In a very isolated, but heavily populated region of Mexico, a FAME partner is sharing the gospel among a people of mighty heritage, but tragic health.

You may be aware that the Mexican government declared a health emergency a number of years ago and is labeling foods and drinks with WARNING LABELS that include a STOP SIGN SHAPE saying “exceso azucares” for high levels of sugar.

One region where a FAME partner is serving has seen an unusually high number of amputees from the casualties of diabetes!  There are an estimated 1,568,000 Huasteca Aztec people, and they are the largest language group besides Spanish in the country of Mexico.

They have learned “that an effective way to prepare their hearts to receive the Gospel message is to come alongside them in a way that minimizes their physical suffering and shows compassion.  That is why our Medical Outreach is seeing a spiritual harvest like no other time in our history.  They are extremely hardworking people and the poorest of the poor are the most generous.  They are becoming missionaries to their own indigenous people!”

So last week FAME sent hundreds of folding walkers, and specialized wheelchairs to this partner which is serving these people!  Many of your FAME global partners are not able to use these supplies because of the lack of smooth surfaces, but this region is perfect for these supplies.

Join us in thanking God for his provision of this MOBILITY equipment through partners here in the USA! And for partners who show the compassion of Jesus to open the door for the gospel.

The need is great!  They said, “if you have 500 walkers, we could distribute them all.”  When you partner with FAME, you send help and hope from the Aztecs to Zambians and everyone in between!

Thank you for your partnership,

Bill Warren
Executive Director

Thank you so much for your partnership with FAME through prayer. Your prayers are making an impact all around the world!

This month, please join us in prayer for many of our mission partners who humbly give of themselves as they bring help and hope to people in their communities both physically and spiritually, like Daniel Koitatoi from Kenya pictured here.  The partners listed on the calendar this month are either hosts to our mission teams, missions where we have provided a grant for a sustainable healthcare project, or are a partner mission to whom we have sent much-needed medical supplies. We also would like you to join us in prayer for some local mission organizations here in the US with whom we partner. It is such a blessing to have so many with whom we can partner to share the love of Christ through medical evangelism.

Recently, I was inspired by Psalm 5 and David’s heart. May you be glad and “ever sing for joy” as you find refuge in Him. (“But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy” Psalm 5:11)

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests
before you and wait expectantly.

For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people are not welcome.

But I, by your great love, can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.

 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Psalm 5:3-4, 7-8, 11-12 NIV

Blessings in the coming month

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Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. This is my command: Love each other.”
(John 15:13,17)

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and here in America we think of and remember those who have paid the ultimate price in service to their country.

Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day” began on the 5th of May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic.  It was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

But at FAME every week and weekend we are grateful for those who have paid the ultimate price in service to the gospel through medical evangelism.  Men and women who have left everything they knew in their home country to travel to other countries to share the gospel.  We now hear story after story of men and women who leave their developing country to train, so that they can go back to their own people to share the gospel through medical evangelism.

Another group who give sacrificially, are partners who give to the ministry of FAME to allow FAME to say “Yes!” to global partners, so more people can say “Yes!” to Jesus!  That is people like YOU!  One way people give to FAME is through a Memorial or Honor gift. Below are listed those individuals whom a gift to the work of Medical Evangelism was recently given “In Memory of” or “In Honor of”. Gifts like these help support those who go, and those who share the gospel in the name of Jesus through healthcare!  Laying down your life for others is true love!

In Memory of Barbara Warren
In Memory of Bob and Rosella Reeves
In Memory of Caleb Christian King
In Memory of Charles W Selby and Lloyd Selby II
In Memory of Dr. Woody Stogsdill
In Memory of Hattie Matthews
In Memory of Isacc Sheek
In Memory of Ken and Shirley Trabert
In Memory of Linda Byars
In Memory of Martin Russell
In Memory of Paul Behrens
In Memory of Preston K. and Ethel T. Pickles
In Memory of Tom Lewellyn
In Honor of Jerry Lou Anderson
In Honor of Megan Schrieber

Thank you for your partnership!  You are part of a great movement of people impacting 2 Million people in 2023 through Medical Evangelism!

