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Serving with MMI in Peru (2012)

Hello Blog World!! This is Becca in Saratoga Springs, NY! I can’t believe I have been practicing here two years now as a physical therapist and still falling more in love with the career choice God has led me into.  As you may know, I have had several opportunities in the past to serve internationally to various places God has led and two of them have been with use of my physical therapy training as a student.  I have had a longstanding interest in serving God through serving others in less-developed countries around the world. 

Additionally, I have developed a strong desire to help people regain their physical independence. This was largely after having lost my leg in high school and experiencing how satisfying and humbling it is to have that independence restored, largely through physical therapy.  I feel that God is calling me to merge both of these passions through a medical mission trip to Sangolqui-Pintag, Ecuador through Medical Ministry International (MMI) from September 12-26^th, 2015.  MMI is an organization that specializes in providing spiritual and physical health care to those in need around the world. 

During this trip, I will be a part of a mixed medical team that will provide dental, general medical, orthopedic, and physical therapy care as we travel to different surrounding villages daily by bus.  The area is home to 80,000 people with no formal health center or dental care available.  In addition to providing physical and medical care, we will also be praying for opportunities to encourage and uplift our patients spiritually while we are working with them. 

I would ask that you prayerfully consider joining our team through your support. First, please partner with me in praying for the people we will be serving and for my health and effectiveness as a team member.  By partnering with us in prayer you become a large part of all God will do through us down there. Secondly, I ask you would consider supporting me financially for this outreach. The total cost of this two-week project will be about $2,300 and includes project fees and airfare. If you would like to join the team in this way, you can make your tax-deductible donation online by going to https://medicalministrytrips.org/projects, click “Make A Payment” and choose the Ecuador-Sept 12-26^th trip, then include my name in the volunteer space on the following screen.

I am very excited about this opportunity and would love to answer any questions you might have about my involvement in this trip to allow you to pray more specifically for myself, my team members, and our future patients in Ecuador, so please feel free to reach out! Thank you for praying & being a vital part of our team!!