Participants: Jill Morikone (Host), Lela Gilbert Lewis, W. Benny Moore
Series Code: TDY
Program Code: TDY017075A
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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 another 3ABN Today program. 01:11 My name is Jill Morikone and so glad 01:13 that you have taken some time from your day to join us. 01:17 You know, the 3ABN Today program 01:18 we often bring to you at home ministries, testimonies, 01:23 stories of people whose lives have been changed 01:25 by the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. 01:27 Today is no exception, in fact, 01:30 today is one of those extra special ministries. 01:33 To me in the course of human history 01:36 you look at certain pivotal events, 01:38 certain things that have taken place 01:40 that really have almost altered the course 01:42 or have been a huge catalyst 01:44 to change a great deal around them. 01:47 I think of Henry Ford and the automobile 01:50 back at the turn of the century over 100 years ago, 01:53 and people who drove horse and buggy thought 01:56 by no means are we going to change, 01:58 we're going to drive horse and buggy the rest of our life, 02:00 but the automobile revolutionized 02:03 the way we do travel. 02:05 Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church 02:07 I think of ASI 02:08 and the impact that has made within this church, 02:13 this body of Christ. 02:15 In more recent years I think of GYC, 02:17 Generation of Youth for Christ and the change, 02:20 the catalyst that has been for change for young people 02:23 not just in the United States but all over the world. 02:26 So the ministry that we are bringing 02:29 to you today is called Your Best Pathway to Health. 02:33 In this ministry to me has transformed 02:36 the way we do evangelism, the way we do outreach. 02:40 And it has catapulted that on a global scale. 02:43 So I'm so excited to talk to you today 02:46 about this ministry 02:47 and to introduce to you our special guests. 02:50 We have Dr. Lela Gilbert Lewis, 02:53 and we're so delighted to have you here. 02:55 You are CEO and founder of Your Best Pathway to Health 02:58 and thank you for coming and joining us. 03:00 Thank you so much for having us, Jill. 03:02 We are just thrilled to be here. 03:03 We are thrilled to have you 03:04 and we want to talk just a bit more to you 03:06 but before we do sitting next to you 03:08 is Pastor Benny Morre. 03:09 And you are CFO and treasurer of Your Best Pathway to Health. 03:13 And thank you for coming and joining us. 03:15 It's great to be here at 3ABN again. 03:17 I know, well, you both have been here 03:19 before many times 03:20 and are no stranger to our audience at home. 03:23 Tell me in a nutshell, Dr. Lela, 03:24 what is Your Best Pathway to Health? 03:27 Maybe someone has never caught any program about it, 03:29 so what is the ministry? 03:31 Thank you, Jill. 03:32 We are a mega clinic, 03:33 essentially if you think of a hospital on wheels 03:35 that is Your Best Pathway to Health. 03:37 We come into a city, we set up, 03:39 we provide massive free 03:41 medical, dental, eye care and surgical services 03:44 to uninsured and underinsured people. 03:46 And it's amazing, the Lord has blessed tremendously. 03:49 Up to date we have provided 03:50 just under 30,000 patients free healthcare since 2014, 03:55 worth $80.5 million in free healthcare. 03:59 So it's a huge blessing we provide, again, 04:02 a whole person care 04:03 of physical, mental and spiritual health. 04:04 So it's a wonderful opportunity. 04:06 Amen. So what was the catalyst? 04:08 I mean, you're the founder so you are the charter member 04:10 you could say of Your Best Pathway to Health. 04:13 So what was the catalyst? 04:14 Why did you, obviously there's a need 04:16 but what was the catalyst behind it? 04:18 Well, you know, I'm an OB/GYN. 04:21 And my heart and my love is mission work 04:24 and loving my patients on a more global scale 04:28 to recognize that Jesus is the master healer. 04:31 There are so many, many people that are hurting 04:34 and physically, mentally, emotionally 04:36 and I wanted to be able to reach those people 04:38 on a mass scale and out of it came Pathway to Health. 04:42 Now the first one was in 2014, 04:44 because I know 3ABN got involved in 2015. 04:47 Yes. But in 2014 where was that one? 04:49 Where did that took place? 04:51 San Francisco in Oakland, 04:52 we did our very first event in 2014, 04:54 it was huge, 04:55 in fact, many people called it the game changer, 04:57 you mentioned as far as 04:58 the Seventh-day Adventist Church and health ministry, 05:00 it was sort of by God's grace it was the game changer 05:03 as far as how we view health ministry, 05:05 serviced 3,100 patients in two and a half days 05:08 and helicopters flying overhead, 05:10 every major news, media network outside. 05:13 It really changed everyone's focus to, 05:16 "Wow, what we can actually do even here 05:18 in the United States of America." 05:20 Absolutely, Now 3ABN got involved in 2015 05:23 because I know we were there 05:25 and we brought you a home live coverage 05:26 of the evening meetings 05:28 and then afterward we talk a bit about 05:30 what took place in the sub B roll we call it 05:33 and some interviews with people 05:34 whose lives have been change and impacted. 05:36 That was in San Antonio. 05:37 San Antonio, Texas 05:39 and that's where we had the joining 05:41 of my wonderful friend and my second father 05:44 if you will, Benny Moore. 05:46 He graciously took on 05:48 something that we have been so happy for. 05:51 He became the CFO and treasurer. 05:54 And from there things 05:55 just have been running ever since. 05:59 And after San Antonio, there was Spokane, right... 06:02 We did Spokane... In conjunction with ASI? 06:04 It was in conjunction with ASI. 06:06 And that was in the summer of 2015 06:09 and then in April of 2016, 06:11 our largest event thus far 8,500 patients, 06:14 over 8,500 patients in two and a half days 06:16 at Los Angeles Convention Center. 06:19 And I might add that every city 06:20 we've gone to has been co-sponsored 06:22 by the local mayor's office, the city dignitaries, 06:27 these individuals always come out 06:28 and what a wonderful opportunity 06:30 as Christians for us to say 06:32 their question, all the media networks say, 06:34 "Why are you guys doing this? 06:36 Who are you people?" 06:38 And we're given the opportunity of saying, you know, 06:40 "Truthfully we are Seventh-day Adventist Christians 06:43 and just like Jesus 06:44 when He was on earth 06:46 provided to people without charge, 06:48 without any strings attached that's what we have 06:51 the blessing of showing His love 06:52 to those around us as well." 06:54 It's a wonderful model, you know, the pathway model. 06:58 And you think about that quote from Sister White talking about 07:01 "He saw their needs, He ministered to them, 07:04 He met them where they were, and then He bade them, 07:05 'Follow me."' 07:06 So you all follow up with spiritual as well 07:09 and we want to get into that, 07:10 but we're just going through the Pathways quickly, 07:12 so Spokane and then you did Los Angeles 07:16 and what came after Los Angeles? 