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UPDATE FROM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
July 24, 2009
Dear Mrs. Sellew
and Mrs. Houghton
I trust the Lord is blessing and guiding you. It gives me joy to be writing
this letter to share with you the great things that God is doing in my
life. I am in the second year of university, which gives me great happiness
because I am completing the required basic courses. The experiences that
I have obtained are a blessing for my life and for what I want to do,
which is to bless people that need a friendly helping hand by taking care
of their health.
I was in the class "Introduction to the Hospital" in which we had to go to a public hospital. It was a great blessing for my academic knowledge but also for my spiritual life. I was in the emergency room where I had the opportunity to see accident, heart and stroke victims and patients with high blood pressure, high fever, etc. During the four months I was able to pray with different people who were spiritually, emotionally and physically sick. I was able to tell them about Jesus, the best Doctor.
Thank you for your great support in my life. I want you to know that you are not only helping me economically but also in my spiritual life. My studies and knowledge are allowing me to grow in loving my neighbour and knowing that as a Christian I can be different in the way I treat sick people. I can always see how the Lord works in different ways with each person. An example of this is something that happened to me while I was working in the hospital. One day I was in the emergency room and a Haitian man came in with a large wound on his head. The doctor that was there was a medical student who was doing his last practicum before graduating. He told all of us to "look at this great opportunity to learn how to stitch wounds', which ended up taking 14 stitches. One of my classmates grabbed an instrument and began working on his technique on the Haitian head - without anesthesia. I was very upset and I said, "We are here to make a difference and to break the chain of abuse and discrimination in the medical field. This Haitian is not the correct person to be practicing stitches on." We usually use chicken legs to practice on but not a human being, and much less one who is Haitian, because they are looked down upon and not considered equal with us. The situation made me sad, but at the same time I was happy because I know I have a relationship with the Lord and will be a different type of doctor. I will be able to give good medical attention to anybody who needs it, regardless of race or economic situation. In the next semester, I want to take 10 courses. Please pray for me as this is a stressful load!! Thank you for being a big part of my life and for your generous support.
May God bless you!
Rosanny Adamez
Kids Alive, Dominican Republic
IOKDS
Scholarships Give Hope
and Help Worldwide to Those At-Risk
From an article by Vic Trautwein, Co-Field Director, Kids Alive Dominican Republic
Thinking about Rosanny not only encourages me, but also challenges me to live selflessly. When we first met “Nany” five years ago, her house didn’t have windows. She had grown up in our ANIJA program (her mom, Carmen is the school cook) and she had just graduated from eighth grade. This in itself is significant here as only one in five children in the Dominican Republic achieve this level of education. In recent years, she has enthusiastically taught Vacation Bible School for Kids Alive during the summer, capably taught weekly Sunday school for 30 young children at her church, and last year, after graduating from high school, diligently worked as an assistant teacher in our Palo Blanco Care Center for a year. Her incredible ability to relate to impoverished children and natural energy make her a more effective teacher than most of our missionaries. In one legendary moment two years ago, she described heaven to a group of very poor Dominican children saying, “Imagine a place where you are never hungry.” Imagine.
Certainly Nany’s academic achievements and rise to positions of responsibility are stunning considering her humble beginnings. This year she is a full-time university student studying medicine (with the help of a scholarship from The International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons) with plans to become a pediatrician. But more impressive than her academic achievements are her heart to serve and vision to live for something bigger than herself. Sometimes, as part of my role, I inquire about her needs. Within minutes, the conversation turns to what and when she can do something to help in the ministry. Most of her selfless acts are not done within a formal program or will ever be noted on a resume. She loves those God places in her path – neighbors, family, missionaries, strangers. She is wired to give sacrificially to the point that it seems to be her source of joy. Her education and abilities assure that she will never again live in poverty. But her desire to study medicine comes from a desire to develop her talents in order to help people in a profound way and has little or nothing do with future earnings potential. What a blessing to see a little girl in a day program grow into a young woman who has become a “radical giver” set apart for God’s good purposes. She is a young person with a big vision to serve God by serving others, and this is what so encourages me.
For more about Rosanny, click here.
Commemorative Brick Program
TENNESSEE BRANCH - CIRCLING A CENTURY - 1908 TO 2008
COMMEMORATIVE BRICK PROGRAM
The King's Daughters and Sons Home in Bartlett, Tennessee, is celebrating one hundred years of serving as "The Home Where A Heart Is" for so many special residents. More than 800 King's Daughters and Sons, comprising over 60 Circles, have served "In His Name" to families that have entrusted the care of their loved ones. Thanks to a skilled, loving and caring staff, and to the dedicated volunteers, this trust has been fulfilled.
The Home is offering a lovely permanent and affordable way to recognize someone special and deserving.
This commemorative brick program is being promoted by Harmony Circle in memory of a lost beloved member, Bettye B. Lewis.
Bricks purchased through this program will be placed in the garden areas of the Home around the Gazebos. Purchasers will also receive a "mini-brick" replicating the brick purchased.
To purchase a brick, print out the Order Form and return it to the address specified. [Click HERE for Order Form]
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