The sound of a baby’s cry can be a piercing sound that breaks through silence and says,

“I’m hungry”        “I’m tired”           “I don’t feel okay”

But the message for sure is,

“I’m here!”      “I am with you!”        “Don’t forget about me!”

In 2023, thousands of babies were born in safe environments across the world, thanks to your partnership. Just this year you have made it possible for mother and child-specific medical missions to provide better care in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and S.E. Asia.

Lonnie Burley our Director of Short-Term Trips tells of a time at a medical outreach this year when a medical provider was seeing a whole family, one at a time.  But when it came time to examine the baby, their cute little look turned into a cry!  The cry probably was saying, “Mommy, I’m here!  I’m with you!  Don’t forget about me!”

Lisa Law, another one of our FAME staff was in Haiti and a pregnant woman came into the clinic at the mission. After a brief labor, and with the help of some college nursing students from Indiana, her baby was born. Lisa says, “I was in the triage area and heard the newborn baby crying as it came into the world.”  I bet it was saying, I’m here!  I’m with you!  Don’t forget about me!”

In Luke and Matthew’s gospel accounts we read about the birth of Jesus.  “She gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger.”  (Luke 2)“…the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”  (Matthew 1)

I know that the song, Away in the Manger says, ‘No crying he makes’, but with all due respect to the songwriters from over a century ago; I think Jesus cried.

And when Jesus cried, he was saying, “I am here!”  “I am with you!”  “Don’t forget about me!”

This Christmas if you hear a baby cry:

One: remember there are thousands of babies who have been born and will be born soon, safely cared for around the world because of you!

Two:  Jesus, Immanuel “God with us” – wants you to know “I am here!”  “I am with you!”  “Don’t forget about me!

Thank you for saying “Yes!” to FAME that allows FAME to say “Yes!” to global partners so that more and more people can say “Yes!” to Jesus.  And that millions will know Immanuel is here, He is with them!

God Bless,

Bill Warren
Executive Director

They were not a very popular group of people. They were considered social misfits, thieves, and religious outcasts. They were considered unclean and were not able to participate in community gatherings.

I’m describing 2 groups of people; one from The Christmas Story and another from September.

The Christmas Story people spent their entire lives taking care of sheep. Their job was dangerous at times but was mostly boring and tedious. This outcast group of people is the first group to whom God announces the birth of his Son.

God dispatches an angel to this region of the world with a special announcement and invitation. Good News of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah. Luke 2:10-11

Can you remember where you were and who God sent your way to announce Jesus and invite you to follow him? Maybe you were a young child or a teenager or a young adult when you heard the life-changing message of the gospel. But consider this, God used that person at a precise time in your life to share the good news and to bring you peace.

YOU are the person partnering to deliver THE MESSAGE of Jesus to the second group! It isn’t angels who are dispatched but godly believers willing to share the GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY among even outcasts through medical evangelism.

I’m thinking about the refugees who live in temporary camps along the Myanmar and Thailand border. Both governments ignore a 5-mile-wide stretch of the border and over 2 million refugees are there fleeing for their lives from persecution and destruction of their homes and villages.

That sounds like outcasts.

But, like hundreds of other clinics FAME has funded around the world, Grace Clinic is now open and ready to serve thousands of refugees every month in Mae Sod, Thailand – on the border with Myanmar. Because of you, and people like you they are receiving loving care in the name of Jesus and then receiving an invitation to make him their Messiah!

 

This Christmas, Thank you for partnering to deliver THE MESSAGE of Christmas year-round to those least likely to hear. Millions of lives will be changed because of you and your generosity!

God Bless,

Bill Warren
Executive Director

 

Joseph carrying Mary, knocking on every door upon arrival in Bethlehem, and pleading for a place for her to have her child is a scene that may not be exactly how it occurred the night Jesus was born. But it is exactly what has happened time and time again for vulnerable people looking for care giving support for a loved one.

One of our staff told the story of being in the truck just outside of a FAME partner clinic at the end of a very long day.

He was there visiting with a number of church leaders to see a FAME partner hospital and several clinics.

They were done for the day and the clinic had been closed for some time already, so the Americans and one of the Doctors of a husband/wife Doctor team in that country were with them waiting in the truck. His physician wife was finishing a few things in this village clinic before she changed clothes and headed out for a nice dinner at a restaurant in the larger city nearby. Finally, she emerged, locked the door, and headed toward the awaiting hungry men in the mission’s pick-up truck.

As she crossed the road, a dust cloud surrounded vehicle was roaring down the dirt road. She picked up her pace but the old Ford pickup truck in the dust cloud came to an abrupt stop right in front of the clinic, and the driver called out to the doctor pleading her to don’t go, don’t go!

He scooped up his wife out of the back of his truck and pleaded, Please help, we have been to 3 villages and the government clinics never opened today in any of the villages. My wife needs your help, I don’t know what is wrong!

The doctors jumped out of the truck and quickly took the woman inside the clinic, leaving the very hungry and tired Americans stunned and in the truck.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger
because there was no place for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7)

No place for them

Many of the people YOU serve partnering with FAME are people of which could be said,

No place for them.

Whether they are living in such remote locations, refugees from war-torn regions, or refugees from persecution, there is no place for them to receive physical care, let alone spiritual care!

This physician couple could have said, “We are closed” “We have important guests” but they provided a place for them to be heard, healed, and hear the gospel.

When you partner with FAME you are a partner in providing places for those who have no place!

Thank you for your generosity in providing places of care for those who need it most!

God Bless,

Bill Warren
Executive Director

 

 

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As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect upon the lives that have been changed around the world through medical evangelism this year, especially those that have had no access to healthcare. We also reflect on our many blessings, you being one of our greatest blessings, as you faithfully support the ministry of FAME through your prayers for the Staff, the FAME Board of Directors, Scholarship Students, Volunteers, Mission Partners, and other partners in ministry.

During the month of December, we ask that you join us in prayer for many of our Mission Partners who humbly give of themselves, as they minister to people in their communities abroad. These partners are either hosts to our mission teams, missions where we have funded or are currently funding a Sustainable Healthcare Project or are a partner mission to whom we have sent much-needed medical supplies.

Merry Christmas to you and yours and may you feel the peace of God’s presence in your life this Christmas season and always.

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