Bert and Debbie Oubre – Page 8 – Hope and Healing for the Nations Through Christ

Four Lives Saved in One Day

This is only a partial right lateral view. With the whole view I had, my guess was at least a litter of five. But there was only one big boy and one medium girl.

The rest was amniotic fluid, most of which flowed into my shoes.

Mom and babies are fine. Praise the Lord.

Don’t see how that belly will ever be normal again!

I went home leaving a fluid trail in the dust. Bathed then put on clean scrubs.

Meanwhile back at the maternity unit, a woman came in with a ruptured uterus —so back to the OR, and this time it was blood running into my shoes!

Sadly, the big baby girl was not alive and was floating free in the abdominal cavity and the lower uterine section was almost ripped in two.

The only option was a hysterectomy for this young lady. It ended up being difficult technically. However, the patient is OK.

From joy for the first case to grief for the second.

Only one other hospital besides G2 is available in the entire area for surgery, to my knowledge (because of strikes).

If we had not been here, the mom and twins and certainly the patient in the second case probably would all be dead.

After another bath, clean scrubs, and shoe change, I finished the day dry in the clinic.

Saving four lives in one morning is worth the small price of blood in the shoes, don’t you think?

Praise the Lord Jesus for sending us here in 2002.

Thanks to all who help us in the ministry by serving here, at home, with finances and prayer!

~ Bert and Debbie

God has done all things well.

We rejoice and are glad in it.

We rejoice in all He has done, all He will do today, and for all He has planned to do tomorrow.

And we look to Him for all our needs.

Please join us in prayer for these urgent needs:

Help in accounting/administration with experience in Quick Books or willingness to learn.

We will accept English or French speakers. Even better if both languages.

QB in English.

Short or long-term general surgeon
Short or long term OB/G

If you are able to meet any of these needs or know of someone who may, please let us know.

Thanks and blessings,
Bert

Praise! The Security Gap is Plugged

This is a wall going up that represents plugging a gap and weak link in our security wall.

It’s on the north side of our caregivers village.

Before, there was a chain-link fence that ended up getting mashed down and allowed entry of anyone that was determined to get in.

This wall will have razor wire on top and will discourage all but determined criminals.

Such is the nature of “security,” but we do what we can.

Thanks to recent gifts from France and Seattle area folks that have allowed us to plug this gap.

~ Bert

Pigeons for Gumbo!

I have had a couple of white retrievers as well as several black ones, but this is the first pink one I’ve had!

~ Bert

The New Guest House Is Ready for Visitors

The new guest house is ready for visitors!

This is Debbie’s masterpiece as she designed the house, helped supervise construction and furnished and decorated it. She even got a start on landscaping.

Dr. and Mrs. Noel Johnson, CEF board members, arrive tonight from Seattle for meetings over the next few days and will be the very first to use the new house.

We are so grateful to Pastor Ralph, Evans, Paul and all the good brothers and sisters at First Baptist Lexington for financing this beautiful home that will serve the servants of our Lord for many years.

Did I mention that I am very proud of my wife?

She was serving at the hospital medically at the same time as well as witnessing to Nomads and running the guest house and being a wife to me and friend to many.

PTL for her!
Bert

A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year in Chad

Our Very Merry Christmas Day

Fellow missionaries from Ireland, England, Canada, and the US joined us for lunch, games, and supper. The fellowship was great!

L-R: Mitch and Susan Sintic, Clare Bedford, Debbie and Bert, and Dr. Marilyn

L-R: Amanda Spruitt (AIM Canada), Elise Grange (SIM France), Susan and Mitch Sintic (Encompass USA), Dr Marilyn (BMS UK), Debbie and Bert Oubre (CEF USA), Claire Bedford (BMS UK)

Elise

Our Very Merry Christmas Play

This year several Muslim chiefs joined us as well young local Muslims for our annual Christmas play.

Last year many people sat in the very hot, direct sunshine for our Christmas play. I was concerned for them much of the time.

This year most everyone expressed how much they enjoyed the play. The acting was evidently better and everyone was much more comfortable, seated in our new clinic waiting room —in the shade.

Christmas Gifts & Friends

Stephane (accountant)and Dieudonne (administrator) seem to like their Christmas gift T-shirts. CEF=Cutting Edge Foundation

Any idea who picked the colors? (Go LSU Tigers!)

Debbie and our cook, Merci, and her cute kids.

And a Happy New Year

At a time when we all missed family and friends at home, the Lord gave us family in Christ here.

Thank you, Lord!
Bert and Debbie
Christmas & New Years in Chad 2017

G2 Draws Visitors

G2 has become a favorite place for Nomads to camp with their camels.

Our Newest Department

Physical Therapy is our newest department, thanks to Elise Grange and to SIM France/Belgium for sending Elise.

Here are our brand new parallel bars in our container conference room. The PT department/conference room will soon get a makeover.

The patient in the photo, Charitee, is being assisted by a PT student. We’ve also hired a Chadian PT.

The bars were paid for by our new French friend, Clement Rimaud, who recently visited G2 and by Elise. She is not only leaving this essential equipment but also trained personnel.