Participants: Jim Gilley (Host), C.A. Murray (Host), Dr. Chris Lewis, Dr. Lela Lewis
Series Code: TDY
Program Code: TDY015011A
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00:01 I want to spend my life
00:07 Mending broken people 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Removing pain 00:23 Lord, let my words 00:29 Heal a heart that hurts 00:34 I want to spend my life 00:40 Mending broken people 00:45 I want to spend my life 00:51 Mending broken people 01:07 Hello and welcome to a very special 3ABN Today Live. 01:12 This is being broadcast on a Friday evening. 01:15 And we are rarely 01:16 in the studio on a Friday evening. 01:18 So you know that the subject matter 01:20 must be of great import 01:23 because we're here on a Friday night 01:25 and I'm here with our president Jim Gilley, my buddy. 01:29 Jim, good to have you here. 01:30 Good to be here. Good, very good. 01:31 And we want you to draw very closely, 01:33 we are technically equipped tonight. 01:35 We got our iPads, we got iPhones 01:37 because in just a little bit 01:39 we're gonna tell you how you can help us. 01:40 This is-- 01:42 Jim, we've been talking about Health Evangelism 01:44 and Evangelism of Health 01:45 and what we're gonna talk about tonight 01:47 sort of brings all of that together. 01:50 So we want you to draw up close 01:52 and you may want to keep your phone by 01:54 because we may need you to calls 01:55 in just a little bit or you may need to call someone that 01:57 you know who can help us in just a little bit. 01:59 Now it sound kind of equipped 02:00 but we're going to explain all of this 02:02 to you in just a little bit, 02:03 we're gonna walk you through all of this 02:04 because this is an exciting time and exciting venture 02:08 and we want you to be a part of it. 02:09 Last year Jim, you were at the Pacific Union ASI. 02:13 Yes, I was. And you-- 02:14 I don't want to say stumbled across something 02:16 but you were involved in something 02:17 that kind of blew your mind. 02:20 Well, it really did. Yeah. 02:21 Because we have some very special guests here. 02:24 Oh, indeed we do. 02:25 And Dr. Chris and Lela Lewis, 02:28 and we just welcome you and we're so happy-- 02:30 Thank you. 02:32 And Dr. Lela, you are the head of the ASI organization 02:37 for Pacific Union, is that correct? 02:39 Correct. 02:40 And you and your husband put together 02:44 something called Pathways to Health 02:47 that happened in the cities 02:49 of San Francisco and in Oakland. 02:53 And you invited me to come, 02:54 I was just there to do a devotional and so forth. 02:57 Folks, to be perfectly honest with you, 02:59 I had no idea what they were doing 03:01 when I got there. 03:04 I mean, sincerely, they talked about 03:07 some health ministry and so forth 03:08 and I thought, well, maybe they're going 03:10 to take blood pressure on the street 03:11 or they're gonna do something like that. 03:14 Never was I so shocked 03:18 as when I drove up to the San Francisco Armory 03:22 and I saw a line going all the way down the block 03:28 of people waiting to have medical services. 03:32 When I went inside I found that 03:34 they weren't doing blood pressure, 03:37 they were doing teeth cleaning, 03:39 they were doing filling cavities to teeth. 03:42 I think there might have been a root canal or so done, 03:45 in fact I know there were. 03:47 And there was actually major surgery done 03:51 in at least on case. 03:53 But you won't call that major, 03:55 for doctor it's not major, for me it was major. 03:58 And I think it was a big sister cyst 04:01 or something that had to be removed. 04:03 I can't remember exactly what it was, 04:04 but then all of the different things 04:09 that were being done there, 04:11 and I began to study the people. 04:13 I was really amazed 04:14 because we're not talking about homeless people, 04:16 there were an occasional homeless person. 04:20 There were an occasional person 04:22 who I would say were poor people 04:25 but were not homeless. 04:28 But then the great majority were people 04:32 who had jobs but had no insurance, 04:35 they had no coverage, 04:37 particularly for dental and for eye glasses. 04:41 Those two particularly were not covered even in the policy 04:46 that they had for the folks there in California. 04:51 So these people were there because it took every dime 04:58 they could make just to keep food on the table, 05:02 to keep paying the rent, 05:03 to keep doing what they had to do 05:06 and they just continue to neglect themselves 05:09 as far as their health was concerned. 05:11 Now there are many, many people that are homeless. 05:16 We were just talking about 05:17 the homeless people in New York City, 05:18 450,000 homeless people in New York City. 05:23 That's a large city in it of itself. 05:26 Now those are not the people that come for help 05:29 because bless their hearths, they have given up on life. 05:32 They have given up on taking care of their teeth. 05:35 They have given up on seeing anything through eye glasses. 05:38 Their world looks bad enough to them as it is, 05:41 and they are not trying to take care of themselves at all. 05:46 So they are not the ones that seek this help 05:48 but it's those who fall through the cracks. 05:52 They have-- they work hard, 05:54 they are hard working good people. 05:56 They are the kind of people 05:57 you'd love to have right next to you in church, 06:00 that's the kind of people they are. 06:02 And yet they cannot afford 06:06 to get some of these medical things done. 06:10 Now there are many categories in this way 06:12 but these are mainly the people 06:14 that I talked to fell in the category 06:16 that I am talking about. 06:18 They had no coverage and just absolutely 06:21 did not have the money 06:23 that it would take to take care of some of these things. 06:27 Now while we were there 06:29 they did a short video about what took place. 06:33 Next day, by the way it was Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, 06:37 and again thousands turned away. 06:39 I mean, what 2,000 people at least turned away 06:42 that they could not treat 06:44 and they had all of these booths setup, 06:48 all these places setup, tremendous medical care. 06:52 Now we're gonna tell you that 06:53 this is gonna be repeated again in San Antonio. 06:55 We're gonna talk about that a little later on 06:58 but I am just giving you the background 07:00 of where all this got started and folks, 07:03 this is one of the most exciting things 07:06 I have ever seen. Amen. 07:08 It is truly reaching out 07:11 with the right arm of the message. 07:13 Amen. Yes. 07:14 And giving it to people. 07:17 Not charge, you know, plus-- 07:19 You know, we had a lot of Adventist hospitals, 07:21 I've been in some of them, 07:22 not one of them treated me free, 07:24 I am gonna say you that. 07:26 And by the way, 07:29 I was in a Methodist hospital one time, 07:31 they didn't treat me free either. 07:32 I was in a Catholic hospital one time 07:34 and they didn't treat-- 07:35 By the way, I was born in a Methodist hospital 07:37 and they charged for that. 07:39 So denominational hospitals have a way of charging 07:43 and when I went to those hospitals 07:45 I never was tempted to become a part of their church. 07:48 But when somebody starts to reach out 07:53 with an interest in your health it makes people stop 07:59 and think and that's what 08:01 Pathways to Health is all about. 08:04 It's reaching out to people, helping them 08:07 and then also helping them spiritually. 08:11 Now we're gonna go to this video right now 08:13 so you can get a little background 08:16 of what took place in San Francisco and in Oakland, 08:19 and then we'll come back and talk about San Antonio 08:23 and how you can be involved in San Antonio. 