This February we began a new Healthcare Workers Training class. This class is unusual in that it contains all expatriates serving as missionaries here in the Philippines. Most are from New Tribes Mission and plan to work in some of the most remote areas of the Philippines. This class was fortunate to have Dr. Jim Davis begin their training with an introduction to dentistry, including discussion about proper anesthesia and dental extractions. Before and after the lecture, the students had the opportunity to put their skills use with hands-on training in dental care.
One of the interesting points that Jim made during his talk was the comparison of proper anesthesia to the love of Christ. He commented that often times when medical care is provided to those lacking in either routine medical care or lacking in money, shortcuts are often taken by the medical professionals (often with a rationalization about why the shortcuts are taken). However, we as Christ's ambassadors, should seek to love the person as Christ does, which in his work, means providing a completely numb tooth prior to repair or extraction. The Bible states it likes this, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Col 3:17 NIV
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