People lined up throughout the neighborhood for two medical clinics we hosted with Cuban doctors, serving 461 people who otherwise may not have been able to reach a regular doctor. Here, they are lined up 3 hours early for the help. Along with the clinics, our team helped lead four children’s programs where nearly 400 children heard the truth of God, delivered three house church messages on Sunday morning, and celebrated as 20 people were baptized on Sunday afternoon. We also distributed badly needed medical supplies to four Policlinicas, two consultorios, and a major hospital. The AA ministry remains active, with attendance rising and falling from week to week. Daily life continues to be extremely difficult for many families because of the lack of food, gas, electricity, and relief from the heat and humidity. Power may only be available two or three hours a day, and sometimes it comes on in the middle of the night, from 2:00 to 4:00 a.m., forcing people to wake up just to cook or do anything that requires electricity. In the middle of these hardships, God continues to open doors for care, encouragement, and the hope of the Gospel.