08:54 The line began forming 20 hours 08:56 before the doors were scheduled to open. 08:59 Residents have the Bay Area eager to be the first in line 09:02 to receive free medical and dental services. 09:06 Spent the night anticipating relief 09:08 with the coming of the dawn, 09:10 they came with pain, they came with questions, 09:13 they came to bring a friend or relative in desperate need. 09:18 By the time the doors opened thousands had gathered 09:21 in both San Francisco and Oakland, California, 09:25 for the Bridges to Health medical 09:26 and dental clinics which promised 09:29 free of charge services on a first come first serve basis. 09:34 Organized by the Western U.S. 09:35 Chapter of Adventist Services and Industries or ASI, 09:40 the unprecedented event included the involvement 09:42 and partnership 09:44 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 09:45 in both central and northern California, 09:48 the church's Pacific Area Union Headquarters, 09:51 the office of the mayor 09:52 in both San Francisco and Oakland, 09:55 the Department of Health and other civic ministry 09:58 and health-related organizations. 10:01 Over a three-day period close to 500 healthcare professionals 10:05 and volunteer staff worked tirelessly 10:09 to provide dozens of medical 10:10 and dental services to close to 3,000 local residents. 10:15 Volunteers, most of whom are the members 10:18 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 10:20 came from all parts of North America, 10:23 some even from as far as Saudi Arabia, 10:26 driven by a spirit of service 10:28 and the desire to meet the tangible needs 10:30 of those who would come. 10:35 The clinics were organized into specific service areas 10:38 each with its team of specialized healthcare 10:40 professionals and trained volunteers. 10:44 Patients were registered, triaged efficiently 10:47 and escorted to the proper area by hospitality volunteers. 10:51 Waiting areas were set up near each service area 10:54 as patients who waited personalize care. 10:59 The services offered were comprehensive by 11:01 any standards considering that the clinics 11:03 were housed in multipurpose venues. 11:07 Using high-end technology, 11:09 highly-skilled dental professionals provided crowns, 11:12 fillings, extractions, cleanings 11:15 and necessary root canals meanwhile on-site technicians 11:20 insure that the equipment was well maintained 11:22 and available at all times. 11:26 Close by patients received eye care services 11:29 including vision testing and free glasses. 11:32 One patient with tears in her eyes explained 11:35 how she would no longer need the large magnifying glass 11:38 she had carried around in order to read. 11:42 In yet another area, residents were able 11:44 to visit one on one with primary care physicians 11:47 who consulted with patience 11:49 and diagnosed a number of concerns. 11:52 Specialized medical services 11:54 were also available including pediatrics, 11:57 OBGYN, STD and HIV screening, 12:01 medical massage, physical therapy, 12:04 X -rays and laboratory services. 12:08 Perhaps the most dramatic example 12:10 of the diversity of services offered 12:12 was the general surgery including 12:15 an operation performed on a patient 12:17 in order to take out a lipoma, the size of a grapefruit. 12:23 And yet it seems by the event organizers 12:25 led by ASI's doctor Lela Lewis 12:28 that the Bridges to Health experience 12:30 could and should be even broader. 12:33 In addition to personalized and professional healthcare 12:36 patients were offered a variety 12:37 of live musical performances as they waited. 12:40 School choir's smaller ensemble, 12:44 solos and instrumentals filled the venues 12:46 as Bay Area residents who awaited treatment. 12:49 Patients also had the opportunity 12:51 to take advantage of chaplaincy services 12:53 and those who were there over lunch time 12:55 were offered a free nutritious meal. 12:59 In the end, over five million dollars 13:01 in healthcare was given to nearly 3,000 residents 13:04 of the Bay Area by close 13:06 to 500 service oriented professionals and staff. 13:11 Those could and should be considered 13:13 tremendously successful results 13:16 and yet perhaps the greater results 13:19 for the intangible ones. 13:21 The effects on the lives of those who returned home 13:25 and to their communities with less pain 13:27 and more hope and that is a purpose 13:31 worth pursuing and a story worth telling. 14:00 Well, that was an exciting time. 14:01 And, C.A., you know, Pathways to Health 14:05 grew out of this Building Bridges project 14:08 which is a part of the Pacific Union outreach 14:11 and it was just fantastic to see 14:15 the Northern California Conference 14:17 and the Central California Conference 14:21 along with all of the Pacific Union 14:24 that were present there working together 14:27 in this great evangelistic outreach. 14:30 And one of the things is I really appreciate 14:32 the fact that they are not being selfish 14:35 with this program, they've said, 14:37 we want to see it go around the world 14:39 and they are defiantly supporting 14:42 the use of it in San Antonio. 14:45 Now that's where the story goes now 14:48 and Dr. Lena, I am gonna go to you. 14:49 Tell us about San Antonio, would you? 14:52 Well, you know, the Lord really blessed us 14:54 as you saw in the Bay Area and about a year ago, 14:57 actually it was two months 14:58 before the actual Bridges to Health event 15:01 I got a phone call from our good friend, 15:03 Dwayne McKay from the South West Union Conference, 15:05 he said, hey, you know the General Conference 15:07 is coming here in July. 15:09 Would you come to San Antonio 15:11 and give back to the citizens of San Antonio similar 15:15 to what you're doing in the Bay Area? 15:17 So we prayed about it and we said okay, we'll go. 15:20 And by God's grace he's done some pretty amazing things. 15:24 Walk us through because Costin said, 15:28 in the voice over that this is-- 15:30 Really it is unprecedented and it is one of a kind. 15:33 We haven't done anything like this 15:34 where we impact an entire city for the Lord. 15:37 Never on this-- 15:38 On this scale. 15:40 I mean, this is not taking blood pressures. 15:42 No, no. This is major stuff. 15:45 Miracles have happened. 15:47 Tell us about the Alamodome and the size of this project 15:51 because we didn't really know doctor and doctor, 15:54 how big this thing until we met with few 15:56 just there in San Antonio several days ago 15:58 but this is huge. 15:59 And the impact is huge 16:01 and the effect of course will be huge. 16:03 Well, let me take you back times to the beginning. 16:05 It really actually came out 16:06 of what God did in Oakland in San Francisco. 16:09 So after we got this invitation to come to San Antonio 16:13 we obviously needed to make inroads with the city, RMO, 16:16 if you will, 16:17 is we like to collaborate with the city officials. 16:20 We feel like the more we collaborate together 16:23 the more we can be sort of unify, 16:25 they can see us as Christians 16:26 that want to help their citizens 16:28 as opposed to maybe some other impression. 16:31 So we didn't know how to make an inroad in to San Antonio. 16:34 Well, Mr. Paul Cobb, 16:35 he's a Seventh-day Adventist businessman 16:37 who actually helped us with Oakland 16:39 made a call to San Antonio and Dr. Chris, 16:41 what happened from there? 