People often ask what we do on the mission field. Sometimes that's a hard question to answer because often no two days are the same. One thing that never changes...we are always ready to tell a Bible story.
Recently, Clay had the opportunity to visit a man who was dying. While in the small community, Clay had the chance to share the Gospel and to pray with the man. We may never know what was in the heart of that man, but we know that we were faithful in what God calls us to do.
After the man died, we continued to visit this community. We've shared many stories of God's forgiveness, and his plan for our lives.
Often, we are asked for medical advice. We fully acknowledge that we are not experts in the medical field, but the "common sense" that we have acquired from growing up in the US has given us great opportunities to help others. Sometimes it's as simple as checking a child's ears to determine if they have an ear infection or not. Other times, it was to share some eye drops to help an eye irritation.
The kids are sometimes quite curious. I like to take selfies with them. When they see their picture, it makes them smile and giggle! Others tend to be shy and don't want to get too close.
I wouldn't trade this life for anything! It's definitely not glamorous, and sometimes it's not even comfortable. (The photos don't show the bugs that are crawling on us...or the filth that surrounds us.) But the privilege of sharing the Gospel...of explaining God's great love...the joy in praying with someone who wants to honor God with their life...there's nothing quite like it in all the world!
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