First a little background information - For those who don't know, Loma de Luz is more than just a hospital. It is has other ministries the have developed from the hospital. One of those other ministries is Finca Loma de Luz, which is the farm. According to the hospital website, "God has given us a multifaceted vision for the farm. First,the farm’s harvests can provide significant financial resources for the operation of Hospital Loma de Luz and it’s associated ministries. Second,the farm serves as a resource to the wider community through the production of healthy foods,the opportunity for valued and respectable employment,and finally as a source of community pride. Third,the farm is a place of learning –a place where better agricultural practices can be demonstrated,leading to better food security and resource conservation for our entire region." Just wanted you to know what I'm referring to when I talk about the farm.
Sunday morning while we were getting ready for church, Vance experienced his first OB emergency. The catch was it wasn't on a human. We received a call from the wife of Brad, our agricultural missionary, saying he had gone to check on the animals and found that one of the pregnant sheep had a prolapsed vagina. Brad had quickly read about using a sling to hold it in and gave Vance a call to see if he could lend a hand. Vance didn't miss a beat and said he would be glad to come down and help. After grabbing his straw hat, he hoped on his motorcycle and headed down to the farm.
They were able to push the parts back in and put the sling in place. Everything seems to be fine and Brad thinks the lamb is due to be born in about 2 weeks.
You never know how God will uses previous experiences in the places He puts you!
Here are a few pictures.
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