16:43 Well, he got us in with the Mayor in San Antonio 16:46 and we went down and met with his whole staff 16:50 and we told him, you know, what we wanted to do 16:53 and how well things had going and God had blessed really, 16:57 and give God the credit in the Bay Area, 16:59 and they said, well, what can we do for you? 17:01 How can we help? 17:02 We said we need a venue, 17:03 and they said, how about the Alamodome? 17:06 They gave us the Alamodome. 17:07 Now when they said that, 17:08 I felt well, I mean, the Alamodome. 17:10 I mean, what do I know about the Alamodome, you know? 17:12 We'll come to find out it's a 169,000 square feet, 17:15 and that's just the floor space that 17:17 doesn't include all the rooms. 17:18 It's huge, it's gigantual. 17:20 In fact, it's where the General Conference session 17:22 is going to be held in July. 17:24 So Mayor Castro who was the mayor at the time 17:27 gave us through his office the use of the Alamodome. 17:31 Well, things you know, the Lord did His work 17:33 but you know, we kind of ran a Great Controversy war 17:36 so things didn't continue in super smooth mode 17:39 if you will, and right after he gave it to us 17:42 he was called to Housing in Urban Development in-- 17:45 Under the Whitehouse. 17:46 So he left for that, him and all his staff 17:49 and so now the new mayorship didn't know 17:52 what we had been previously offered. 17:54 So back to square one? 17:56 Back to square one but God overruled. 17:59 God overruled and we got the Alamodome back. 18:01 So we were actually not only given 18:03 the Alamodome at that point 18:04 but the convention center as well, 18:06 the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. 18:08 Now, Jim, that's a dome stadium, 18:09 that's not-- that's a major, 18:11 major feet for the cause of Christ. 18:13 It absolutely is. 18:15 And it's going to be a fabulous place 18:18 for General Conference. 18:19 I know that San Antonio is known for not being-- 18:23 it's not cool in the summer time, 18:26 I can assure you that. But it is also-- 18:31 There are some pleasant evenings, 18:32 you'll have some really pleasant evenings. 18:35 So people are gonna want to stay inside during the day 18:38 and that's great for GC session. 18:41 Now in April when we were there, 18:44 the weather should be perfect. 18:46 And that's what we're waiting on. 18:47 Yeah. Praise the Lord. 18:49 This should be-- this is the time 18:50 you wish General Conference was gonna be 18:53 but it is a beautiful city, 18:56 San Antonio is with a great heritage 18:59 and if anyone knows anything about 19:01 the history of the area they know 19:03 that it's extremely interesting history. 19:07 And I just really I am looking forward 19:10 particularly to what's going to happen in April. 19:13 Walk us through if you will-- 19:15 now we want to ask you to forgive us. 19:17 We've got out phones on 19:18 and people are beginning to contact already. 19:20 So if you see us, our heads drop down, 19:21 we're picking up messages 19:23 because we're gonna ask for your help 19:24 in just a little bit and some people know 19:25 what we're going to ask for. 19:26 My wife has already called me 19:28 and I think you've gotten couple of calls already. 19:29 But walk us through what you're gonna do 19:33 and then let's talk about need 19:34 so we can start addressing some of these needs. 19:36 Okay, so when the patients first come 19:38 in through the door they go through registration, 19:40 they then go to triaged. 19:41 In triaged the providers then decide 19:44 based on their most needed service, 19:46 so let's say like Elder Gilley was talking about, 19:49 we have full dental services 19:51 and that means everything from crowns, 19:53 fillings, extractions, root canals. 19:56 Help me out, anything else I am missing from dentistry? 19:57 Oral surgery. 19:58 Oral surgery. Wow. 20:00 And then from the other options 20:01 as far as medical are concerned, 20:03 we have full spectrum medical care. 20:06 Again, everything is completely for free. 20:08 We have cardiologist, rheumatologist, endocrinologist 20:11 that are going to be doing echocardiogram. 20:12 By God's grave we have a radiologist 20:15 who's going been taking free x-rays for again, 20:17 under appropriate medical guidance. 20:20 Primary care physicians, women's healthcare, 20:24 doing full pap smears, women's evaluations, 20:27 laboratory services, pharmacy services 20:30 and the patients actually get them 20:31 their medications while they are there 20:33 because again, many times patients don't even have 20:35 the ability to pay for their medications. 20:37 Eye care services like Elder Gilley talked about. 20:40 Patients get actually not just fitted 20:43 for bifocals et cetera, 20:45 they actually get full refractions 20:47 and then they are actually able to get free glasses 20:49 as well fitted right then and there. 20:52 But it doesn't end there, 20:53 you know, we as Seventh-day Adventist 20:54 as we all agree on believe in whole person care, 20:58 physical, mental and spiritual health. 21:00 So we also have medical message, 21:02 we have hydro therapy, physical therapy, 21:05 but we also have lifestyle medical 21:07 where every patient gets the opportunity 21:10 of being counseled on ways that they can improve their health. 21:13 Maybe in many cases even be able to get 21:15 over some of these chronic diseases 21:17 that they are suffering with. 21:18 And then you know, 21:19 you talked about spiritual health. 21:21 Chaplaincy services is right there, 21:23 as the patience go to lead, 21:24 if they want to be offered prayer 21:27 they are offered prayer. 21:29 But Dr. Chris, you have something really special 21:31 we want to tell you about that 21:32 did not happened in Bridges to Health 21:35 which is truly unprecedented. 21:37 In fact, it's taking the entire city 21:38 of San Antonio by storm. 21:40 All right. 21:41 So, Pathway to Health is a collaborative effort. 21:45 It's a ministry of ASI and Pathway to Health, 21:48 ASI is partnering with Adventist health systems 21:53 and you know, Loma Linda University 21:55 and number of other entities and-- 21:56 The North American Division. 21:57 North American Division. General Conference. 21:59 General Conference, the South Western Union 22:00 of course have invited us-- 22:01 And many, many other entities including 3ABN 22:04 which we are so excited about. 22:06 Lot of schools are gonna be participating, 22:08 its jut gonna be awesome. 22:09 You saw the music there was there in the Bay Area. 22:11 We're gonna have, you know, the same quality music there. 22:14 So something else that we're offering 22:16 is actually surgical services, general surgery, 22:19 orthopedic surgery, gynecologic surgery, 22:22 actually in an operating room. 22:24 So to do this Central Texas Medical Center 22:27 which is one of the Adventist health system facility, 22:29 it's about 45 minutes away, 22:31 they are allowing us to use 22:33 four of their OR suites plus their endoscope suites 22:37 to do procedures under anesthesia. 22:39 So the way that's gonna work is we're partnering 22:41 with the low income clinics 22:43 that are there in San Antonio already, 22:45 they are seeing the patients. 22:47 They know what the needs are, what the special cases are, 22:50 the hernia that needs to be fixed 22:51 or the hysterectomy that needs to be performed et cetera. 22:55 They are referring us those patients, 22:57 they are gonna do the pre-operative work up 22:59 under our guidance and then we will see them 23:02 on Tuesday of the week that 23:04 they were there, which is April 7. 23:06 We'll do a pre-operative clinic in person, 23:07 do an examine et cetera, then on Wednesday 23:10 and Thursday we will meet those patients 23:14 in Saint Marcos at Central Texas Medical Center, 23:16 do their surgical procedure. 