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Getting Healthy With Henry
"The City of Eternal Spring” is the perfect name for Medellín, Colombia, home to Colombia Adventist University. The people here enjoy pleasant weather all year and are surrounded by mountains, colorful streets, and vibrant culture. Unfortunately, they also have many needs.
Colombia Adventist University discovered that one of the greatest needs in the local communities is health care. So, with help from the students, they created a mobile health clinic, called the Social Innovation Mobile Laboratory, or LAMIS.
One of the many students volunteering with LAMIS is Henry who is studying to become a paramedic.
“I want to serve God and others with the knowledge I can get from the university to benefit their health,” Henry says. “We help people learn how to care for themselves through simple things such as fresh air, water, sunlight, and a good diet.”
The LAMIS health project offers resources such as basic health checks, massages, and even a checkpoint for spiritual health and prayer.
The volunteers are passionate about this project because they know they’re following Christ’s method of ministry.
“If Jesus lived on earth today, I think He would be with us in this project because its purpose is to give others better ways of living,” Henry says. “I think that’s what Jesus wants for all of us. That’s why He left His world, that’s why He’s always taking care not just of our spiritual selves, but also our physical.”
This education through service has made a big impact on Henry.
“It’s inspired me by showing me how important my work can be to impact, to transform other lives so they can become free from illness,” Henry says. “And that way, they’ll be able to connect with their Savior.”
Please pray for the LAMIS mobile clinic project in Medellín as they continue to use Christ’s method of ministry to serve their community.
Mission the the Cities
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