled by donors
all across North America.
00:20:10.27\00:20:13.78
Donations are
what keep AWA's work
00:20:13.81\00:20:15.84
of carrying out the
gospel moving forward.
00:20:15.88\00:20:18.85
This story is just one
example of how AWA donors
00:20:18.88\00:20:22.32
are able to make a large impact
00:20:22.35\00:20:24.85
on hurting people
all around the world.
00:20:24.89\00:20:27.86
Laura and Bill
tell the elderly man
00:20:27.89\00:20:30.33
that a donation from the
US was made in his honor,
00:20:30.36\00:20:33.76
and that his medical
bills will be covered.
00:20:33.80\00:20:36.20
This is life changing
news for the ailing man.
00:20:36.23\00:20:39.30
He knows that God has
miraculously blessed him.
00:20:39.33\00:20:42.17
This frail couple
cannot make the trip
00:20:42.20\00:20:44.01
to Puerto Princesa alone.
00:20:44.04\00:20:46.34
The man's health is
far too deteriorated,
00:20:46.37\00:20:49.04
so they offered to
personally drive them
00:20:49.08\00:20:51.25
to the Adventist Hospital.
00:20:51.28\00:20:53.15
The couple Raylene
Espinosa and Bill LaBore
00:20:53.18\00:20:56.15
make the journey
together into the city.
00:20:56.18\00:20:58.89
As they arrive at the hospital
they are greeted by Gae,
00:20:58.92\00:21:02.16
a local AWA volunteer
00:21:02.19\00:21:04.16
who works as a
nurse at the hospital.
00:21:04.19\00:21:06.56
She has offered to personally
assist the elderly man today
00:21:06.59\00:21:09.86
as he undergoes all his tests.
00:21:09.90\00:21:12.23
Her kind and caring personality
00:21:12.27\00:21:14.17
eases the elderly
couple's tensions,
00:21:14.20\00:21:16.44
and they relax a bit,
00:21:16.47\00:21:17.87
knowing that they
are in good hands.
00:21:17.91\00:21:20.18
After Gae gets them checked in,
00:21:20.21\00:21:22.08
they're taken
straight back to a private room
00:21:22.11\00:21:24.51
to see a doctor.
00:21:24.55\00:21:26.01
The doctor is able to
get a more thorough idea
00:21:26.05\00:21:28.72
of what seems to be
troubling the elderly man.
00:21:28.75\00:21:31.45
The doctor is
concerned about his heart rhythm
00:21:31.49\00:21:33.96
and his persistent cough.
00:21:33.99\00:21:35.79
The heart rate
seems normal to me at this
00:21:35.82\00:21:38.89
based on what I can hear,
00:21:38.93\00:21:41.56
but I still
suggest to him get ECG
00:21:41.60\00:21:44.07
and then basic chest x-ray,
00:21:44.10\00:21:46.13
because that guy
already has cough
00:21:46.17\00:21:48.80
and he has phlegm.
00:21:48.84\00:21:51.11
It looks like
he's also a suspect for
00:21:51.14\00:21:54.58
any lung problem like,
00:21:54.61\00:21:57.88
the most common
here is EDP tuberculosis.
00:21:57.91\00:22:00.98
Because this has been
there like more than one month.
00:22:01.02\00:22:04.25
So a chronic cough
always indicates chest x-ray,
00:22:04.29\00:22:08.29
at least here
in the Philippines.
00:22:08.32\00:22:09.76
So we will be doing
totally ECG and chest x-ray.
00:22:13.29\00:22:16.10
In this part of the Philippines,
00:22:16.13\00:22:17.63
tuberculosis is a common illness
00:22:17.67\00:22:19.63
that often goes untreated
00:22:19.67\00:22:21.30
simply because patients
don't seek medical attention
00:22:21.34\00:22:24.17
due to financial restrictions.
00:22:24.21\00:22:26.37
In addition to the heart
tests he's already scheduled,
00:22:26.41\00:22:29.54
the doctor wants
to add a chest x-ray
00:22:29.58\00:22:31.61
to get a better view
of the patient's lungs
00:22:31.65\00:22:34.02
and see if there are
any signs of tuberculosis.