07:17 Then came Berkeley, West Virginia, summer of 2016, 07:22 and it was a great opportunity on a small scale to see 07:25 how this can be replicated around the country 07:27 whether it's in a small city or a mega city. 07:30 Many people are saying, 07:31 "How can we do this in our city?" 07:34 And we're interested in that, we feel that, 07:36 you know, that our responsibility 07:38 is to go to the major cities of the U.S. 07:40 but it does need to be done 07:42 in small cities as well, smaller cities. 07:44 And so we thought that Berkeley would give us the opportunity 07:48 to learn what the issues are in doing this 07:51 in a different sized city 07:52 so that we could be able to give guidance 07:55 and instruction to people 07:57 who want to do this in their own hometown. 08:00 Now, Pastor Benny, you are ordained minister 08:01 and you serve for years 08:03 within the conference as treasurer 08:04 or tell us just a bit about it? 08:06 Yes, I've worked in evangelism for many years. 08:07 I worked with Elder Cox for about nine years 08:11 in evangelism... 08:12 I didn't know that. Okay. 08:13 In different parts of the world. 08:15 And then also, yes, 08:17 I've been the secretary of the Carolina Conference 08:19 for a couple years, 08:21 then for eight years treasurer there, 08:22 treasurer of the North Pacific Union. 08:24 So yeah, I've done a lot of different things. 08:28 And now you've stepped into the role 08:30 after San Antonio in 2015, is that correct? 08:32 Starting with San Antonio. Okay. 08:36 Oh, and what was the impetus? 08:38 Why did you want to get involved? 08:40 Well, I can thank my friend, 08:43 Dr. Duane McKey for getting me into this big responsibility. 08:48 But it's just an opportunity 08:50 to do something that's unbelievable, 08:53 it's something that you don't think is possible. 08:56 I've had a chance in all of our major events 08:59 to go with Dr. Lela 09:01 and to actually see as we take city officials, 09:05 our union officials or whatever to go 09:07 and walk through the event from one side to the other, 09:11 to see how the whole thing comes together 09:13 and it just blows your mind, it just, 09:15 you can't believe that it would even be possible, 09:19 humanly possible to put together 09:21 something of this nature with an organization 09:24 that is run by volunteers. 09:27 It's incredible, the level of organization 09:29 that something like Pathway takes is incredible 09:31 and we want to talk more about all of that. 09:33 This is a ministry of the North American division 09:36 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 09:38 And we're just so blessed to have you both here. 09:40 Before we go to our music, we have an upcoming Pathway. 09:43 So tell me where we're going? 09:45 We are thrilled for Pathway Phoenix, 09:48 December 25, 26 and 27. 09:51 So yes, Christmas Day, this year 2017, 09:55 it's going to be by God's grace 09:57 we get the Phoenix Convention Center, 09:58 if we can get 3,000 volunteers 10:00 which we'll talk about more later in the show, 10:03 by God's grace we can service 10,000 patients 10:05 in the two and a half days over Christmas. 10:07 Dr. Lela is thrilled 10:09 because Phoenix happens to be her home. 10:12 She doesn't have to travel to go to the event. 10:15 It is a very nice aspect. 10:17 It's nice to be able to work in one's own home 10:19 but, you know, it is actually 10:22 the fifth largest city in the United States, 10:24 the largest metropolitan city in the United States... 10:26 It's the largest population of any U.S. capital city. 10:31 Is it really? 10:33 Over a million people, 1.6 million people. 10:35 More than 1.6 million people as of last year. 10:38 Wow. 10:39 So we are looking forward to some really amazing things. 10:43 And it's in conjunction, sort of, with GYC 10:45 because it comes right before GYC. 10:46 Exactly, we are partnering with GYC. 10:48 We are the three days preceding, in fact, 10:51 they always have an outreach ministry 10:53 before their event and that is Pathway to Health. 10:56 Yeah. Amen. 10:58 Well, I can't wait to hear more stories 10:59 and hear what God is doing with this ministry 11:02 but right now we're going to go to our music. 11:04 We're blessed to have Scott Michael Bennett with us. 11:07 And the song that he will be ministering is "Come". 11:31 Come 11:33 When your heart is heavy laden 11:37 And you feeling like the joy is fading 11:43 Just come 11:48 Come 11:50 Believing everything I've told you 11:54 'Cause here are arms that long to hold you 12:00 Just come 12:05 Come 12:07 And leave behind the mask you're hiding 12:12 Here is someone to confide in 12:16 I know what you've done 12:22 Come 12:25 And tell me everything you're hoping 12:29 The father loves a heart that's open 12:34 Just come 12:39 I didn't die 12:41 So you could try to save yourself 12:47 I know who you are 12:50 Don't try to be somebody else 12:58 Come 13:00 Believing everything I've told you 13:04 'Cause here are arms that long to hold you 13:09 Won't you come? 13:15 Come 13:17 And come into the joy of living 13:21 Knowing that your sins forgiven 13:26 Just come 13:32 I didn't die 13:34 So you could try to save yourself 13:39 I know who you are 13:42 Don't try to be somebody else 13:50 Come 13:53 Believing everything I've told you 13:58 Here are arms that long to hold you 14:02 Won't you come? 14:07 Come 14:10 And come into the joy of living 14:14 Knowing that your sins forgiven 14:19 Just come 14:38 Just come 14:53 Thank you so much, Scott Michael Bennett. 14:56 "Come," I love that song. 14:58 God calls each one of us to come to Him, 15:00 to come apart and spend that time with Him. 15:04 I'm talking with Dr. Lela Lewis and Pastor Benny Moore. 15:07 But we have a special brand new guest 15:10 who is just joining us via Skype. 15:12 He's taking time from his busy schedule, 15:15 that is Dr. Richard Hart. 15:16 He's the president and CEO of Loma Linda University Health. 15:21 And, Dr. Hart, are you there? 15:24 I'm here. Good to be with you. 15:26 Thank you so much for joining us. 15:27 Now Loma Linda University Health 15:29 has partnered with Pathway to Health, 15:32 is it from the very beginning? 15:35 Well, even before the beginning, 15:37 I think it would be fair to say 15:38 Lela has been a friend and colleague 15:40 since medical school days. 15:41 So I probably interest her journeys 15:43 and I had been glad to working with her 15:46 as Pathway to Health came together. 15:48 Oh, that's wonderful. 15:50 So tell me about the partnership 15:52 with the Loma Linda University Health and Pathway 15:54 before we get into you and your wife 15:56 I know are now actually volunteering 15:58 this coming Pathway Phoenix 15:59 but tell me about the partnership. 16:01 What did that look like? Was that financial? 16:03 Was that help with physicians and doctors to come support? 