23:17 We'll see them back on Friday, 23:19 they'll have follow-up care 23:20 through their primary care provider in the area. 23:22 So we're actually be able to do something 23:24 that surgically that we have training to do, 23:28 to be able to bless them help them 23:29 in ways that otherwise they wouldn't be able to get it. 23:31 And what this has done is it has truly turned 23:34 the whole city of San Antonio upside down. 23:37 We were just there meeting with you guys 23:39 but as also in addition to that we met with multiple 23:42 different city officials, the mayor's office, 23:45 the head of the Department of Public Health 23:47 and the largest healthcare system 23:49 there in San Antonio, University Health Systems. 23:51 And what they had said-- this is what, 23:53 This is all through God's praise and glory. 23:54 But what I had heard from every aspect 23:57 of these governmental meetings 23:59 is we've never seen anything like this before. 24:02 Who are you people and why are you doing this? 24:05 And it's such an awesome opportunity to say, 24:07 well, we're Christians, 24:09 we are Seventh-day Adventist Christians 24:11 and just like Christ did when He was earth, 24:13 He gave to those freely, health, wellness, 24:16 that's our goal. 24:18 Yeah, Jim, unprecedented. 24:19 We have never done anything like this 24:21 and it is so amazing to be a part of this. 24:24 Now I want you to speak, I want to do this real fast 24:26 because they need some people. 24:28 So while we fetch some of this, 24:30 I want to get some numbers on the screen real fast. 24:32 So people can begin to call 24:33 because there are some specific specialties 24:36 that you need to kind of fill. 24:38 Walk us through that. 24:39 Okay, so specifically what we're really in need 24:42 of right now is eye care professionals, ophthalmologist, 24:45 particularly if you're Texas licensed ophthalmologist 24:48 but we'll take you know, 24:49 any eye care professionals are very much needed. 24:52 We need dental professionals, 24:53 dental hygienist, dental assistance, dentist, 24:57 we need pediatrics you know, 24:58 because San Antonio has a high diabetics level 25:02 in that vicinity pediatrics are very, very needed. 25:07 Especially Texas licensed-- 25:08 Texas licensed pediatrics as well. 25:10 And Texas licensed dental hygienists. 25:11 It has to be Texas licensed-- 25:12 Well, they don't have to be, they don't have to be. 25:14 We have a way, 25:15 we have a way of utilizing your services, 25:17 or volunteer services 25:19 but if you are Texas licensed it makes it all the better. 25:22 Now surgical sub-specialties, 25:26 we do need some more surgical specialists, 25:28 we need a lot of surgical specialists 25:30 willing to help out 25:32 in the outpatient arena as well, 25:34 not just in the OR 25:35 because many, many of those patients 25:38 we were only able to service 25:39 obviously operatively only a small proportion 25:43 as oppose to the large number 25:45 that we're gonna service at the Alamodome. 25:47 In fact, we're expecting to serve 25:48 as 6,000 people in three days, Lord willing, at the Alamodome. 25:52 That's amazing. That is amazing. 25:54 So we need your help, we need-- 25:56 You know we need the volunteers' help 25:58 but we need people that 25:59 really are excited about being missionaries. 26:02 Can you use other kinds of volunteers? 26:04 I know you got the specialties 26:05 but if you got a nurse practitioner or an RN, 26:08 can you use that kind of service also? 26:10 Absolutely, we can defiantly use your-- 26:12 their talents and their services as well 26:15 in many different aspects 26:16 throughout the entire convention. 26:18 What about a pastor who just wants to come in 26:19 and pray with people? 26:20 Absolutely. Yeah. 26:21 Absolutely, chaplaincy services 26:23 is in my opinion the most important aspect 26:26 of the whole event, 26:27 bringing in all around full circle back to Christ. 26:31 Do you have also need for just ordinary folks 26:33 that might not be certified in any area 26:37 but they've got-- they love the Lord 26:39 and wanted to be part of it? 26:40 Absolutely, we have hospitality services 26:42 which walks patients to and from within 26:45 the different departments, registration-- 26:48 There is food services, we need people-- 26:50 we need people to help-- exactly. 26:53 We need people to help set things up. 26:55 You know, people willing to be there you know, 26:57 the muscle strength which is everything is-- 26:58 Kind of ground work kind of stuff. 27:00 Well, everything depends on that, you know. 27:02 We can't do the event 27:04 of we don't have the events set up. 27:05 All right. And security, you know. 27:07 And we don't carry guns 27:09 or anything like that but we do need-- 27:11 For interacting patients. 27:12 Yeah, and make sure crowd, crowd control 27:14 and crowd knowledge of what's taking place inside 27:17 and that kind of thing. 27:18 Absolutely, all right, 27:19 let's get to some contact information out 27:21 because what we want you 27:22 to start doing is calling even now. 27:24 Our call center is open now and will be open 27:27 when this is rebroadcast. 27:29 Here's how you can contact right away. 27:30 And what we like you-- if you are a doctor, 27:33 a physician or someone who wants to be involved, 27:35 we like to hear from you during this broadcast. 27:37 That's right. 27:39 Live@3abn.org, you can call-- 27:43 rather email and sign-up 27:44 or 618-627-4651, those lines are open 27:49 even now as you are listening to the broadcast. 27:51 Live@3abn.org and I am just curious, 27:55 Jim, to see who's going to be the first one to call. 27:57 I am waiting. Yeah. 27:58 And I will tell you this that 28:03 when I was there I saw all kinds of people being used. 28:07 And when you talked about putting things up, 28:11 Bokkapatna, that means you. 28:13 You get a crew together because I've never seen anybody 28:16 that can puts things together faster than you, 28:18 and you don't live that far from San Antonio. 28:21 So get a bunch of those people in keen 28:24 and take them down to San Antonio 28:26 and plan to be a part of this. 28:28 And because I believe that God is going to do some things 28:33 that we have never seen happen before. 28:37 Amen. Yeah. 28:39 San Francisco and Oakland were wonderful, beautiful 28:44 and there was a great place to try this out 28:47 but San Antonio is going to amaze, 28:50 I believe, North America. 28:52 We're gonna see some amazing things. 28:54 Who is first? Dwayne McKay. 28:58 No, he says that we also need translators. 29:01 You got large Spanish speaking population. 29:03 So if you are bilingual and can speak Spanish 29:05 we probably have need for your services. 29:07 My wife took of course in Massachusetts, years ago 29:10 about medical translator 29:11 because you know there's terminology we're not-- 29:13 so if you have any facility with that 29:16 we're gonna need translators also. 29:17 Absolutely, we need about 200 translators we figured 29:20 and you know we don't have 29:21 anywhere near that number right now. 29:23 Wow. 29:24 And I was just gonna also add this Elder Gilley, 29:25 and Elder Murray, that if they can't-- 29:29 if volunteers can't make it out for one reason or another, 29:32 these kinds of things take a big resource funding 29:35 if you will and have to purchase equipment 29:38 and other supplies. 29:40 So if people can help to donate 29:41 that's also very, very helpful as well. 29:44 We have dental equipment, for example, 29:46 for 60 dentists to be working and then we're borrowing 29:50 some other sets for hygienic and so forth 29:53 but there's also supplies, there's fillings, there's-- 29:56 we're going to make crowns 29:57 and take some things to blocks that 29:59 go in the machine to makes the crowns. 