As you have seen in a
world of constant need,
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GR3 has been the organization,
over how many years now, David?
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Fifteen years.
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Over the last 15
years that the Lord has put
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on the front line
to make a difference,
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even in some of
those most recent disasters
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down in PuertoRico.
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And I thank you
Eric and Malcolm.
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But Malcolm you
have some stories
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you want to share with
us about the developments
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and things that
have been happening
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that you experienced
as being a part of GR3.
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Yes, thank you, you know as
a result of recent responses
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in the disasters, we
have seen a demonstrated need
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for more
training from all levels,
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from the base levels to
the medical professionals.
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And as a result,
GR3 will be instituting
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a disaster medicine institute
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which will be a
good leaping off point,
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a jumping point
for organizations,
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medical professionals
to help train, grow,
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particularly in the Caribbean,
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tropical diseases and
other things like that.
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In conjecture with that,
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I wanted to just
share with you very briefly.
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You know Puerto
Rico has a coffee crop,
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and this year this coffee crop
was destroyed, 85 to 90% of it.
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And you also
have to keep in mind
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that Puerto Rico has, brings in,
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imports most of
their produce, 90% of it.
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We went to a remote
area, we walked up a hill,
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and there we saw the
owner of a plantation,
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he was 76 years old, Louise.
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Louise was
despondent, crying, in tears,
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sitting on the ground,
and his wife was with him.
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We asked what had happened.
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And Louise announced
that his 51 year old son,
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who is the farmer
of the plantation,
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had just died three weeks ago
and he died of leptospirosis,
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as a result of that.
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That is an aggressive
bacteria that humans catch,
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it moves very, very quickly,
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and it comes
from rodent droppings
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and from faecal material.
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Louise was
despondent, we prayed with him,
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he was touched by it.
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Even the medical doctor
touched him and said to him,
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"You will be
okay, just have faith"
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and he seemed to lighten up.
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It was just a
wonderful experience,
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but what I want to tell you
is that as a result of things
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like leptospirosis,
we see a tremendous need
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to involve the veterinarian,
veterinary aspect of it.
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And our disaster
medical institute
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is going to include
doctors and veterinarians.
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There is no concerted
organized effort now globally
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or domestically
where medical doctors
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and veterinarians
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can come together
and work together.
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So we've been
working with organizations
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to bring together
a one-health system,
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and to help
bring veterinarians in.
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Right now in Puerto Rico,
there is a tremendous need.
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We're doing a
pre-assessment right now,
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and it is our
plan to return to look
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specifically at that issue.
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When you got to work in
the morning in Puerto Rico,
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by and large, you
have your animals outside,
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you put the
food out, and the dog
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or cat has to
fight with the crow's
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and the Iguanas to get the food,
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so there is a lot of bacteria
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and disease
that's potentially there.
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So just wanted to
share with you that
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that's an important piece,
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the veterinary piece
and stories like Louise,
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tragic but in a way
they all come around
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that they can find
Christ, they can...
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Look this man did
not believe at all.
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Right.
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But it took a
tragedy in his home,
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in his life for that.
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Thank you.
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David as we're winding
up our time here today,
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what are some of the things
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you like to leave
with our audiences.
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We would love you to,
number one, pray for us.
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Okay.
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Our prayer creates the
foundation for miracles
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to happen.
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To pray for us
means a lot as partners.
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Secondly, yes if you
know friends and partners
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that would like to volunteer
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for short
opportunities globally.
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but many of you
cannot respond globally,
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and so God has
blessed you financially.
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We've had vehicles donated,
we've had things donated,
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but financially we
need your help today.
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Okay. Erick, 20 seconds.
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Well, I want to, you
know, I just want to thank GR3
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for giving me this opportunity.
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In my field this is
what we do, but this is,
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to be able to travel with GR3,
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it's truly a blessing
at the end of the day,
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at the end of
each mission, for me.
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Well, thank you, Pastor,
Canther, and Eric, and Malcolm.
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Lawyer, thank you
so much for being here.
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And as you see,
GR3 as a ministry
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that's made a difference,
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continuing to make a difference.
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And now you can
partner with them
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to also make a difference
in what may impact your life
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with somebody
else's in the future.
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So until we see you again,
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may the Lord
continue blessing you
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as you expand the
Kingdom of Christ,
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as we get ready for His return.
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