Blessing Others Through Prayer
June 4, 2009
Samaritan’s Purse staff met with children in the cancer ward of Mario Catarino Rivas and their families.
Mario Catarino Rivas is a public hospital located in San Pedro Sula. In its pediatric wing, there are hundreds of children with cancer, hydrocephaly, burns, respiratory diseases, and others.
Although I spend most of my time at the Samaritan Center, I recently had the opportunity to share the Gospel and give children shoe box gifts at this hospital. I can’t even explain the joy that shown on the children’s faces when they opened their gifts.
I had the opportunity to pray with some of the children who were ill and their parents. The experience caused me to reflect on Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Alfredo was one of the parents that touched our hearts. This man had traveled to the hospital from Lempira, an extremely poor city in the western part of Honduras. The man had served as a pastor for many years, and at this moment, exhaustion and disappointment pulled at his face. I put my hand on his shoulder, and he began to weep. His daughter had been suffering from sickness, and he felt overwhelmed. I prayed with Alfredo and his daughter, and after we said 'Amen,' he told me peace had been restored in his heart.
“I had been alone for many days in this hospital, sad, and thirsty for words,” he said. “Suddenly, God send you with gifts and healing words for my daughter.”
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PROFILE
Wilson Cloter
Counselor, Samaritan CenterSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
Wilson first began working with Samaritan's Purse as an HIV/AIDS project coordinator, teaching youth aged 9-15 basic facts about the disease and how to prevent its spread. This year, Wilson provides emotional and spiritual support at the Samaritan Center, a small voluntary counseling and testing facility that offers HIV tests free of charge.
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HondurasWilson CloterWilson Cloter is addressing HIV/AIDS in Honduran communities through education about the disease, voluntary counseling and testing, and Christ-like compassion. Read More |
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SudanLori BryanProgram Manager Lori Bryan describes the needs of South Sudan, a nation recovering from 20 years of civil war. Read More |
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