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Series Code: CI
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00:26 Well, you can see the children behind me,
00:28 you know, they start out young here 00:29 with the lollipops and the soda pops, 00:31 and I don't know, the chewing gum, 00:32 whatever it is, but a really bad diet. 00:35 By the time many of them are in their 20s, 00:38 they find that they've got diabetes 00:39 or the onset of diabetes. 00:42 But Canvasback Missions has seen that, 00:44 they started a wellness center here in Majuro, 00:47 they've set up teams that come to the neighborhoods, 00:50 they do monitoring, 00:51 they're finding a lot of people with big problems 00:54 and they're helping them out in many ways. 00:56 Going to have more 00:57 what they're doing in just a moment. 01:34 Pastor, we're down here on the north end of the island. 01:38 You got people coming in and out 01:40 and what what's happening here and why is it happening? 01:45 It's really important 01:47 for the young people need to know 01:49 that they got diseases like diabetes 01:52 and high blood pressure. 01:54 And as the most of the problem here in the Marshall Islands. 01:58 So our awareness under our program 02:01 is a good program 02:03 to go around the Majuro and help people to know. 02:08 Because most of the people they don't know, 02:10 they got diabetes, they got high blood pressure, 02:13 but that's because of this program 02:15 they know where they have now. 02:17 And they revert them 02:18 to a hospital to check with the doctor 02:21 and try to train them on like a medicine or a pill. 02:25 Diabetes, I understand 02:27 is the number one killer in this area 02:30 and really in the Marshall Islands. 02:34 So, what's happening here right now 02:37 and there's screening, I guess, going on behind you? 02:40 You know, they've been 02:41 screening people 02:43 since last Friday, 02:48 I think, and they have referred people 02:51 to like, to see doctor, 02:56 they can afford men and most of the people here, 03:00 they are happy to have joined this program, 03:04 especially all the core members 03:08 and a lot of service around. 03:10 And you can see all these people 03:12 they come from, they are all sick 03:17 and be part of this health screening. 03:19 Now, I also understand that 03:21 not only do you have health screening, 03:23 but the wellness center partner with you 03:26 and other organizations are teaching them 03:28 how to maybe grow 03:30 their own vegetables again, 03:32 and kind of get back to a more natural diet? 03:35 Yes, that's, you know, when is, 03:38 one of the organization here in the Marshall Islands 03:42 is helping people to, 03:43 you know, plan at least on our island. 03:47 You know, because our body needs 03:51 what we have to eat, 03:53 what is good to protect our health and, 03:56 you know, and when it's under 03:59 is one of the organization here 04:00 in the Marshall Islands helping people, 04:03 and we are so blessed to have them here. 04:06 I know that, you know, 04:09 wellness center would like to expand this program out 04:12 to other islands and other locations. 04:14 What would you say as a pastor who sees the need of people? 04:17 What would you say to them that 04:19 they should take this program 04:21 up to help their people in health? 04:23 So I'm just going to say to, 04:25 to the people here in the Marshall Island 04:26 that wellness program is, 04:31 it can help them to overcome their disease 04:36 and there's, you know, 04:39 common set they're like 04:43 super and high blood pressure. 04:47 Now you used the word overcome with this disease. 04:50 Would you unpack that a little bit more for me? 04:53 Like overcome is to like 04:57 when we eat, 04:59 like use the wheat and rice 05:01 and all that so we have to change 05:03 a little bit more of what we eat. 05:05 Is there anything you'd like to share with us today? 05:07 Anything else that's on your heart 05:08 about this program, about the love for the people 05:12 and what you'd like to see them do? 05:15 You know, all I can say is God is good. 05:19 God is good, because again, you know, 05:22 led wellness program to come here 05:25 and we invite people, 05:28 like here in the community to offer to come 05:32 and, you know, screening. 05:34 In the time you've been here, 05:36 have you seen some changes in life that say, 05:39 oh, that person's life changed, 05:41 I'm so glad I was able to, you know, 05:43 invite them, or bring them here? 05:46 Yeah, I see a lot of people that changed their life, 05:49 even not only, like come to Christ, 05:52 but to, you know, change what they, 05:55 what they need, and they are looking good now, 05:59 they're healthy, and you know, 06:01 they always come here and they say they like, 06:05 they like this program. 