Team 3 Beach-side Pose

On the day of our departure, we carefully counted and made sure to make a mental picture of the 19 boxes containing the food rations for the locals there. This food ration was made possible to the affected residents at Padang by the gracious supply from Bethesda Frankel Estate Church. Things went smoothly and we were able to get all nineteen boxes to the Posko where the main base was without any trouble after the Halal certificate was presented to the airport custom for cargo clearance. We straight away started to operate the mobile clinic since we arrived. We were told to classify the 871 packet food according to the nutritional values before distributing them to the villagers. Every family was to receive one plastic bag, containing rice, the rations of meat and food (packet food sponsored by Bethesda Estate Church), plus a few necessities.

Derrick from CRS, the dietician on our team, together with one of the leaders, David from City Care was in charge of tasting the food and making sure that the rations were divided equally. The villagers were welcoming and the bags were giving to the chief to distribute to the families.

On our last day of clinic, David chose a couple CRS members from our team to officially present the bags to the chief. This village was near the police headquarters and thus there were many military personnel around.

Once again, there was the presenting of the bags and the clicks of many cameras as the beaming chief held the bag triumphantly in his arms like a trophy of some sort. Overall, it seemed to be a joyous occasion for them. One could say it was solely the thought of gaining free food, but I prefer to think it was feeling of knowing that someone in another country, care and border to render help and supplies them food and necessities, even in times of disaster.

CRS was grateful that God answered the prayer for the food to be sent via Tiger Airway for free of charge. Transformations of situation has taken place to it’s best for the donor and the people in Padang. We earnestly pray that the seed of God’s truth has planted into the heart of Padang’s people by the steadfast love of heavenly father showed by co laborers and harvest will follows until we see redemption grace in great joy. God is good all the time!

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