16:06 Or what did that partnership look like? 16:08 Well, I think probably all of the above, 16:11 it's clear that many times the main participants 16:14 at Pathway to Health are many of our alumni. 16:17 And so it seemed only logical 16:18 that alumni itself should get involved. 16:20 Absolutely. 16:21 So as Pathways to Health is migrated across the country, 16:24 we've become more and more involved. 16:26 Most recently, of course, at the L.A. 16:28 experience where we had a number of people in buses 16:31 running down there 16:33 and assisting in the program there. 16:34 So it's been a combination of the equipment, people, 16:38 strategies that we've worked with them on. 16:40 Amen. 16:41 What an incredible blessing, 16:42 it's been a blessing too, Dr. Lela. 16:44 Absolutely. 16:45 In fact, I view Dr. Hart as sort of my... 16:48 not sort of, my model physician. 16:50 If I could model my whole life after someone, 16:53 it would be you Dr. Hart 16:54 that I've learned so much 16:56 and the partnership has been such a blessing 16:58 because learning from him 17:01 and his experience and Loma Linda's experience 17:03 and then again, partnering with colleagues 17:05 and classmates and friends 17:07 from Loma Linda, it's tremendous. 17:08 Amen. 17:10 Now before we get to Pathway Phoenix, Dr. Hart, 17:12 tell me have you ever seen in your experience 17:14 as a physician and there at Loma Linda University Health, 17:17 have you ever seen an experience 17:20 like Pathway to Health, 17:22 like Your Best Pathway to Health? 17:23 Have you ever seen any model like that worked out before? 17:28 Well, some years ago NBC 17:30 the broadcasting company used to run health fairs. 17:33 And we hosted some of those here 17:35 on the Loma Linda campus and elsewhere. 17:37 But they were primarily into the screening business. 17:41 And we quickly discovered after few years 17:43 that screening and identifying a problem 17:44 doesn't really solve it. 17:46 And so it's what I think is what Lela has taken 17:48 as a step forward and saying, "Let's not just screen 17:51 but let's come up with resolutions 17:52 of some of these issues 17:54 even up to an including surgery and things like that." 17:56 So that's where this model 17:58 I think is much more 17:59 appropriate and effective in what it's doing. 18:01 Amen. That's wonderful. 18:02 And, you know, 18:04 what Loma Linda's motto to make man whole... 18:06 Dr. Hart, I mean, I know I believe it with all my heart 18:09 but I'd love to hear your words 18:11 as far as how you think the partnership helps 18:14 to allow our alumni to really continue 18:17 that motto on going 18:19 after finishing medical school or dentistry etc? 18:24 Well, it's very clear that, 18:26 well, first of all the students 18:27 who come to us have a burning desire 18:29 for that sort of service. 18:31 Hopefully we nurture them while they're here as students 18:33 and then as alumni as I often say, 18:36 "Service enables us to really grow ourselves." 18:39 So it's not so much that we're helping somebody else, 18:41 it's indeed we are helping ourselves 18:44 by fulfilling our own Christian commitment. 18:46 So it's a key part of this university 18:48 and it's a delight to be able to participate 18:50 in the activities that promote that. 18:51 Amen. 18:52 Well, that spirit of service, 18:54 you're not only teaching your students 18:56 but also you're walking that out yourself, 18:59 you are coming to Pathway Phoenix, 19:01 is that correct, a volunteer, you and your wife? 19:04 That is correct, myself and my wife 19:07 who's a nurse practitioner 19:08 although she claimed to be retired 19:10 but we're gonna draft her in. 19:12 And actually one of my granddaughters 19:13 is trying to come as well as a volunteer. 19:15 Wonderful. Oh, that's great. 19:16 So what was the impetus? 19:18 What's your reason for wanting to volunteer 19:20 especially at Pathway Phoenix? 19:23 Well, to some degree it's the impertinent Lela Lewis 19:27 that pushed, 19:30 so but I just felt, 19:32 I'm concerned about getting enough volunteers 19:35 to do this over the Christmas holidays 19:37 and hope that somehow by engaging myself 19:39 I can encourage others to participate as well. 19:43 Amen. That's wonderful. 19:44 Now not only Loma Linda University Health is partnering 19:47 but you're somehow connecting 19:48 with a Loma Linda University Church, is that correct? 19:52 That's correct. 19:53 Over the last five years 19:55 we've been on a journey here at Loma Linda 19:56 to become more unified across our campus, 19:58 our six hospitals, 19:59 the eight schools in the university, 20:01 the 1,000 doctors in our faculty medical group 20:03 but about a year or two ago, 20:04 the university church came to us and says, "Wait a minute. 20:06 We want to be part of Loma Linda as well." 20:09 So as part of that process we've named Randy Roberts, 20:11 a senior pastor here as our vice president 20:14 for Spiritual Life and Mission. 20:15 And this is a first project 20:17 we do taken on as a joint project 20:19 combining all of Loma Linda University Health 20:21 and the university church together 20:23 to work on a collective project. 20:25 Amen. That's wonderful. 20:27 Well, thank you so much, Dr. Richard Hart, 20:29 for being here with us, 20:30 taking time from your busy schedule. 20:32 And thank you for partnering with Pathway to Health. 20:35 And we look forward to Pathway Phoenix. 20:38 Thank you, well, I look forward to see you all there. 20:40 Thank you, Dr. Hart. Bye-bye. Bye. 20:45 So what a blessing to have Dr. Hart and his wife 20:48 actually come as volunteers... 20:49 It's just wonderful. To Phoenix Pathway. 20:52 Yeah, it's wonderful. Amen. 20:54 So tell me, I know you mentioned 20:56 before the dates are December 25-27 20:59 for Pathway Phoenix. 21:00 That's correct. Now why Christmas? 21:04 Some people saying, 21:06 "I don't want to give up my Christmas" or whatever. 21:07 Why Christmas? 21:08 Well, yes, some people say that, 21:10 but I want to make a special plea 21:12 to my colleagues out there. 21:14 My fellow graduates from Loma Linda 21:16 and other medical schools, other residences 21:19 and also our dentists, 21:21 you know, we have many, many other 21:23 medical professionals, optometrists, 21:25 ophthalmologists, etc., 21:26 that we really need you for Pathway Phoenix. 21:29 And you may be thinking 21:31 that question like you just asked, 21:32 "December 25, it's Christmas time 21:34 why are we doing this on December 25?" 21:37 You know, regardless of what religion we are, 21:40 denomination, doesn't matter. 21:41 The whole world is celebrating 21:43 the birth of Christ at Christmas time. 21:46 You know, it's the day that we celebrate 21:48 the day God gave the gift of life 21:50 through His Son Jesus, eternal life. 21:52 And we as medical professionals, 21:55 as non medical professionals 21:57 have the wonderful opportunity of sharing that love 22:01 and that gift with those around us, 22:03 the gift of physical, mental 22:04 and emotional health at the same time 22:06 that we celebrate the gift of eternal health, 22:09 eternal life with Jesus. 