00:22:34.05\00:22:37.09
The doctor instructs
Gae to take the patient
00:22:37.12\00:22:39.22
for his testing.
00:22:39.25\00:22:40.66
She cheerfully guides the
patient from the exam room
00:22:40.69\00:22:43.59
to the diagnostics
area of the hospital.
00:22:43.63\00:22:46.36
She will not
leave this patient side
00:22:46.39\00:22:48.60
until all his
testing is complete.
00:22:48.63\00:22:51.00
She waits with a couple
outside the testing area
00:22:51.03\00:22:53.64
and makes
lighthearted conversation
00:22:53.67\00:22:55.50
to ease any
worry they might have.
00:22:55.54\00:22:57.97
Her bubbly personality
eases all nervousness
00:22:58.01\00:23:00.41
this couple might have felt.
00:23:00.44\00:23:02.41
First on the list
of tests is an EKG.
00:23:02.44\00:23:05.38
Gae and another
nurse help the elderly man
00:23:05.41\00:23:07.98
on to the table.
00:23:08.02\00:23:09.42
They placed the
electrodes on his body.
00:23:09.45\00:23:11.95
This
electrocardiograph will record
00:23:11.99\00:23:14.49
the electrical
activity of the heart
00:23:14.52\00:23:16.62
over a period of
time using electrodes
00:23:16.66\00:23:19.19
strategically placed
along the man's body.
00:23:19.23\00:23:22.03
These electrodes detect
the tiny electrical changes
00:23:22.06\00:23:24.87
on the skin that arise
from the heart muscles pattern
00:23:24.90\00:23:28.24
during each heartbeat.
00:23:28.27\00:23:29.70
This machine will be
able to measure and report
00:23:29.74\00:23:32.31
his irregular heart rhythm.
00:23:32.34\00:23:34.24
After the test is complete,
00:23:34.28\00:23:36.01
the results are
immediately sent to the doctor.
00:23:36.04\00:23:38.78
He reviews the
results and feels confident
00:23:38.81\00:23:41.18
in a treatment plan.
00:23:41.22\00:23:42.88
He gives the
patient the prescription
00:23:42.92\00:23:44.72
for ongoing maintenance.
00:23:44.75\00:23:46.12
Well, the patient had
an EKG and a chest x-ray.
00:23:46.15\00:23:50.76
And we consulted the
doctor and the doctor said
00:23:50.79\00:23:54.16
his heartbeat is normal
regarding the ECG results
00:23:54.20\00:23:59.00
so the doctor will just be
looking onto his ECG report,
00:23:59.03\00:24:05.07
and then I will
just ask the doctor
00:24:05.11\00:24:09.24
regarding the result.
00:24:09.28\00:24:11.01
The doctor...
00:24:11.05\00:24:13.78
what we call this, gave him a...
00:24:13.82\00:24:16.35
prescribed him a
medication called amlodipine
00:24:16.38\00:24:19.32
which is 10 milligram,
00:24:19.35\00:24:20.69
and he has to take it once a day
00:24:20.72\00:24:23.36
either in the morning
or in the afternoon...
00:24:23.39\00:24:25.53
evening at least.
00:24:25.56\00:24:27.13
At least once a day per...
00:24:27.16\00:24:29.50
At least one
tablet per day for 30 days
00:24:29.53\00:24:33.60
for his blood
pressure, for his maintenance.
00:24:33.64\00:24:38.67
Next, Gae takes the
man to get his x-ray
00:24:38.71\00:24:41.14
and other testing done.
00:24:41.18\00:24:42.94
It's a busy day at the hospital.
00:24:42.98\00:24:44.91
Yet her attention is
strictly on this one patient.
00:24:44.95\00:24:48.02
Her shift ended
hours ago, yet Gae remains
00:24:48.05\00:24:51.02
by this couple's side.
00:24:51.05\00:24:52.72
Christine,
another AWA missionary
00:24:52.75\00:24:55.12
has also come to the
hospital to show support
00:24:55.16\00:24:57.93
and encouragement
to this elderly couple.