“About 100-150 people every day.”  Was the answer to the question we asked John from Guinea of how many people their hospital and clinic serve. He was sharing with the FAME staff about their work and the shipping of medical supplies from FAME to their new Maternity Clinic!

“One of the most dangerous places for a pregnant woman to give birth is West Africa.  I was only in Africa two weeks when I had my first encounter with babies and mothers dying needlessly.  Almost weekly we hear of another death.”

But because of YOUR generosity, YOU are helping to improve that situation. Maternity Beds and other supplies are on the way to Guinea West Africa right now. One goal of partnership is to well equip FAME mission partners so that opportunities to share the gospel come from quality care.

One of the supplies sent to Guinea is “blue surgical towels” that are donated from a children’s hospital here in Indy on a regular basis. This bag in the photo brought on this response from John this week when he shared, “We are the only Hospital in the country of Guinea that has blue towels!”

In many countries around the globe, the competence and compassion of the mission hospitals far exceed the Regional and government hospitals – and the generosity of people like you allows FAME to supply their needs, in a quality way, so the good news of Jesus can be shared!

Thank you for your partnership – even when it’s sending blue towels- lives can be saved.

 

Our FAME staff is increasing to better serve YOU and the world’s hurting and lost!

Please join FAME in welcoming Mallory Fehl, as FAME’s new Mobilization Associate. Mallory will be helping to build and increase our ministry of short-term medical mission trips. She has an undergraduate degree from Milligan University, and she is currently studying at Lipscomb University toward a Masters in Divinity.  Additionally, Mallory grew up in a wonderful Missionary family in Africa and has a vision to serve in medical evangelism. We look forward to having Mallory on the team at FAME!

“This will be the 21st church planted by our work! This Church and Clinic combination building will be the second of its kind!”

FAME recently approved the funding of a medical clinic on the Mindanao Island in the Philippines which will be the second floor above a new church being constructed this year!

When asked on their application, “How will this Medical Clinic be used in Evangelism & Church Planting?” Their answer? “In every way!” That’s exactly how medical evangelism works – EVERYTHING leads to evangelism!

Your partnership is so appreciated bringing the good news to so many people!

 

Earlier this week a phone call to a Midwest FAME partner, like you, went like this: I’d like to thank you for your generosity recently for the project in “Location in Asia” the construction on that hospital is progressing because of your partnership! said Jeff Coon.

FAME Partner: I wanted to participate in their remodel and expansion because my sister was treated at that hospital. That is how our family came to know about Jesus! 

Stop, just a minute! Yes! you heard correctly; one of FAME’s faithful, generous partners living in the Midwest is supporting the ministry of FAME because their family said “Yes!” and became followers of Jesus through the ministry of FAME! That’s a first!

I get to hear stories of how people became connected to FAME as I travel all the time.

“Went on a Short-Term Trip”

“Someone spoke at our church”

“Met Bob Reeves in 1970 something”

“Looked online for someone doing medical work during COVID-19 around the world”

What is your story? I would love to know.

HOW DID YOU FIRST CONNECT WITH FAME?

Send your story, or short sentence to partner@fameworld.org

This FAME partner in Asia has been treating people in the name of Jesus for decades. Tens of thousands of people know and follow Jesus because of partnerships like yours.

Thank you for your willingness to say “Yes!” to FAME.

So FAME can say “Yes!” to global partners.

So more of the lost and hurting say “Yes!” to Jesus!

Thank you so much for your faithful partnership with FAME through prayer. We and our ministry partners are blessed to have so many around the world praying for the ministry of FAME.

With the recent passing of Dr. Charles Stanley, I found myself reading some of his older devotions that he had written. I came across one that I thought was such a good reminder of loving others. He wrote, Jesus spent His last evening before the crucifixion reminding the disciples of essential principles. Kneeling to wash their feet, He gave them a new commandment—to love one another. In fact, over the course of the evening, He would repeat that phrase five times (John 13:34-35; 15:12, 17). He emphasized the command because He knew it was not only critically important but also one of the toughest to obey.