22:11 So for me Christmas is the best time 22:14 in the world to be giving this opportunity 22:16 and thereby it's not that we're losing our Christmas, 22:19 we're actually gaining the best Christmas to remember. 22:22 Absolutely. 22:23 Because it's all about service and it's all about Jesus. 22:26 And it's about ministering to those, 22:28 I mean, that's why He came to this earth 22:30 and so you're following in the Master's footsteps. 22:32 Exactly. Amen. 22:34 Now we have a media montage 22:36 I believe, various media outlets you talked about 22:38 the helicopters hovering over, 22:40 so media outlets have always been impacted 22:43 by what takes place at Pathway. 22:44 You know, it affects the volunteers by far. 22:48 I mean, Dr. Hart talked about that, 22:49 it changes our perspective, 22:51 it keeps us with our goals in mind 22:54 of why we even went into these various careers of medicine 22:57 but what it also does is it impacts the community. 23:00 And you are right that video really shows the impact 23:04 that Pathway to Health has on the community. 23:06 That's wonderful. Let's take a look at that now. 23:13 Long lines expected at the L.A. Convention Center 23:16 for the next couple of days not for a concert or show there 23:19 but for some much needed healthcare. 23:22 Thousands of healthcare professionals and volunteers 23:24 are providing much needed medical and dental care 23:27 to people without insurance. 23:28 And today is the final day of a three day health clinic 23:31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. 23:33 People who are uninsured or underinsured 23:36 can get free medical and dental services. 23:39 No insurance or identification is required 23:42 and you do not need an appointment. 23:44 This is so extensive, they're offering haircuts, 23:46 free clothing as well as surgery 23:49 for a lot of the people here 23:50 who have been lined up overnight 23:52 to get this free medical service. 23:54 The mega clinic was organized by a nonprofit called 23:57 Your Best Pathway to Health, a humanitarian service. 24:00 The Seventh-day Adventist Church 24:02 that puts on mega clinics all over North America. 24:05 A humanitarian clinic put on 24:07 by Seventh-day Adventist Church. 24:09 No ID, no insurance, no problem. 24:12 Ten thousand people are expected 24:13 to pass through here over the next three days 24:16 and organizers say 24:17 they're going to try to process as many people as they can. 24:20 This was so special to watch, all the healing being done, 24:23 it's called the Best Pathway to Health. 24:26 Unlike any other mega health clinic 24:28 I've seen in L.A., 24:29 we're talking there were actual surgeries 24:31 being performed inside the Convention Center today. 24:34 The Seventh-day Adventist Church 24:36 has put on this massive clinic in cities across the country. 24:39 It's the first time organizers have brought it to Los Angeles 24:42 in its third year. 24:43 Amen. 24:45 What an incredible testimony to the power of the gospel. 24:48 You know, I'm reminded of that quote 24:49 from Ellen White where she says that, 24:51 "The health message is the right arm of the gospel." 24:54 But I don't think we ever thought years ago 24:57 that it would actually look like this. 24:59 You know, like free medical care 25:01 and free medical clinic. 25:02 Do you see that type of impact 25:04 in the community with news coverage, 25:07 with people just been astounded 25:08 by what's taking place not just in L.A. 25:10 but the other venues as well. 25:12 We have, we've definitely seen that 25:14 in every event we've gone to. 25:15 Yeah, everywhere we've gone. Wow. 25:17 And you know, I think 25:18 what's especially important right now 25:20 as we're kind of looking 25:21 at all of the catastrophes around us, 25:23 I mean, just in the last what, two weeks or so we've had what, 25:27 an earthquake of 8.1. 25:29 We've had how many hurricanes, what is this, number five? 25:32 Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma especially... 25:34 Jose. 25:36 Yeah, I mean it's just, 25:37 we've just had one after another 25:38 fires of crazy magnitude in California. 25:41 Listen to this, Dr. Lela. 25:44 This is Luke 21:25, 25:47 "And there will be strange signs in the sun, 25:49 the moon and the stars. 25:51 And here on the earth the nations will be in turmoil, 25:54 perplexed by the roaring seas and the strange tides." 25:57 Does that sound familiar? That does. 26:00 "People will be terrified 26:01 at what they see coming up on the earth, 26:03 for the powers of the heavens will be shaken, 26:06 then every one will see the Son of Man 26:08 coming on a cloud with power and great glory. 26:12 So when all these things begin to happen, 26:14 stand and look up for your salvation is near." 26:18 And what's so exciting to me as when we stand 26:21 and look up the answer, 26:22 you know, you are going to read to us 26:24 before about Mathew, 26:25 we were talking before the set Mathew 25:35. 26:28 The answer to Matthew 24 and Luke 21 26:31 like Pastor Benny just mentioned 26:33 is when you see... 26:35 I'll go... I won't catch you up. 26:36 Go and read it ahead. 26:38 Matthew 25:35, 26:41 "For I was hungry and you gave me food," 26:43 this is, we call it the sheep and the goats, right? 26:45 "I was hungry and you gave me food. 26:47 I was thirsty and you gave me drink. 26:49 I was a stranger and you took me in. 26:52 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. 26:56 I was in prison and you came to me. 26:58 Then the righteous will answer him saying, 26:59 "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, 27:02 you're thirsty and give you drink? 27:03 When did all these things take place?" 27:05 And he says, "In as much as you've done it 27:07 to the least of these my brethren you did it to me." 27:10 "And so what's so beautiful to me, 27:12 Jill, is that when we see the signs 27:14 of Matthew 24 and Luke 21, 27:18 we know Jesus is about to come back 27:21 and then Jesus says, if we want to be His sheep, 27:24 His sheep will be out feeding the hungry, 27:27 clothing those who don't have clothes, 27:29 healing the sick. 27:30 What an awesome opportunity, 27:32 we talk about it at Christmas time. 27:34 Let's get out together. Let's be Jesus' sheep. 27:37 And let's feed those hungry. 27:39 Let's cloth those naked 27:40 and let's heal those sick on the day 27:43 that we celebrate the gift of life 27:45 through Jesus' birth. 27:46 I'm just so excited. Amen. 27:48 And you all have several ministries 27:50 that are partnering with you, correct, in this outreach? 27:52 It's correct. 27:53 It's huge, Pastor Benny, 27:54 why don't you tell us a few of those ministries 27:56 that are partnering with us. 27:57 Well, we've already talked about GYC being involved. 28:00 And Loma Linda University Health. 28:01 And the Loma Linda University, the Adventists Health System, 28:06 these people are involved with this 28:08 but we look for a lot of 28:10 other sponsorship from hospitals, 28:14 large medical supply companies 28:17 like in furnishing X-ray equipment, 28:19 there's a lot of things that we need for these events. 