Prayers - August 2002

ANSWERED PRAYERS

  1. Praise that we are gradually getting more patients!
  2. Praise that we have received enough donations this month to cover our employee's salaries!
  3. Praise that a few Western patients at the clinic have given some extra money to our donation jar, to help meet some of the needs of the poor patients that we are trying to help!
  4. Praise that we have 2 doctors who have volunteered to cover 2 of the weeks we will be gone in October!
  5. Praise that we were able to work out a contract with the Christian ENT specialist, who will begin working next month, we believe!

PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. For more donations for our clinic project--enough to cover our employees' salaries and the utilities for especially the next 6 months. By then, we should have enough Western patients to cover the overhead. The CBC lab machine, a chair for the blood drawing area, an X-ray machine and finishing the basement are still long term goals. Donations toward the clinic are best given to Open Door Medical Ministries, C/O Clifford Olson, 9210 Science Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428. Donations to our Work Fund, Support Fund, Travel Fund and Personal Gift Fund should go to World Mission Prayer League, 232 Clifton Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403, specifying to which fund you wish to give.
  2. For additional funds to be able to help some of the poorest of our patients with their medication expenses and other acute financial problems. Christian Aid Ministries continues to be able to bring in medications, and as of next week they will use our clinic as their distribution point for Bucharest.
  3. For doctors to volunteer to come and work in the clinic, especially when we are not in Romania. We could still use a doctor to cover from 10/4-10/11.
  4. For Dr. Francisco Gross, that he and his family will be able to get Spanish citizenship and his diplomas approved in Spain in only 3-4 months and that the Romanian government will then accept his diploma (as a European Union dentist). Pray also for a good quality Christian dentist here who would like to work with him in our clinic.
  5. For us to find other high quality Christian specialists who would like to work part-time in the clinic.
  6. For continued general good health, safety and unity, for us and for all of the people who are working at the clinic.
  7. For continued protection of the clinic against theft or damage.
  8. That the residents who will be learning at our clinic and the patients who come will experience Christ's love for them through our work and our words.
  9. That God will raise up more missionaries to work with us in Romania. We need people with medical training, clinic organization and management skills, Christian counseling and evangelism skills as well as other skills.
  10. For the country of Romania: 1) that the leaders and the people will rediscover the meaning of integrity, 2) against the spirits of deception, self-deception and corruption that are so dominant in this country, and 3) for a revival in the church in Romania, especially among the men, for their hearts and their minds.