30:00 So there's supplies and things that we need. 30:03 So you've really thought about, I mean, 30:04 if a doctor can get there you got 30:06 something for him to do, you're not going to be-- 30:07 Absolut-- No, there we have a job 30:11 for people to do and that is our duty 30:13 is to make sure that out volunteers feel 30:16 like they've been able to truly participate. 30:19 You know if you think about a football stadium, 30:21 what a football field is like. 30:22 Oh, that's what it is. 30:23 To know that every inch of that field 30:25 is gonna be used to heal somebody. 30:29 It's an exciting thing, 30:30 it really is just and exciting prospect. 30:34 But I guess you guys are working pretty hard, huh? 30:36 Yeah. 30:38 Well, God's helping us out truly. 30:40 You know, I was talking about some of these medical clinics 30:43 that we're collaborating I think again, 30:45 lots of different belief systems are working together. 30:48 And this particular organization, 30:51 there are free clinic, 30:52 they offer some free services again 30:54 to sort of bridge the gap on some of these patients 30:57 who don't have insurance 30:58 or are uninsured in for various reasons. 31:00 Well, one of the chief medical officer 31:02 of this particular clinic 31:04 after I was explaining to him some of the plans 31:06 that we were having similar 31:07 to what we were talking about here, 31:09 he texted me about an hour afterwards and he said, 31:12 I am with you guys all the way, 31:15 I see God's face all over this project. 31:17 Praise God. 31:18 So I truly say praise the Lord for that. 31:21 Now you just brought up a question 31:22 because you see 99 plus percent of our viewing audience 31:26 are not members 31:27 of the Seventh-day Adventist church. 31:29 Can you use volunteers 31:31 from other religious organizations and persuasions? 31:35 We do. We do defiantly. 31:37 As all-- you know we just say 31:38 that everyone understands 31:40 this as a Seventh-day Adventist event 31:42 but we are very open to other volunteers from various faiths. 31:47 In fact, we have quite a number of volunteers. 31:49 I am a doctor, I am in my easy chair, 31:52 I am watching you right now. 31:53 Hey, I want to come. 31:54 Is there anybody to help me with housing, 31:55 at least finding a place, is it all on me? 31:58 Is there anybody that can liaison with, 32:00 that's part of the organization, 32:01 make decisions. 32:02 How do I get walk through the program? 32:04 So if you go to-- 32:05 Why don't you tell them about the website? 32:07 There you go. All right. 32:08 So the website is www. pathwaytohealthvolunteer.org. 32:14 There's information about the hotels 32:17 and there's also information about-- 32:19 Meals, you can purchase your meals there. 32:21 Yeah, you can reserve your meals 32:23 and the meetings, the schedule-- 32:25 Now we do provide breakfast and lunch completely free 32:29 for our volunteers which is wonderful service. 32:34 And in fact that lunch, 32:35 we were talking about during the break, 32:37 that same lunch that the volunteers get 32:40 is also what the patients get to participate in too. 32:43 So we have a sort of collaborative time, 32:46 we have a special prayer, everything sort of shuts down 32:49 for a short period of time at noon. 32:52 We have prayer and then everybody 32:53 get's to eat their lunch together. 32:54 It's kind of nice time. 32:55 It's like heaven, we all are gonna eat together. 32:57 Yes. 33:00 Really, really incredible. 33:04 What if I can only come for a day or two 33:07 because we're talking about Wednesday, 33:08 the 8th of April through let's say, 33:13 are we going through Sabbath, to Sabbath? 33:15 Well, we go-- So Wednesday, 33:16 Thursday, Friday are the free clinics 33:19 and then for the weekend 33:20 we really encourage volunteers to stick around 33:23 because we're gonna have a power house weekend time 33:26 because what we're gonna be doing 33:28 is going over all the miracles that God 33:30 just did over the last three days. 33:32 So we encourage you to stick around and enjoy, 33:35 3ABN, you're going to be there 33:37 and Elder Wilson and Elder Finley, 33:39 we got some wonderful speakers lined up. 33:41 But not just on the weekends, 33:42 there's also gonna be meetings each night 33:44 like Wednesday, Thursday, Friday night, Sabbath. 33:47 It's just gonna be a really special high time. 33:49 Okay. 33:50 We've got some people volunteers 33:52 coming through already. 33:53 Cheryl Essen, RN in oncology and cardiology from New York. 33:59 Praise the Lord. 34:00 Hi, Cheryl. 34:01 And Beth Walker from Tulsa, Oklahoma, optometrist. 34:05 Wonderful. Praise the Lord. 34:07 Absolutely. 34:08 Isaias Coelho, and it doesn't say 34:13 whatever he does does but whatever he is, 34:16 we're gonna use him. 34:17 Wonderful. 34:18 And Alex Debra. 34:20 Caller wants to know 34:21 if all the volunteers need to be professional. 34:23 This is an Elder, the wife is health leader 34:27 and will be in San Antonio 34:28 and able to volunteer or assist. 34:30 All right. Wonderful. 34:31 We need lots of folks like that. 34:33 And Sharon Tolan, health director of church 34:35 and willing to assist. 34:38 She is from Maryland. 34:39 Wonderful. 34:40 So we already getting-- the pump is being prime 34:44 and I am sure they are getting more calls 34:46 even at the call center. 34:48 So right now give us a call, 34:51 our number is 618-627-4651. 34:57 Call that number and talk to one of our operators 35:00 or live@3abn.org and we just need to hear from you, 35:08 we need to keep those numbers on the screen 35:10 so you can see them. 35:12 We don't do praise-a-thons 35:15 and we don't do things like that. 35:17 But I will tell you what, tonight, 35:19 this is the nearest things to a praise-a-thon 35:21 we'll every do because we're praising 35:23 the Lord that a lot of people are going 35:27 to receive the tough that Christ would give here 35:31 on this earth through His people 35:33 and reach out and give them a loving touch 35:37 and bring them health and hopefully happiness 35:40 in the Lord Jesus Christ which is what it's all about. 35:43 Amen. Amen. 35:44 All right, I am getting a call, 35:45 "Restate the dates for the event." 35:47 This event, rather this is April 8 through 11. 35:51 Now if you want to help with setup 35:53 you may want to duck in there a day or two before 35:56 because you plan on kicking off, 35:58 starting on Wednesday the 8th. 36:00 And we're talking in 6:00 AM, 36:02 we need out volunteers there on the 8th. 36:04 So in fact on the night of the 7th at 6:00 PM, 36:07 we don't call it a "mandatory" 36:09 but a very highly encourage final training session 36:12 there at the Alamodome. 36:13 If you're able to help us set up on the 7th though, 36:16 we really do need your help. 36:17 We need hundreds of people to set that event up. 36:21 And set up, set up starts at 9:00 AM on the 7th. 36:26 And also at 9:00 AM 36:28 the pre-operative clinic starts. 36:30 So again, if you're a nurse 36:32 willing to help out in pre-op clinic, 36:34 if you're a surgeon willing to come and help do 36:36 some of the pre-screening on these patients, 36:38 the last pre-screening before they go to the OR, 36:41 or if you're willing to just come and help us set up, 36:44 we need your help on the 7th for sure. 36:46 I am gonna ask you to do something right now, 36:49 we're gonna ask you to go to your phone 36:51 and call a good friend who is a doctor 36:55 or a good friend who is a nurse or someone 36:58 who is a podiatrist or someone who is an optometrist 37:02 or in any related area, 37:04 call them and tell them to tune in right now. 37:06 And if they don't get 3ABN you tell them about the app. 37:12 They can go on their Smartphone, 37:13 put the app in quickly, 37:16 it's free and then go right to 3ABN 37:19 and watch us live right now. 37:22 So this is way they can come up to speed. 