28:22 And we find companies 28:24 that are willing to partner with us 28:26 in providing these different things that we need. 28:29 So therefore this is, 28:32 we're most of the time 28:34 we're dealing with cutting edge technologies 28:39 in the services that we're able to provide. 28:41 People go through with their mouths open 28:44 and they just cannot believe 28:46 what they're seeing that's taking place 28:48 in a convention center. 28:50 And as far as, you know, you talked about partnership, 28:52 what I'm so excited about 28:54 as Pastor Benny mentioned is that, 28:57 you know, we've always obviously our target population 29:00 is the uninsured, underinsured, homeless, etc, 29:02 those who are hungry and naked 29:04 but we have huge populations of refugees in Phoenix, Arizona. 29:10 I was surprised, here it's my own city 29:12 I was surprised of the thousands of people 29:15 from Burma, from Thailand 29:17 from different countries around the world 29:20 the 10/40 window, 29:22 all of them located within Phoenix. 29:24 And so we are in partnership with Adventist World Radio, 29:28 total member involvement there by the General Conference, 29:30 of course, the North American division refugee ministries, 29:33 the specific union conference, 29:35 the Arizona conference and of course, 3ABN and Hope TV 29:40 and the list goes on and on and on. 29:42 Working together to reach these groups of people 29:45 not only within the city of Phoenix 29:47 but also in their own home countries 29:50 where this is going to have the potential of having 29:52 a simultaneous worldwide effect 29:55 of showing the love of Jesus at a time 29:57 when the whole world is confused... 29:58 So how can that happen? That's exactly my question. 30:03 Are you going to fly them over to Phoenix or... 30:05 No, we're not taking our volunteers 30:07 and flying them to other country. 30:10 So what we're doing is for example, 30:12 Adventist World Radio is providing us with GodPods 30:15 and on those Godpods will be health programs, 30:18 it's kind of, like a little radio if you will. 30:20 And they'll have the radio programmed 30:22 to health programs 30:24 and those program will be provided 30:26 not just physical health 30:28 but also emotional and spiritual health 30:30 as well on these programs 30:32 that will be in the individual's own home language. 30:35 So they're... 30:36 So you're giving these out when people walking in... 30:37 These are to the refugee, these are to the refugees. 30:39 While we have them 30:41 because this is the important thing, 30:43 take advantage of the opportunities that you have 30:45 when the people are there with you. 30:48 And we try to get them 30:49 to the health information centers 30:51 which we'll talk a little bit more about later, 30:52 we try to get them to there later 30:54 but while we have them there, 30:56 there is something for these people 30:57 that we could do and it also breaks 30:59 this language barrier 31:00 and gives them something in their own languages 31:02 that they're comfortable with. 31:04 And in addition to that 31:05 as far as their own home countries 31:07 we're working with various divisions and simultaneously, 31:11 so for example a country will actually be able to, 31:14 one of the countries of our refugees 31:16 will actually be able to hold various programs similar 31:19 to what we're doing in Pathway Phoenix 31:22 in their own home country 31:23 and they will be receiving a AWR, 31:26 Adventist World Radio Godpods 31:28 as well also programmed with the same information. 31:31 So... At the same times? 31:32 At the same time, we're working corresponding... 31:35 Same dates? Same dates. 31:36 And they're doing health care? Yes, they are. 31:38 We have a doctor, Dr. Williams 31:40 who is actually going to be hitting Congo. 31:43 We have several others that are going to be working 31:45 with other countries as well. 31:46 It's going to be phenomenal 31:48 but we all need to work together, 31:50 you know, that's where Jesus, He says, "Press together," 31:53 angel told Ellen White, 31:54 "Press together, press together, 31:55 press together as you see the day approaching." 31:58 And I think we see the day approaching. 31:59 So the time to press together I believe is now. 32:02 Wow. That's incredible. 32:04 For some reason I had not captured that before 32:06 and she shared a little bit with me before the program 32:08 but I had not captured that. 32:10 So, simultaneously around the world 32:12 between December 25-27 32:15 in some of these foreign countries... 32:16 In some of these foreign countries 32:17 that's correspond with refugees. 32:20 In other words the refugees get the understanding 32:22 that it's not just me that's being impacted, 32:25 it's my family and my own home country 32:28 is getting the benefit of health, 32:30 Jesus' gift of life. But that's not all. 32:33 And that's not all. 32:34 Okay, tell us more. That's just a small part. 32:35 Because we have people, we have a rally coming up, 32:38 what are the dates, Lela, for the rally? 32:39 September 22-24 in Phoenix 32:42 we're having a big rally session 32:43 and we're training the local people 32:46 right there in my home state, in my hometown Phoenix, 32:50 how we're going to be able to follow up 32:52 with these patients 32:53 that come to the mega event there in Phoenix. 32:56 The courses will continue afterwards on ways 32:58 that they can improve their health, 33:00 we're going to show them 33:01 from various depression courses diabetes undone, 33:05 natural lifestyle cooking school, 33:07 there's lots of different courses that continue on 33:09 and then those patients are continued 33:11 to be offered over a course of time 33:13 not just physical, emotional 33:15 and eventually spiritual health. 33:17 But that's not all. 33:18 So can I just ask something before we go to 33:20 that's not all the next thing. 33:22 So when people come in, 33:23 you get their contact information 33:24 and then you say, "Okay, do you want something..." 33:26 What would you be interested in? 33:27 You get to look at a list and say, you know... 33:29 Like a survey. Exactly. 33:30 Well, and also the doctor works or the doctor 33:32 or the dentist works with the patient. 33:34 So let's say the patient comes in 33:35 and the patient has very high blood pressure. 33:37 And the doctor says, "You know, you're going to need 33:40 some medication to get this under control," 33:41 we send them over to our pharmacy 33:43 they get up to three months free supply of medication. 33:46 But then they say on the exit section, 33:49 "You know, we have some courses yeah, 33:51 you've got the medication 33:52 but we have some courses on simple changes 33:54 you can make in your health that will actually help you to. 33:58 In many cases it helps you 33:59 to overcome your high blood pressure 34:00 using diet and lifestyle. 34:02 So you're going to want to come to this location 34:03 because it's closest to your house 34:05 and they'll be teaching you x, y, z courses." 34:07 Wow. 34:09 And that comes from the doctors. 