Putting self-interest before the needs of others is what comes naturally. But since the believer’s old self has been crucified, God’s Spirit can live in and through him or her. Giving of ourselves on behalf of someone else fits who we are in Christ. In fact, we show God’s love best when we care for others—especially those who aren’t easy to love.

If you were asked what you find most attractive about God, wouldn’t you say it’s His love? His plan is to use His children to meet emotional, material, spiritual, and physical needs everywhere. So, God’s love should overflow from us to fill the empty hearts and hands of those in our sphere of influence.

This month, please partner with us in prayer for many of the volunteers that come to FAME to serve and to show their love to people around the world by giving of their time and talents here so that others around the world can be healed both physically and spiritually. FAME could not do all it does without the help of so many volunteers that come alongside us.

Please pray also, for our FAME scholarship recipients that are studying to become medical professionals. These International Christian students are all studying in their home country and after graduation will serve with a mission partner to provide medical and spiritual healing.

We also would like to ask for prayers for some new sustainable healthcare project grants that were approved at the last FAME Board of Directors meeting in April. Please pray that the necessary funding is raised for these projects and that once built, they will bring people to Jesus through medical evangelism.

Lastly, take time this Memorial Day to remember those who have sacrificed so much for our country, and pray for those that continue to serve. 

Blessings in the coming month,

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Early one morning, on my recent trip to Asia, your FAME Medical Mission partner picked me up at 5:00 am to go to the groundbreaking and cornerstone placement in the photo shown here. I’ll tell you why it was so early in a moment.

This visit was initially to see the completed clinic and church building you helped fund in 2020. The project construction began in January of 2020, and as you can imagine there were many obstacles, but I was able to visit this unique building and see evangelism happening on the First floor – the Clinic, AND on the Second floor – the Church Auditorium! What a great model of compassionate caregiving like Jesus AND sharing the gospel! But even though this building was completed in 2 years during an aggressive national shutdown for the pandemic; this medical mission is under intense scrutiny by government officials who would love to stop the spread of the gospel.

Once the caregiving begins in a country like this, favor grows among the community leadership because Jesus followers treat ALL people with value. But let’s get back to the early morning groundbreaking and cornerstone placement. In this country, Christian leaders who would obviously be connected to Christians from outside of their country could be targets of persecution. So that is why the event with my participation was done under the cover of darkness.

How exciting is it, that immediately after one Clinic/Church building is complete, this partner is breaking ground on another? Once this building is sharing the love and care of Jesus, favor will grow in the community; so this global partner had me at the ground breaking before dawn and back to my hotel to prevent interruption to the advanciment of medical evangelism.

YOU and YOUR generosity allow FAME to say “Yes!” to global partners like these…so that more people will say “Yes!” to Jesus!!

Salencia was too weak to even get out of bed. Her husband and she were excited about their first child which she was expecting, but now they didn’t know what was wrong with Salencia, and if there was anything wrong with the baby.

They needed answers. They took her to a FAME partner clinic and the providers there were able to take blood for lab tests, but it was going to be 2 weeks before they could get results and know what was wrong. The good news is, they received the results and doctors gave quality care to her and the pregnancy continued to delivery of a beautiful baby girl!

The better news is, that BECAUSE OF GENEROSITY at the Night of Hope; that FAME partner clinic will have a new laboratory and results will be in hours, or days! Not weeks!

That is one of the projects that the “Yes! Initiative” at FAME’s Night of Hope will fund! But we also have another lab that has requested help to fund!

Access to the gospel, Access to healthcare are all FAME’s focus – but specifically access to answers for health questions can bring such hope! When a Mission Clinic can bring hope to those who have no hope because of unanswered medical needs – the DOOR SWINGS WIDE OPEN for them to hear the gospel!

When FAME partners can say “Yes!” to the question, “Can you help me?”

Because people like you said “Yes!”

More people say “Yes!” to Jesus!

Thank you for your partnership in bringing help and hope to the world through Medical Evangelism.