The Kingdom Came Down...

 What do you get when you get together five churches, a dozen doctors, a few more non-profits, a hundred volunteers, a ton of prayer, 400 eye glasses and 503 patients?  

An eye screening!

 Holy Moley!

 This years eye screening was even better than last!  We couldn't believe our own eyes how many people showed up! We served a record number of people and over 200 on our last day alone!  It's amazing what comes about when God's people come together in prayer with a vision.

Gilbert Matzuzaka, the lead doctor and member of Christian Layman Church, had a vision for an eye clinic two years ago.  Last year we held our first clinic in our Resource Center.  For a two and a half day event it was successful, but we all had a feeling we could do more.  After last years event he immediately starting talking with other churches and organizations. to get more space, volunteers, and doctors.  This year the event was held across the street at St. Martin de Porres Catholic school.  We had a prayer team assembled from various local churches, most notably Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist.  Christian Layman Church, who sponsored the event, brought 100 volunteers from their church to come out and serve.  many people took time off of work to spend time serving our community!  We were also blessed with so many optometrists who gave their time for the week.  Had we not had so many volunteers and donations, the cost of the week would have been over $500,000!  Isn't it amazing what God's people can do!?!?!?

One thing people kept mentioning about the week was how the Kingdom of God came down.  With so many groups coming together to put this event on, one had to marvel at how God works.  People of all different ethnicities, colors, and economic states came together to make this event for the kingdom.  Catholics, protestants, clergy, laymen, businessmen, an church women came out to work as Doctors, help register, facilitate, and pray.  Praise God!

Keep posted for the pictures coming soon!