34:10 So of course, you think, 34:11 "Of course I want to follow up with this." 34:13 So we have this going on locally 34:14 but also internationally as well. 34:16 Oh, yeah, and one of the ways is, 34:18 that's going to take place is that we have people 34:21 who have become experienced in working 34:24 with something called Whatsapp. 34:26 Yes. 34:28 And Whatsapp has worldwide reach 34:30 and so we're going to be able to help people 34:33 understand how they here in the U.S. 34:35 can be in contact with their people at home. 34:38 But we have people 34:39 who are teaching as many as 2,000-4,000 people on a daily 34:45 or a weekly basis with Whatsapp, 34:48 they're able to share these health principles 34:50 and other things that people are wanting to know 34:54 and then they develop as this thing gets started. 34:56 So they have like a... 34:58 And all this is being taught at our rally session 34:59 September 22 to 24, 35:01 so we will be having a live uplink. 35:04 So for those of you who can't join us, 35:06 our viewing audience that can't join us in Phoenix 35:07 of course, everyone's welcome. 35:10 They can watch the live uplink so they too can learn how to... 35:12 And that's on your website? 35:14 It is. Okay. 35:15 And I want to say 35:16 we're going to air this program here coming soon 35:18 but then of course, 35:19 it might air again prior to Pathway Health Phoenix 35:23 because we want to make sure that those people at home 35:25 get the most opportunity to come volunteer 35:28 and to donate to Pathway to Health. 35:30 So we want to make sure 35:31 we air this program several times 35:32 between now and when that takes place. 35:34 But if you did miss it, 35:36 if you're watching this program and you say, 35:38 "I missed that live broadcast on your website," 35:41 you can always go to the website 35:42 and you have it downloadable there. 35:45 Is that correct? That's correct. 35:46 So PathwayToHealthVolunteer.org, 35:49 they'll be able to watch there. 35:51 And we will, but that's PathwayToHealthVolunteer.org 35:55 and we will also put up 35:56 all the contact information at the end as well. 35:59 Great. 36:01 So tell me we've been talking about all this partnership 36:03 and everything that's been taking place 36:05 and that is exciting to see 36:07 it going simultaneously in all over the world 36:10 and what God is doing 36:12 but there also is stories, testimonies. 36:15 Pathway is not just an organization 36:17 that impacts media people, 36:19 it's not just an organization that impacts the volunteers, 36:23 and the doctors, and nurses who go 36:25 but it also impacts people, the patients. 36:28 So tell me, you have a story? 36:29 Yeah, definitely, definitely does, 36:31 Jill, there are so many, many, stories 36:33 but it does make me think of Carolina. 36:35 Carolina was a young woman, 36:36 she lived in Riverside-San Bernardino area of California, 36:41 she had been suffering with something 36:42 since she was born it's called a congenital nevus. 36:44 It's basically a whole bunch of raised moles, 36:48 if you will, all over her neck. 36:49 It was so bad that she had to feel like, 36:52 she had to wear turtlenecks essentially all the time 36:54 or she had to keep her hair down around her neck. 36:56 She was about 22 years old, 36:58 it had drastically affected her life. 37:00 She'd gone to multiple doctors and they'd all told her, 37:02 "I'm so sorry there's nothing we can do for you." 37:05 Well, one day she was driving to work 37:06 and she turned on the radio 37:08 and on her radio was an announcement about Pathway, 37:11 Los Angeles taking place at 37:13 the Los Angeles Convention Center. 37:14 Now Riverside-San Bernardino 37:16 is about an hour, hour and a half, 37:17 probably hour and a half drive 37:19 depending on traffic could be longer. 37:21 And she was on her way to work 37:22 and that they were offering even surgical procedures 37:24 and something sparked in her head, 37:26 "Maybe they could do something for my neck, 37:28 this horrible thing that affected my life, 37:31 my whole life." 37:33 And so she thought about it and she's like, 37:34 "Oh, no, I'll get in trouble with my job. 37:36 I got to go to work." 37:37 And when she got to work low and behold, 37:39 for some reason her boss wasn't there. 37:41 The one woman she was most concerned about 37:43 and so she said, "This is my sign. 37:45 I'm going to go to LA." 37:46 She drove to LA 37:47 and, you know, we have people that wait hours and hours, 37:50 even many times 24 hours to be able to be seen. 37:53 She was able to actually get in, 37:56 get seen by our dermatologist and our laser specialists. 38:01 They lasered it first 38:02 and then they were able to cut the lesions off of her neck. 38:05 It changed her life. 38:07 It affected her in so many, many, ways. 38:09 In fact, I think we have a video 38:11 of her comments on the effect 38:13 that taking this lesion off of her neck had on her personally. 38:17 Amen. Let's take a look at that video. 38:19 I'm gonna have a new life and my smile 38:22 is gonna be bigger than everything, 38:24 you know, like, 38:26 I just picture myself in my wedding dress 38:29 being able to have my hair up is amazing, you know. 38:34 Being able to go to the beach 38:36 and just letting my hair go crazy, 38:39 you know, it's just being able... 38:41 It's a new freedom for me and I'm blessed to say that. 38:45 I'm very, very, happy beyond everything. 38:50 I just thank them so much, 38:51 you know, I'm very, very, happy. 38:54 I feel like a new person. 39:02 Amen. That's incredible. What a difference. 39:04 She's a beautiful girl, 39:06 and that thing she had to try to cover that all the time. 39:09 Trying to keep her hair down and she was just so embarrassed 39:11 but, you know what Jill, 39:12 the most beautiful thing about it is that again, 39:15 her physical life was completely changed 39:18 but the doctor, the dermatologist 39:20 that was able to remove these lesions, 39:22 for a long time it took him 39:24 to be able to take all these lesions off, 39:26 he studied with her afterwards. 39:28 He happened to live in the same area 39:29 where she lived in San Bernardino Riverside area. 39:32 He invited her to a Sabbath school 39:34 there at Loma Linda University Church. 39:37 She came Sabbath after Sabbath, 39:39 he began to study with her 39:40 and telling her about spiritual health 39:42 and the beauty that Jesus offers to her 39:44 on a much higher degree 39:46 even than our physical bodies 39:48 and she ended up giving her heart to Jesus 39:50 and was baptized. 39:51 Amen. It was so beautiful. 39:53 It was so beautiful and she continues 39:55 to bring her friends to this Sabbath school called 39:57 Advent Hope there at Loma Linda on a weekly basis. 40:00 The gorgeous beauty of this is 40:02 just like Jesus tells us in Matthew 25, 40:05 His sheep are out providing these services 40:09 to the many, many, other sheep that don't yet know Him. 40:12 What an awesome opportunity 40:13 each of us have at Christmas again, 40:15 to be that gift that physical, mental, emotional, 40:19 gift to another Carolina, another Maria, another Jose, 40:22 another Susie, we don't know. 40:24 Amen. 40:25 What an incredible ministry 40:28 and to have the follow up and to know 40:29 what's taking place in her life. 40:31 Now I'm so excited. Praise God what he's doing. 