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Dr. Gary McEwen,   

 

Recently, I returned from a trip to the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission that will change my life forever. 

I could have never prepared myself for what I would see and how God would bless me.  I didn’t think that God needed a dermatology skin specialist to serve in an impoverished nation where even the basic health needs aren’t met.

 

I promised God over twenty years ago that I would serve in the mission field if he called me to that. Now, at 44 years of age, married and with 3 busy children, and a booming solo dermatology practice I wasn’t sure what God would have in mind.  God started speaking to me several years ago, and I knew that He had something in mind. I just didn’t know what, but I kept praying for His best. 


I also started preparing myself, taking courses with the American Academy of Dermatology to learn how to serve needs in under-developed countries. God also put me in contact with several friends at church who are physician missionaries abroad.  God was also giving me the desire to help minister healing to people that couldn’t do anything to help me in return.

 

Then, one morning, in January 2008, I received a phone call from a friend, Dr. William White.  Dr. White is an ophthalmology plastic surgeon who leads an ophthalm ology team to serve at Northwest Haiti Christian Mission.  This mission has an operating room and clinical and basic laboratory  facilities.  The mission is dedicated to leading the population to Christ by ministering physical healing. He  informed me that they had requested two things:  a propane refrigerator and a dermatologist.  When he called me that morning, I was so blessed that I couldn’t even speak.  God was blessing me with an answer to prayer--and it is so exciting when we see God’s wonderful and perfect plan for our lives.

 

But, there were a lot of obstacles!  The trip was in October and my practice was moving  to a different location.  I had to buy new office equipment and supplies. Would I be able to go? Would my family understand? Would my practice suffer without me? How could I prepare myself for what I would see? Would I be safe? Little did I know that my Bank was closed by the FDIA and I lost thousands of dollars.  I didn’t know that the economy would take a nose dive. This really wasn’t the best year to go! And after all, in my dermatology practice I see patients for a variety of reasons: medical, surgical and cosmetic.   What would I have to offer the Haitians? Thankfully I had plenty of time to pray and prepare.   

 

I prayed, gathered supplies, read textbooks, spoke to international pharmacists, and spoke with a dermatologist who had been to Haiti. In the meanwhile, my practice moved into the office space on time, my loan was refinanced for the new office, and I realized that God was God and I didn’t need to worry about my safety. God kept me on track for the trip and gave my family peace as well.

 

Haiti is the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere and is only a two hour flight from Florida.  This year, the flooding from Hurricanes and the erosion and mud slides were severe. God gave me a safe trip there and back--flying into a little airport with the runway lined by donkeys, barefoot children, and women carrying containers on their heads.  The streets were not paved and electricity and running water are scarce. Starvation and malnutrition are prevalent.

 

With the other physicians, I was able to minister to the needs of many Haitians with a broad variety of skin conditions.  I discovered that the Haitians aren’t so different after all!  They have the same needs that we do.  They need to know the love of our God through Jesus.  And, just like me and you they want to be healthy.  They care about the way that they look!   Just like Americans, they need to learn that Jesus is the one that creates a beauty from the inside out!  That is true bea uty--a life that is filled with the Spirit, yielded to God’s will. I was so blessed to see Haitian believers loving God despite their circumstances.  They know how to worship joyfully! I was so blessed!

 

After the trip, I realized that I could also contribute to missions while I am at home.  I wanted to donate my used medical furniture and cabinetry that I didn’t need anymore at my new office location.  After contacting Northwest Haiti Christian Mission about this, they put me in touch with FAME, (www.fameworld.org). FAME partners with with  Debbie and Jerry Cramer at Gifts for the Nations (giftsforthenations@yahoo.com) to help collect equipment and materials useful for medical missions abroad. Jerry and Debbie drove quite a distance to pick up these items that will be used by missionary physicians and nurses all over the world.   Dr. McEwen


 

Do you know of  medical equipment or items that might be useful?   Do you know doctors or hospitals that  are buying new equipment or relocation? Maybe they have good used equipment to donate for missions? What resources has God blessed you with that you can give?   No matter how small or how big, your gift - it will be a much bigger blessing to those that need it than you can imagine!Just like the loaves of bread that the little boy gave to Jesus that he multiplies to feed the hungry crowd, God will bless your gift and multiply it for His purposes!


V-Ch Supplies from Dr. McEwenDebbie, Jerry,  Dr. Ewen and son Matthew on loading day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Updates - Haiti Collection
A story from Haiti that will touch your heart...

 

“Debbie, when I was in Haiti, volunteering at North West Haiti Christian Mission I was able to give a Mission Gift Bag to Marie Louis, a young mom, just 26 years old.  

Here is her story told by Melonnie of when she first came to the Mission and attached are a few pictures: When young Marie came to the Mission with her baby, she was very sick, and they were hungry and in need of basic necessities.
We fed and treated her at the mission and kep t her baby  boy of 15 months at the near by orphanage while she recovered.

She was so skinny that she looks like just skin an dbones.  She told us that she had no husband and her family could not help her. As Melonnie and I gave the blanket from Gifts for the Nations to her, she smiled and told us that she was hapy because she did nothave a blanket for her baby to sleep on. The following Sunday morning Magdala came and asked me to find clothes for Marie as she wanted to go to church.   I gave her one of my skirts and Susan find a skirt small enough for her tiny body.  I was so hapy when I found her in the crowed chruch and was able to sit next to her.  She showed me that her feet looked much better but said that they still hurt.  I help her feet and prayed, held her knees and prayed and just pretty much help onto her hands for the entire service.  I just kept rubbing them for the entire service while listenting to what she was trying to tell me. 
There was a point where she tugged on my hand to help her stand for one of the songs.  
     Watching her worship was amazing.  She sang and prayed, her hands raised high.
    At the end of the service she tugged on my hand again. This time it was for the invitation.  I helped her up and then let her go.  I watched as she accepted Christ.  
    It was a beautiful moment to witness.  I felt such comfort knowing that she was turning it all over to Him.  That she isn't going to try to carry these burdens alone anymore.”  Melonnie
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Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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