37:24 They also can get the website and we'll be giving that 37:28 over and over again because a lot of these things 37:30 that we're flying by you are not going to-- 37:33 you're not going to be able to write them down, 37:35 they're not going to stick but you go to the website, 37:38 all the information is there. 37:40 So we're gonna keep putting that 37:41 website up from time to time. 37:44 In fact, just about hope there will be a banner up 37:46 there all the time with something going. 37:48 Amen. pathwaytohealthvolunteer.org. 37:53 There you go. 37:54 Or if you miss calling 3ABN you can call their office 37:59 at the General Conference. 38:00 During the week. 38:01 During the week, 301-680-6450 or you can call us here 38:06 and we will get the information to them. 38:08 But, Jim, thinking about this, you know, 38:10 we talk about ShareHim and Maranatha 38:12 and all of these major mission efforts overseas. 38:14 Yes. 38:15 This is a chance to do 38:17 some mission work right here at home. 38:18 Well, it is. 38:19 And not only that but now Mark Finley 38:21 is gonna holing a crusade, Bullon is gonna be there. 38:25 There are several others, 38:27 Jose Rojas is going to be there, I believe. 38:29 Carlton Byrd. 38:30 Carlton Byrd is gonna be there. 38:32 So there gonna be all these meetings taking place 38:35 and we will be letting these people know 38:38 because they may say, you know, 38:39 I kind of like to find out more about these people 38:42 that cared enough to come and help us out. 38:44 That's-- I think 38:45 that's the most exciting thing about this actually, 38:48 if the event itself is gonna be really exciting, 38:50 it's gonna be really fun and it's just gonna be a time 38:53 to just really, really thank God for His goodness to us, 38:57 to allow us to participate 38:59 and also to the city and so forth. 39:01 But after this even finishes at the Alamodome, 39:04 there's going to be 39:05 in 25 different locations around the city, 39:09 there are gonna be free follow-up-- 39:12 Three days after, on Wednesday, the following Wednesday 39:15 the 15th these events start. 39:16 Go ahead. 39:17 So there are going to be creation health seminars. 39:20 Let's say if you've got diabetes or high blood diabetes 39:23 or high cholesterol or you want to learn 39:25 what you can do to get those fixed up 39:27 then you go to Creation Health or there's also-- 39:30 Natural-- 39:31 Natural lifestyle cooking schools, 39:33 make it practical, learn how to start eating better 39:36 to fix some of these problems, then there's going to be 39:38 something called Diabetes Undone 39:40 which is obviously a diabetes reversal program, 39:43 and then there's going to be-- 39:45 Depression recovery 39:47 which we anticipate based on our stats, 39:49 30% to 50% of the patients 39:50 that will we be servicing will also be depressed 39:53 based on socio-economic status. 39:55 So it's a huge, huge opportunity 39:58 But this is where it get's really exciting, 40:00 so those things start on Wednesday 40:02 at the locations at those particular locations 40:05 that's where the patients will go 40:07 to pick up their lab results. 40:08 So whatever labs they got done, they're gonna got here, 40:12 they're gonna get the lab results, 40:13 they're gonna get invited again to stick around 40:15 for some of these courses that will be going on, 40:18 they're gonna pick up their glass there, 40:20 they're going to pick up their pap smear 40:21 and their pathology reports there. 40:23 It's just a wonderful time for us to collaborate together. 40:27 Those meetings then proceed for six to eight weeks, 40:30 at the conclusion of those six to eight weeks 40:33 evangelistic series then starts. 40:36 At the conclusion of the evangelistic series, 40:38 particularly this is Mark Finley's evangelistic series 40:41 is the General Conference session 40:43 at the exact same location of the Alamodome 40:46 where the health even starts. 40:47 So we'll be in that town from early April to mid July? 40:50 That's right. 40:51 There will be constantly things going on to attract 40:54 and really to meet-- this is-- 40:56 You talking about exciting, this is kind of like... 40:57 Oh, yeah. 40:59 It is really, really well planned out, 41:02 well thought out and should yield 41:03 a great harvest of souls and contacts 41:08 for the next several months and years. 41:10 Yeah. 41:12 It is extremely exciting to talk about it, 41:16 it's exciting to be a part of it, 41:19 it's gonna be even more exciting. 41:20 So you plan to be a part of this program 41:24 and I will guarantee you you'll never be the same again, 41:28 you'll never be the same again. 41:31 And we'll be giving you highlights of the activities 41:33 each day and hopefully we can drag Dr. Chris 41:38 and Lela away to talk with us a little bit 41:40 because you know they're gonna be very, very busy 41:42 and give you some updates 41:43 on the things that are happening 41:44 because this is a first really in the history of the church. 41:47 It really is. It really is. 41:48 Yeah. 41:49 You know, it's interesting, Jesus you know, 41:51 ministered for three and half years. 41:53 He healed people, people came to Him 41:55 because they had leprosy, they were blind, 41:57 they had various ailments, 41:59 I don't remember any root canal being done 42:02 but they had physical you know, 42:05 needs that they came to Jesus for. 42:07 He healed them, then He told them the gospel 42:10 and then later there was, this huge harvest you know. 42:14 At Pentecost it was really a harvest 42:16 from what the ministry 42:17 the Jesus did using health combined 42:20 with the gospel for three and half years. 42:21 Yeah. 42:23 But we got some more and we ask C.A. 42:26 to put his specks on and help us out here. 42:30 My husband is a bilingual chaplain 42:32 and I am an RN with administrative background 42:34 in communion and home healthcare. 42:36 We would love our assistance for Pathway to Health center. 42:39 We live in Mansfield, Texas. 42:41 All right. Wonderful. 42:42 And have licenses and certificate, so. 42:44 Wonderful. 42:45 Read the name because-- 42:46 That's Penny Rivera. Hi, Penny, thank you so much. 42:50 Okay, we got Steve. 42:52 Could you use an EMT? Sure, Absolutely. 42:55 You could. 42:56 Yeah, we can use an EMT. 42:57 Thanks, Steve. 42:59 Here comes CMT in Maryland. 43:01 This is Kay. 43:02 Hi, Maryland and-- Hi, Kay rather in Maryland, 43:05 we can use you. 43:06 Let's see, we got... 43:08 boy, there is so much on here. 43:11 Can you use LPNs? 43:14 Yes, very much so. 43:16 Okay. Absolutely. 43:17 This is DLC. 43:18 Hi, DLC. 43:20 Hi, DLC. Dr. John Gardner. Hello, good doctor. 43:24 He just forgot he's Oregon. 43:26 You know the good doctor? 43:27 Yes, I do. All right. 43:28 Wonderful. 43:29 This is exciting. 43:31 Michelle, an LPN from Joplin, Missouri, 43:36 has an rare medical festival so wanting to sign up. 43:39 Thank you. We are ready for them. 43:42 Let's see, we've got S. L. Jones, 43:47 Palacio del Rio is booked. 43:53 Oh, the hotel. 43:56 The hotel, she's talking about our designated hotel 43:58 the Palacio del Rio. 44:00 We're working that through 44:01 and we'll be having hotel rooms, 44:03 don't worry we got that. 44:05 You got one down near river, right? 44:06 Yes. 44:07 We have a new hotel that we are working on. 44:09 Grace is a physician internist from Augusta, Georgia. 