Papua New Guinea, Melanesia South Pacific Field: Over the past many months, the sounds of hammers, grinding, pounding, and drilling have been commonplace around Kudjip Nazarene Hospital. Onlookers eagerly awaited the day when the blocks and cement would be turned into the newest addition to Kudjip Nazarene Hospital – a second Operating Theatre!
The new Operating Theatre officially opened on February 23, 2015. It was a great time of celebration, as people from different areas of the ministry and the surrounding community came to attend the event.
Kudjip’s General Surgeon, Dr. Jim Radcliffe, shared the importance of how the loving care of Nazarene Health Ministries impacts patients and how this is possible because of the many Christians from literally around the world, who are praying for and partnering with this ministry.
Early days in the building process.
“This theater is a great help to us as we love and serve our patients,” said Dr. Scott Dooley, hospital administrator. “It is especially helpful now that Dr. Radcliffe’s son, Dr. Ben Radcliffe, also a surgeon, has arrived to work at Kudjip.”
Construction Crew
While the new operating room was definitely a cause for celebration, during the celebration meal, another bit of news was shared, that truly captures the essence of Nazarene Health Ministries. During the building of the Operating Theatre, one of the local carpenters met and gave his heart to the Great Physician. Evidence of this decision was a dramatic change from a life of drugs, alcohol, and violence to a man who is now growing in Christ.
Regardless of the nature of the ministry, the end goal is just that, being the hands and feet of Christ, loving people into relationship with the Great Physician, and helping them to become Christlike disciples.
The new Operating Theater was immediately placed into service. While one major case was underway in the first operating room, an emergency C-section was needed and completed in the new Theatre.
We praise God that the vision for this new Theatre is being fulfilled. Thank you to all who partnered with us through giving, prayer, and the actual work of getting it done!
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