00:24:57.96\00:25:00.56
This couple is
surrounded by love
00:25:00.60\00:25:02.46
from the Philippines AWA team.
00:25:02.50\00:25:04.90
They're moved beyond words,
as they see the great lengths
00:25:04.93\00:25:08.70
that the AWA missionaries
have gone through to help them.
00:25:08.74\00:25:12.07
Without a doubt, they
strongly feel God's love
00:25:12.11\00:25:15.24
being poured on them.
00:25:15.28\00:25:17.08
Thank you so much.
00:25:19.41\00:25:21.45
He said thank you
so much for the help.
00:25:21.48\00:25:24.59
He said thank you
so much for your help.
00:25:24.62\00:25:26.49
Thank you, thank you
very much for everything.
00:25:30.59\00:25:34.46
The patient and his
wife are ready to go home.
00:25:34.50\00:25:36.97
The x-rays have been
taken and they are waiting
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for the results to be read.
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Here's the film, initial.
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So the reading will be...
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The reading will
be after two days
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or maybe tomorrow.
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Bill and Gae talk
about the treatment plan
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and the medications prescribed.
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Bill wants to have a full
understanding of his condition,
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so he can help
keep an eye on him
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once they get back
to their home village.
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After a battery
of tests and exams,
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they can now return home.
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This man has
undergone all his tests
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and been given
heart medications.
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The results are not yet
back from his lung x-ray,
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but they feel that
he is healthy enough
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to be discharged.
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The patients say goodbye to Gae
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and gratefully thank
her for all her help today.
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As they load the
patients back into the truck,
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the elderly man has a peaceful
countenance on his face.
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He knows that God sent these
AWA missionaries to help him
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and he feels secure in knowing
that God is watching over him.
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Stories like the one
from today happen daily
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at AWA mission bases
all around the world.
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Missionaries are
on the frontlines
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working to help
save people's lives
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both physically and eternally.
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By showing love and compassion
for sick and hurting people,
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we are able to be Jesus'
hands and feet here on earth.
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A medical work just opens
up doors to people's hearts.
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And we've enjoyed going
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and getting involved with people
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on a one to one basis.
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And we're looking forward
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to where those
doors are gonna lead.
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Right now we have plans
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of goals that
we want to achieve.
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But, you know, when
you're working for God,
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you just never know
what's going to happen.
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And I know that
as we step forward,
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God's going to open
more and more doors,
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and more and more opportunities.
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And I believe this
project is going to take on
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a whole dimension that we never
even believed was possible.
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Well, if you summarize it,
you know, a project like this,
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you know, what is
the ultimate goal?
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I mean, it's really very simple.
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I mean, the whole
idea behind all this,
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it's not about airplanes,
it's not about medical work,
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it's not about even outreach,
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all these things we
have to do and support.
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But the idea is to show people
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that there is a
God that loves them,
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and through our actions,
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not just by thumping
a Bible over their head
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but by actually demonstrating
that we care about them.
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And we're here to help
them, we're here to serve them.
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That is what's going
to break down barriers.
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The goal is to take
as many people with us
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as we can to God's kingdom.
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I mean, there's no other
reason for us being here.
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If we're not doing
that, we're just wasting time.
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It boils down to the fact that
we want to share God's love.
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And we have to do
mission aviation, medical work,
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and I wish to do that, well,
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then that's what
we're going to do.
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And I believe that
is the ultimate vehicle
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that we will use.
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But I know for a
fact that there are people
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all over these
islands where the Holy Spirit
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has been working with them.
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Ultimately, that's what we want.
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We want to bring
peace to people's lives.
00:28:41.48\00:28:42.82
We want to help them understand
00:28:42.85\00:28:44.19
that there's a
God that loves them
00:28:44.22\00:28:45.55
and in fact God
Jesus is coming back again.
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And He's gonna take all of
us home to His kingdom rich
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and poor, Filipino, American,
doesn't matter who you are,
00:28:50.96\00:28:53.86
or what walk of
life you come from,
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He loves us all.
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