OCTOBER 2022 | VOL. 33, ISSUE 01
MAPLINE THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF MEDICAL AMBASSADORS PHILIPPINES, INC. APAYAO SURGICAL MISSION 2022
Helping Hands & Feet PEOPLE WITH A SPECIAL CONNECTION TO GOD PROVIDE TRANSFORMATION H
by Dr. Eliseo Garcia, Jr., MAP President
ebrews 10:19-20 says, “Therefore, brothers, since we have
Matthew 24:30 says ”… all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will
confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and
living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body…” By
great glory.” When this day comes, we don’t want to be just a spectator of
confessing our sins and trusting Him to come into our lives by faith, we now
this great event. We want to truly experience it and be with Him
become His hands and feet sent out to bring good news. The Scripture
forevermore. The year 2020 taught us great lessons in life, especially its
proclaims a sight that will take your breath away! A grand procession of
vulnerability, the certainty that death comes to all, and the value of taking
people telling all the good things of God (Romans 10:15, The Message
opportunities to be more connected to one another. Thank God that
version)!
through Jesus Christ, the new and living way, we are made alive again.
One day, I was excited to go to the bank to find out how much had been
Eternal life is for all who come to Him, who surrender their lives to the
deposited into my bank account. Unfortunately, after I entered my pin number,
One who created and shaped all to be the kind of persons He wants them
there was an error in the connection. I couldn’t go through, even after
to be. Our connection with Him makes our mission clearer, stronger and
pressing the word enter on several attempts. It was a failed transaction, in
more intentional. Romans 10:14-15 “connects all the dots” by stating -
short, no connectivity. Connection points, when properly linked, will provide
“How then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how
the vehicle for transformation.
can they believe in the one whom they have not heard and how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach
Through modern telecommunications, the whole world is now closely
unless they are sent?”
connected with one another. The COVID pandemic almost brought life to a halt. Yet there has never been a time such as now that we have been more
This is when the transformation of anyone who comes to Him will come
closely connected, whether near or far. We can laugh, cry, pray, talk about
true, be it our community, our nation or the whole world. It’s not who we
issues in life with our loved ones and friends, talk about fitness and fun times,
are as a people but who He is, He who called us and commanded us to
show our collection of plants and flowers, talk about our firms, do business
go as a special group of people reaching out for the Lord. We are sent by
together online and above all, practise our faith in the Lord. Even then, the
God to preach the Good News with eyes of compassion, becoming
longing to see each other face-to-face is still there, to go back to the old
intentional ambassadors of God’s love. As we read these testimonies
normal. But II Cor. 5:17 tells us “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation,
from MAP staff and volunteers, may we be encouraged and challenged to
the old is gone, the new has come.” Rev. 1:7 also tells us, “Behold, He is
also be helping hands and feet.
coming with clouds and every eye will see Him.”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
VOLUNTEER STORIES & REFLECTIONS FIELD REPORTS
PARTNERSHIPS AND MISSION MAP PRAYER POINTS