44:14 Thank you. 44:15 Monica, RN dialysis is her specialist. 44:18 Her husband is a dental assistant 44:20 who also wants to help. 44:21 Wonderful. You know, this is so cool. 44:23 It is. I am glad, it's exciting. 44:25 It really is. 44:26 Alberto, specialize in pulmonary 44:29 and critical care, interested. 44:31 Don't know if you can use my skill set. 44:34 This is Alberto. 44:35 Absolutely, Alberto. 44:36 Venga, Alberto. 44:38 Is this the same man that was on trip with us? 44:41 Yeah, in Israel, I believe it was. 44:44 If you are the same Alberto, email us back. 44:46 We just want to know. 44:47 Yeah, we like to know. Yeah, I think it is. 44:49 Okay, here's Marina. 44:50 She and her husband are both RNs, 44:52 they can both be there on the 8th. 44:54 Wonderful. 44:55 All right. Teresa. 44:57 Can you use-- 44:58 And that's a Texas person so they're Texas licensed. 45:00 Excellent. 45:01 Oh, yeah, Texas. Yeah, you're right. 45:02 Here's one from Pennsylvania. 45:04 Can you use a phlebotomist? 45:06 Absolutely. I need some more phlebotomist. 45:08 Okay, this is Teresa. 45:09 So we will be making contact with you. 45:11 I say we are not Gemini but for good doctor 45:14 we're making contact you and working out allow this it-- 45:17 and making master list. 45:19 They will get all of this information 45:21 and we're gonna turn it over even before they leave tonight. 45:24 So thank you so very, very much. 45:26 This is exciting, Jim. 45:27 And if you can't get through, keep calling 45:29 because we're gonna keep the phones on 45:31 for a while afterward we go off air. 45:33 So you may be trying, you maybe calling, 45:36 you may not be getting an answer, don't give up. 45:39 You will get an answer tonight one way or the other. 45:43 So it will come through. 45:46 I am excited about the emails that are coming in. 45:50 I am too. 45:51 And again, that phone number is 618-627-4651, 45:57 finally I memorized it, and live@3abn.org. 46:02 You think after eight years I finally know it, but I do. 46:05 So 618-627-4651 and we want to hear from you, so call us. 46:13 Even if you just calling, saying, I want to pray for you 46:16 and I am going to be praying for the Pathways to Health. 46:20 In fact, we would like to get all of our prayer warriors, 46:23 and if you haven't been hearing from us prayer warriors, 46:25 we had a real major computer glitch 46:28 with your particular program, 46:30 you will hear from us shortly. 46:32 Pastor Hal has been talking to me about it, 46:35 he's working hard to get it solved. 46:37 So you will hear from us 46:39 but we want you to begin now praying, 46:42 put at the top of your list Pathways to Health 46:46 in San Antonio, April 8th through-- 46:49 Eleven. Eight through eleven. 46:50 Yeah, yeah. All right. 46:51 Give us one more time the list of specialists that you need, 46:55 the kind of areas of specialty that you need. 46:57 So the highest need right now are optometrist, 47:00 ophthalmologist, dentists, dental hygienist, pediatrics, 47:06 surgical sub-specialist and sub-specialist 47:09 who are willing to really help us out 47:11 particularly in the Alamodome and the out-patient arena. 47:14 Gynecologist, general surgeons, actually-- 47:18 any other specialist-- 47:19 Ortho. 47:20 Orthopedics, yes, we defiantly do need orthopedics 47:23 there in the Alamodome. 47:24 All right. 47:25 Now over in Texas my ophthalmologist 47:28 was Dr. Russell Freeman and I am telling you Rus, 47:32 they need you down there 47:33 because you are great ophthalmologist 47:36 and I know that you can go, 47:38 take some of your staff and help them out. 47:41 This is a time to be-- go on the greatest blessings 47:44 that you can ever imagine. 47:46 Remember April 8th to 11. 47:49 But let us hear from you. 47:50 By the way, Rus, if you are not watching, 47:52 some of your friends are, they will be calling you 47:54 and telling you that I've been calling you out 47:57 by name because I love you. 47:58 All right. 47:59 You know, since we're calling people out by name, 48:01 I got some friends, maybe I won't call the name 48:03 but he is a pharmacist 48:06 and she is a nurse practitioner. 48:07 Wonderful. Wonderful people. 48:08 You guys need to get on the phone and call. 48:10 You should be a part of this, this going to be blessing. 48:12 Just got a text, a text from Aileen Pyburn 48:16 she is Pastor Bohr's assistant. 48:18 I know Aileen very well. She's a good friend of ours. 48:22 She said they will be praying for us. 48:23 You need to get on a plane and come down to this studio 48:27 and be a part of this because this, 48:29 I don't know if can broadcast something that has more impact 48:32 that this on a nightlight program. 48:33 We'll be doing a nightlight each night 48:36 from giving you sort of a wrap up of the day's event 48:39 and I am so looking forward to this 48:41 because this is gonna be a blessing for the city 48:43 but it's also going to be a major blessing 48:46 for those of you who participate. 48:47 If your faith is getting a little stagnant 48:50 and your walk with God is getting a little slow, 48:52 little sluggish I dare say, 48:54 you put in some volunteer time helping other who need help, 48:57 your own faith will be boosted 48:59 and your own walk with Christ will be that much closer. 49:01 Amen. It will. 49:02 Yeah. 49:03 It's amazing when you start to help people 49:05 and get away at yourself. 49:06 Help yourself, yeah. 49:07 How it will solve your own problems 49:10 without you even touching them? 49:11 Amen. 49:12 And you know something that really impressed me 49:14 in the Bay Area and I've seen it 49:16 so vividly in San Antonio 49:18 is the aspect of press together, 49:20 press together, press together as we see 49:23 the day approaching and how Adventists 49:25 and even non-Adventists working together 49:28 for a common good which is to share Christ 49:31 with those who needed most. 49:34 It's so beautiful, just so beautiful. 49:35 Praise God. 49:37 Okay, now, here's Eduardo Burgos 49:39 and Eduardo, it's good to hear from you. 49:42 He wants to know how to donate. 49:45 Do we do it by 3ABN or do we do it-- 49:48 do you have another place where they can send a-- 49:50 If they go to pathwaytohealthvoulinteer.org, 49:53 there's a link there for the donation 49:55 and whether they want to purchase a dental chair 49:58 or they want to purchase a sterilizer or exam table. 50:02 We have you know, you can just specify 50:05 for general equipment purposes or if you have a specific area, 50:08 all of the event that you wanted to specifically to go 50:11 to you can indicate that there as well. 50:12 We haven't talked about 50:13 this much just for you to read on. 50:15 We've talked about the people part of this 50:19 but they can always use funds. 50:20 This is a massive project. 50:22 And as you can expect this is going to cost 50:25 a whole heap of money, forgive my bad English. 50:27 Yeah. 50:28 This is gonna cost money. 50:30 So if you can not come, you may not have the skills, 50:32 you may not be able to, 50:34 this is something you can fund or you can help fund. 50:36 Again, you can call the General Conference number, 50:39 you can call us here at 3ABN 50:40 or you can go to pathwayofhealth-- 50:45 Pathwaytohealthvoulinteer.org 50:49 and there's a link right there where you can donate. 50:52 And you know, I just kind of want to make this clear too 50:54 Dr. Chris, is that this event is not the end. 50:58 By God's grace we already have six requests, 51:01 major city requests for 2016 and we're planning, 51:07 Lord willing, we can get all the things 51:09 in line to actually do Spokane, 51:11 two days in preceding ASI National. 