Volume 9 Issue 6 101 N. Zeysing · P O Box 228 · Alma, MO 64001

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In January2009, WandaPorter becamethe newest mem- ber of the Houseof Friends boardof directors.Wanda livesin Kansas City,MO and caresfor her mother. Originally from NewJersey, Wanda came to Kansas City inthe mid-

„80‟s after attending bible

college and participating in a Chris-tian Leadership Training Program.She coordinated a house church in her home and oversaw several housechurches in the Kansas City areaduring her first few years in themid-west. Kansas City ChristianFellowship (KCCF) is an outgrowthof those original house churches.Since that time, Wanda has servedon the board of directors of KCCFand continues to work along sidePastors Todd and Vicki Bennett, oftenministering, teaching, and counselingattendees.Wanda grew up in the Baptist

Church and can‟t really recall a timewhen she didn‟t believe in the Lord

Jesus Christ.Professionally, she is ProgramDirector of Volunteers and Commu-

nity Development at Kansas City‟slargest children‟s behavioral health

treatment organization. Wanda holds

a Master‟s Degree in Human

Resource Development, and

bachelor‟s degrees in Theology and

Family and Consumer Science.

“I am thrilled to join the board of House of Friends,” says Wanda.“They are a group of dedicated

believers who love the Lord in wordand deed. I pray that God will stir upHis gifts in me to bring Him glory

during my service on the board.”

Busia, Uganda, Medical Mission

House of Friends became thehands and feet of Jesus in manyways, providing free medical care inUganda for those who could notafford it. The request for medicalhelp in Busia came in May of 2004.Five years later, a medical team of twenty-four went to Busia. HOF president, John Gross, joined up withthe president of Central TexasOrphan Mission Alliance, KarenHall. The team consisted of workersfrom Kansas City, Houston, Egyptand Uganda. There were two doctors,three nurses, two medical technicians,four pharmacy technicians, twovolunteers to fit reading glasses, sixinterpreters, two drivers, and threeworkers who kept the clinic flowing.On Monday, they made the five hour journey late in the evening, headingfor the town of Busia on the Kenyan border. On Tuesday, the team was toset up for the clinic; however, a mas-sive African tropical rain storm blewin and they were unable to go any-where the entire day. Wednesday proved to be a bright and sunny day.The team set up clinic in a largechurch and saw 189 patients. Thesecond day they saw 150 patients andthen 209 on the third day. At anygiven time there were hundreds of people waiting to gain admittanceinto the church.On the second day when the medical team bus pulled up to the church, thechurch yard was packed with people. The word had gotten out about the freemedical care. People who had been seen one day would want to come back and be seen again. They said the medicine worked so well. One of the most popu-lar services was the reading glasses that were available to the over 40 crowd.The team had taken 500 pairs of reading glasses, and they were all distributed.On day four the team traveled to achurch in the bush to set up asatellite clinic. The Christianatmosphere was sweet and pleasant.The patients were sitting in chairscalmly waiting for the team toarrive. The fifth day was Sunday,and the team went to church andtook a needed rest. Then on thesixth day they drove an hour into the bush to an empty building. It was avery difficult day with hundreds of people wanting to be seen. Thosethat were treated were very happy. The team worked long days tending to thehundreds of people who came for medical attention. Patiently caring for wounds and diseases, they lifted up the needs of the people to the GreatPhysician as well.

The local paper reported, “

The doctors were overwhelmed by the number of

patients on the second day of the exercise when over 5,000 registered.”

Theoverwhelmed part was true, the numbers were a bit high.

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The people gathered at the church in thebush and waited their turn as the medical clinic opened to provided free medical care.Brittany Morgan & Alex Bennett set upthe Pharmacy Barb Lee, R.N. ready to provide medical carefor the sick as they gather to register for medical attention.Dr. Carl examines a young boys injured leg. AlmaJoneslays out the do-nated readingglassesfor theover 40 crowd.