40:35 So we're talking specifically this program 40:37 about Pathway Phoenix and so you need volunteers. 40:41 Tell me, what type of volunteers? 40:44 What type of medical professionals? 40:46 What type of, now not everybody 40:47 who comes to volunteer is a medical professional. 40:50 So what type of specific volunteers 40:52 do you need right now? 40:53 I'll talk about the medical and dental 40:55 and then I'm going to ask Pastor Benny to talk to us 40:57 some about the non-medical services that we need. 41:00 So we need everybody by far 41:03 but we specifically for Pathway Phoenix 41:06 are in great need of dentists, 41:08 physicians, surgeons, 41:10 optometrist, medical professionals, 41:12 nurses, nurse practitioners. 41:14 You heard Dr. Hart making his plea 41:16 to his colleagues and his fellow graduates 41:18 that he has graduated from Loma Linda 41:20 and from many of our other medical schools 41:22 come from wherever you are. 41:24 We need you, again, this event will not take place 41:28 if we don't have the medical professionals. 41:29 Now again, by no means do you have 41:32 to be a medical professional. 41:33 About 80% of our volunteers are non-medical 41:36 and, Pastor Benny, what kind of services 41:37 can our non-medical volunteers participating? 41:40 There are a number of areas that they can help 41:42 because it takes people 41:44 to handle the organization of the people 41:48 dealing with the flow of how they come in, 41:51 and that organization 41:52 we have to have registration people, 41:54 we have to have people who are involved in registering 41:58 the volunteers themselves 42:00 and getting them the shirts that they wear 42:03 and the other things 42:04 that identify them as a volunteer. 42:06 But in addition to that we have a lot of equipment 42:10 that has to be set up so we need people 42:13 and what we call venue services 42:16 that have to deal with unloading. 42:17 We have seven semi trailers, 42:19 we have equipment on them 42:22 that has to be taken off of the truck 42:24 and it has to be brought inside and set up. 42:27 We have pipe and drape that has to be set up 42:30 to make the partitions in the convention center 42:33 so that we have the different rooms 42:35 that we need for doctors and for different areas, 42:40 different specialties. 42:41 So there are a lot of other things in addition to that, 42:45 one of the nice things 42:46 that a lot of people get to be involved in 42:48 is what's called patient assistance and transport. 42:51 And they actually take people 42:53 we don't just send people in the door and say, 42:55 "Go find your way." 42:57 No, there is someone that goes with them 42:59 from the point that they come in the door 43:02 and they register until they get to the department 43:05 where they're going. 43:07 And from, at every step of them there's a person 43:10 who takes them from that to the next step 43:13 so we lead them through all of this 43:15 rather than just turning them loose. 43:17 So that's a large number of people 43:19 that are involved in that arena. 43:21 We also have food services 43:24 that we're involved with and we're praying right now 43:27 that we can get the permission from the city of Phoenix 43:30 to be able to provide our own food which is... 43:32 You provide food? We do. 43:34 We do provide a lunch meal for the patients 43:38 and the volunteers that are there 43:39 and again, the idea is we want to feed the hungry. 43:42 Many of these people have been waiting all night long 43:44 to be serviced, you know, some people 43:46 haven't even had a meal in a several days, 43:49 what a beautiful opportunity. 43:50 But in addition to what Pastor Benny has said, 43:52 we also offer some non medical professional services 43:56 such as legal services so we have free legal care. 43:59 Business plan... So you need lawyers? 44:00 We need lawyers, 44:02 we need financial business planners 44:03 because we provide them business planning. 44:05 We also have for the very first time 44:07 we're going to be offering 44:09 and getting started ESL classes. 44:11 So our teachers are greatly needed. 44:14 Everybody has a role, so if you... 44:16 Beauty and barber services. And clothing. 44:19 And we particularly need people that have Arizona license 44:22 because we're having a challenge 44:24 with that licensing board right now. 44:25 So we need people that have Arizona license 44:28 in the beauty and Barber area. 44:29 And also a full clothing department again, 44:31 clothing those who are naked. 44:33 But what we say at Pathway is, 44:35 if you have a smile and you have a heartbeat, 44:37 you can volunteer. 44:39 Amen. 44:40 Now you're looking for 2000 volunteers specifically? 44:41 We need 2000 volunteers. 44:43 Yes, we need another 2000 in order to hit our goal. 44:47 We already have about a thousand. 44:49 In order to hit our goal of 10,000 patients 44:52 which we really like to do 44:53 but there's a few other things we need as well. 44:55 Besides the volunteers which is a vitally important. 44:59 If you have a heartbeat, 45:01 if you can in any way shape or form get out and help, 45:04 we encourage you to go to Phoenix and to sign up. 45:08 You got to sign up first, 45:09 we'll give you the contact information 45:10 for how to do that. 45:12 But to sign up to volunteer, but in addition to that, 45:15 we need finances. 45:16 The Pathway to Health needs finances for Phoenix. 45:19 Well, there's a reason. Okay. 45:21 And one of the reasons is that we don't sell anything 45:25 and we don't charge for our services. 45:28 So therefore, we have to have the money 45:31 to be able to operate. 45:32 These are expensive events. 45:34 Yes. To operate. 45:36 As a matter of fact, 45:38 we found that the nice even number 45:41 that is the closest to the actual reality 45:44 is that it cost about $100 45:47 for each patient that comes through. 45:48 Okay. 45:49 And the more money that we have, 45:51 the more patients we can plan for. 45:53 Right now we're in pretty desperate need, 45:57 some of our money comes from different organizations 46:00 who donate. 46:01 We have people like GE and Konica Minolta 46:06 and others who donate equipment which cuts our costs down. 46:10 Absolutely. 46:12 But we need 2000 people 46:14 that will be willing to sponsor a patient. 46:17 Person. And to sponsor, it's just a $100. 46:20 A $100. 46:21 You know, you could give, you know, 46:22 I've even plugged with our high school 46:24 and academy students, 46:26 you know, skip out and talk about a couple times a month 46:28 and do $10 a month. 46:29 And, you know, we all can do that 46:31 for the next 10 months or thereabouts 46:33 and so, on our website that same website 46:35 PathwayToHealthVolunteer.org, 46:39 there is a spot on there 46:40 and I believe we have that slide... 