51:14 This is just-- the Lord is opening up 51:17 unbelievable doors, and not just here 51:19 in North America, around the world. 51:20 Yeah. 51:21 Yeah. Yeah. 51:22 We were talking about it 51:24 if you id this is in New York city, 51:25 if we had this right after 9/11 when C.A. 51:29 and I were involved in the outreach 51:31 to New York City at the time, 51:34 what a difference it would have made. 51:35 Yes. 51:36 It really was. 51:37 All right now, Robert Dayson wants to volunteer to assist. 51:41 Wonderful. 51:43 Ted B, will 3ABN be airing some of the event live? 51:46 Yes, we will. Yes, we will. 51:48 I am not sure about, 51:49 we're working on the evening meetings, 51:51 probably you can do the weekend but this-- 51:55 they tell me the facility is very difficult for us 51:59 to be able to do a live out of-- 52:02 for the Wednesday night and Thursday night. 52:05 Friday night and Sabbath, yes, 52:06 but every night we're gonna be live somewhere, 52:09 on the street corner or wherever we are, 52:12 we'll be there talking about what's going on 52:14 and we'll have some good information for the day. 52:18 Victor Roderick, he and his wife are RN, 52:21 bilingual, missionaries also. 52:23 They are musicians and singers, they can sing to the folks 52:26 while they are getting treated. 52:28 James Mansfield calling and James is from Ohio 52:32 and he wants to help us out. 52:35 And C.A., it just keeps going on and on and I am-- 52:40 it's an exciting things. 52:41 It is, you know. 52:42 And one thing we didn't talk about, 52:43 you mentioned it in passing 52:44 that there's gonna be music being provided. 52:46 So if you have an academy choir 52:49 or a small group of you just want to come down 52:51 an offer your musical talent, 52:53 I think they can find a place for you 52:54 because we need things going on during the day, 52:57 people are gonna be sitting, 52:58 people are gonna be waiting for their turn 53:00 and your services can-- 53:03 this is such a comprehensive thing, 53:05 you guys are really thought about just about everything, 53:07 for the comfort of the patients 53:10 before, during and after their treatment. 53:12 And you know I can not take any credit nor my husband. 53:16 It has come from the Lord, 53:17 it truly has come from the Lord and lots and lots of prayer. 53:20 And what I kind of want to talk about too, 53:22 just real quickly again is to remind about 53:24 the Central Texas Medical Center 53:26 and the surgical procedures 53:27 that are gonna take our place up there. 53:28 That's exciting. 53:29 We're gonna have small ensembles 53:32 and chaplains up there to pray with the patients 53:34 before hand and to pray with the patients afterwards, 53:37 to pray with the family members, 53:38 to sing for the patients. 53:40 It's gonna be beautiful. I'm sorry. 53:41 You should tell him about Joe. 53:43 Joe? Well, why don't you start with Joe? 53:46 Well, okay, we had a chance to go down to San Antonio, 53:50 we got to meet up C.A., praise the Lord. 53:53 And while we were there, one night 53:55 we went down the river walking, 53:57 there are boats that go down through the river 53:59 which is really, really neat experience, yeah. 54:02 So at other times when you're not in the meetings 54:04 or maybe staying extra day 54:05 and go to do the river walk but, 54:07 a friend of ours Brother Don 54:10 and we were going down this river 54:13 and three was a guy giving a tour on the boat, 54:16 we'll say his name is Joe. 54:18 And we went to get off of the boat 54:20 at the end of the tour 54:21 and he's stuck up a little conversation with our friend, 54:25 Brother Mackintosh and, and you know just chit chat, 54:29 where are you from, et cetera. 54:30 And he said, oh, you know, what are you doing here in town 54:32 and we're here to plan for this event. 54:34 So Mackintosh told him about the event, 54:36 told them about free medical, dental and eye care and say, 54:38 hey, if you have any problems, why don't you come on down. 54:41 Well the gentleman said, yeah, 54:42 you know I may be interested in that. 54:43 Thank you so much. 54:44 I gave him my personal contact information, 54:46 my personal cell phone even and said, 54:48 you know what? 54:50 You-- 54:51 We can get hold of whoever it is. 54:55 We need to go to the river walk. 54:57 I said you come to the front of the building that day 55:01 and you tell them Dr. Lela said, 55:03 I want you to be able to be treated. 55:05 He said, thank you so much. 55:06 He started to walk away, he grabbed my arm 55:07 and he said, wait a minute, 55:08 I have something else I want to ask you. 55:10 I said, okay. 55:11 He said, you don't by any chance know anybody 55:14 that might be able to fix my hernias, do you? 55:16 I've got these hernias and it incapacitated me, 55:19 I am unable to do anything. 55:20 I said, come back. I mean, come back. 55:22 I said, this is Dr. Chris, he's a general surgeon, 55:24 they are gonna be doing hernia repairs too. 55:26 He said, no, you got to be kidding me. 55:28 He said, I was just standing here, 55:29 then we went on and he said, he's got tears in his eyes, 55:31 he said, I was just standing right here, 55:34 before I talked to you and I was praying to God 55:36 and I said, Lord, I said, 55:38 I've just recommitted my life to You, 55:39 I've recommitted myself to be a singer for You, 55:42 if You will find me somebody to fix my hernias 55:45 I will commit the rest of my life to You. 55:48 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. 55:49 You know, on our first night broadcast, 55:51 or as soon as he's able after surgery 55:53 we got to have that guy on, Jim. 55:55 Oh, yeah. Absolutely we do. 55:57 We'll have him lifting weights and all that. 56:00 Six weeks. Six weeks. 56:04 Well, listen we've got so many more here 56:06 that we can't even read, 56:07 we can't even begin to read all of it. 56:09 Keep them coming in 56:11 because we need to hear from you. 56:12 People wanting to know how to donate 56:14 we've already covered that, 56:15 but you have the website or you can donate through 3ABN 56:19 and we'll pass it on. 56:20 But then here's one is, its very, I thought very good. 56:24 Is there any value in orthodontic assistance 56:27 or technician's orthodontic equipment? 56:30 Absolutely. 56:31 Let me just ask. 56:32 Can we squeeze out another half hour, Jim? 56:34 Is it possible? I don't know if we can or not. 56:36 I don't know either. 56:37 If someone can tell us. Let's ask our production crew. 56:39 We may-- we got one minute left. 56:41 Either we get another half hour or we don't, 56:43 but they got to tell us. 56:44 We cannot do it? 56:45 Cannot do it. Okay. 56:46 We're on a heart burn or a heartbreak. 56:47 We're on a heartbreak, yeah, yeah. 56:49 Sometime you can, sometimes you can't. 56:53 Somebody say, we'll you do own the network, don't you? 56:55 But we do have some-- 56:57 Some obligations, yeah, we do. Very less obligations. 56:59 Yeah. 57:00 We're down to the last 30 seconds. 57:02 Someone said, can we use ordinary people? 57:04 Well, God uses ordinary people. 57:05 That's what the song says. 57:06 Everybody has a part to play 57:08 and I think everybody can be used in, in this project. 57:11 Again, you've got the contact information. 57:13 Call us here at 3ABN 57:14 or call the General Conference number 57:16 or pathwaystohealthvolunteer.org. 57:20 So many ways and-- 57:23 And don't forget that 618-627-4651. 57:27 Keep calling, operators are here and we can-- 57:31 We'll make sure they get everyone of these 57:34 before they leave the town, all right. 57:35 God bless you. |
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