46:42 Yeah, we have that slide that we can show... 46:43 Where you can click... 46:45 Where you go to click to donate. 46:46 And you just click right there to donate 46:48 but you also use the same website to volunteer. 46:51 So again, right there you can see 46:53 the big blowup button there that Pastor Benny made. 46:55 It's right up in the top right corner, the last item. 46:57 To donate click there 46:59 and then again you can also volunteer 47:01 on that same website 47:03 and you'll be able to get other information as well. 47:05 Amen. 47:06 So you're looking for 2000 volunteers. 47:07 Right, we have, we made a presentation at Camp Meeting 47:11 at Arizona earlier this year. 47:13 We had 250 people from Arizona 47:17 that were at the Camp Meeting that volunteered. 47:20 Well, some of them... 47:22 Volunteered or wanted to give money. 47:23 Volunteered to give $100 for one patient 47:27 and we had some they did 10 patients. 47:31 So my wife and I, 47:32 we decided that we will sponsor 10. 47:34 We had people that sponsor, other people that sponsor 10, 47:38 we had a number of people who sponsored 5, some 3 47:42 but you can go to the website 47:44 and click on donate 47:45 and when it comes down 47:47 then it gives you the opportunity to say 47:49 I want to donate a certain amount right now 47:51 or you could say 47:53 that you want to do it on a monthly basis. 47:55 So the one on the left let's you do 47:57 and it'll ask you how much per month 47:59 and it'll say, how many months. 48:02 So for example for a $100 48:04 if you say I'll give $10 a month 48:06 for the text next 10 months, 48:08 you can choose that right on the website. 48:10 So we've made it easy to do. 48:11 You can also send money 48:13 and you'll be seeing the address later 48:15 if not now, and the address 48:17 is a post office box 1252 Collegedale, Tennessee, 48:20 which is our corporate headquarters, 48:22 and so people can donate by check into that address. 48:24 So the beauty, Jill, 48:27 is that we have the blessing of being a Christmas gift 48:31 whether we can come and volunteer in person 48:34 or whether we can financially sponsor a patient, 48:38 what an opportunity of being the Christmas gift 48:41 for some hurting person out there. 48:44 And it's important for us to know now 48:47 because now is when we're having to make the decisions 48:49 of how many patients we set up for. 48:51 Absolutely. 48:53 And we can't set up for the potential of 48:55 9,000 or 10,000 people 48:57 if we don't have the money to do that. 49:00 We have to know in advance 49:02 that we're going to have the funds 49:04 in order to be able to make the decision 49:05 and do the layout in all. 49:08 Our Chief Operations Officer, 49:09 George Gilbert is now getting it, 49:13 beginning the planning of the layout 49:15 of that convention center 49:16 so that we know exactly 49:18 how much space we're going to take 49:20 because space costs money. 49:22 How much space and also how to organize it 49:25 to be able to handle certain numbers of people. 49:29 You know, you're right absolutely 49:31 and that's why we're making this appeal to you at home. 49:33 We want to make sure that we need 2000 volunteers, 49:37 2000 people to step forward 49:39 and come and volunteer physically 49:41 and 2000 volunteers to volunteer financially. 49:45 To give a $100 a person financially 49:48 or of course more as you mentioned. 49:49 We have just a couple moments 49:51 and we will put up that contact information. 49:54 I want to hear one more testimony. 49:55 Did you tell me about one more testimony? 49:57 I would love to tell you one more testimony. 49:59 You know, Jill, this whole situation reminds me 50:02 of a gentleman by the name of Hose. 50:04 Hose was an alcoholic, 50:05 he had lost everything to alcoholism 50:07 his wife, his children, his family, his house, 50:10 he was homeless on the street 50:11 and he was just addicted 50:13 to this horrible substance, alcohol. 50:15 It was Pathway, San Antonio he got a flyer, 50:17 somehow some way he found out about the event 50:20 and he was just hoping to get one of his teeth worked on, 50:22 he'd had some tooth ache etcetera. 50:24 He got to the event 50:25 and it was different than anything he'd ever seen. 50:27 He walked through the door and people told him, 50:29 "God bless you." 50:30 And ask him right off the back, you know, 50:32 the people walking him from place to place said, 50:34 "You know, we're going to pray for you." 50:35 He went and saw the dentist. 50:36 He went in saw, he got a brand new men's suit, 50:39 he went and got his haircut, 50:41 from place to place over the whole event 50:44 he was just wondering, "Who are these people?" 50:47 Hose ended up coming 50:48 to those health information courses afterwards, 50:50 he came night after night 50:51 to those ongoing health classes. 50:54 He learned ways he could improve his health. 50:56 He gave over his alcoholism to Jesus, 50:58 Jesus took that away from him, 51:00 rescued him from that situation. 51:02 And then he was invited 51:03 to follow up gospel, evangelism, 51:06 spiritual health courses 51:07 and he came after night to those series 51:10 and at the end of the series by Ellen Handel Beone, 51:13 he gave his heart to Jesus and was baptized, 51:16 a member of Jesus' church. 51:18 It is so beautiful, God rescued him from his alcoholism, 51:21 gave him a brand new life in him 51:23 and that is what Jesus offers to us 51:26 to be that individual that shares him 51:29 with those who are hurting. 51:31 To me that's being the hands and feet of Jesus, 51:33 it's getting out of our comfort zone 51:36 out of myself and my own life 51:38 and focusing on the needs of someone else. 51:40 So thank you so much 51:42 we will have a moment at the end hear 51:43 some closing thoughts from both Dr. Lela and Pastor Benny. 51:46 But right now what we want to do is 51:49 put up the contact information, 51:50 this website and contact information 51:53 for Your Best Pathway to Health. 51:55 My heart has been inspired and energized anew 51:59 at what God wants to do through us, each one of us. 52:02 Humble human instruments moldable in the hands of God 52:07 poured out in service for someone else. 52:10 So if you would like to donate, 52:12 to support and sponsor a patient 52:15 for the upcoming Phoenix Pathway 52:18 or if you would like to come, 52:19 volunteer yourself just check this out 52:23 and here's how you can get in touch 52:25 with Pathway Phoenix. 52:29 Your Best Pathway to Health is a nonprofit organization 52:32 that exists to help the underserved 52:34 by providing mobile multi specialty clinic 52:37 with medical, surgical, dental, eye care, 52:41 and other critical services entirely free. 52:44 To learn more about Your Best Pathway to Health 52:47 or to sign up as a volunteer 52:48 just visit them online at PathwayToHealthVolunteer.com. 52:52 That's PathwayToHealthVolunteer.com. 52:56 Call them toll free at 888 447-2849 53:01 or write to them at post office box 1252, 53:05 Collegedale, Tennessee 37315. |
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