06:07 So there's not only hope on an internal level, 06:09 but hope on a physical level right now too. 06:12 Change lifestyle, feel better. 06:14 Yeah, I see that people that they feel better now. 06:18 Now, another thing I understand, 06:20 as soon as this part of the program is over, 06:22 then you're going to have a cooking school to show them 06:24 how to cook more healthfully too? 06:26 Yeah. 06:27 To me that is one of the things that I really want to learn 06:31 how to cook like mixed vegetable 06:33 and eat them. 06:35 Because throughout my life, 06:39 I have eaten lot of carrots and cabbages 06:42 and that's because of this program, 06:44 I started to eat and, you know, 06:46 my blood pressure is good, my sugar is good. 06:52 And, so you're benefiting from the program too? 06:55 I benefited from this program too 06:56 and I'm so happy. 06:58 Pastor, thank you so much for spending time with us. 07:00 Thank you for your help in this organization. 07:02 Thank you. Thank you. 07:03 All right. You're always welcome. 07:05 Thank you. 07:08 Ingrid, you seem like you're a long way from home. 07:11 Where are you from? 07:12 I'm from Taiwan. Taiwan. 07:14 What brings you to Majuro? 07:16 We bring Majuro, we have to, 07:19 we try to help Majuro about the older medical things. 07:24 Because I'm a nurse here before, 07:28 and we try to bring us there. 07:30 Here has a major diabetic problem 07:34 and a lot of issue also. 07:36 And we try to help them to figure out how we can help. 07:41 And so that's why we are here. 07:43 We do the screening here 07:45 and let people know they have diabetes, 07:48 because a lot of people they never know, 07:50 they never know they are diabetic. 07:53 So we do the health check here. 07:55 So you're working with the Canvasback 07:57 Wellness Center? 07:58 Yes, yes. Okay. 07:59 What specifically do you do? 08:01 I get the feeling you're an organizer here 08:03 and help things in this area? 08:05 Yes. 08:06 A standard we, 08:09 we organize that we plan, 08:13 every year we plan how many communities 08:16 we're going to visit and what's our goal. 08:19 But we're going to education those people, 08:22 so we said about our schedule and we visit the community 08:27 every weeks, every Friday and do the screening. 08:31 If they are diabetic, we refer them to the hospital 08:34 and Tanner will help us to organize 08:37 their maybe sometimes their transportation. 08:40 And sometimes we have to remind them 08:42 to come to the hospital 08:44 because people here will forgot what they have appointment. 08:47 Okay. Yeah. 08:48 And now we are trying to training the health worker 08:52 in the community. 08:53 So I saw you were training, 08:55 it looked like you were training some people. 08:56 What were you actually doing? 08:58 The people here they are now the nurse to name, be trainers 09:02 coming for the health worker, but we need them 09:06 to help us to help people to measure their blood pressure 09:11 or measure their blood sugar, 09:14 but then we have to teach them 09:15 how to use it and how the data 09:18 they need to be referred as the normal data 09:21 why is it is diabetes, the pre-diabetes or diabetes, 09:24 or pre-hypertension, hypertension, 09:26 we have to teach them before they do the screening. 09:30 And after that we don't have to be here every week. 09:34 The health worker can help us 09:36 to screening those community people here 09:39 and just show, just give us a referral. 09:42 How many people they screen every week 09:45 and how many people 09:46 they may be referred to the hospital. 09:49 Okay, now, how many people in a clinic like this? 09:52 How many people do you find that 09:54 have a real problem with diabetes, 09:56 that's looking pretty bad? 09:58 Oh, way a lot. 09:59 A lot. A lot. 10:00 I can't tell the number 10:02 because every committee was some way bigger 10:05 or some maybe smaller, but wow. 10:08 Now what's a healthy blood sugar level? 10:12 Healthy blood sugar? 10:13 If you are fasting, below 120. 10:16 Below 120? Yes. 10:18 And some of the people you test here, 10:19 how high are they? 10:21 Oh, sometimes they're over 200 and sometimes they're over 500. 10:25 That's almost critical, isn't it? 10:27 Yes, and sometimes 10:29 the glucometer can't show the data 10:33 because too high and I... 10:35 and we will send them, 10:37 sometimes we will send them to the hospital right away. 10:41 They're too high and also the blood pressure. 10:43 The people here sometimes we make sure over 200. 10:47 So tell me what a good blood pressure is? 10:50 It should be all around 10:52 to 120 over 90 is better range. 10:57 And you get some that are way over 200? 11:00 Yes, way over 200 is really dangerous. 11:03 You'll be shocked or everything... 11:05 I've seen with the wellness center with diet 11:07 and things there's, they can help change this, 11:10 one of these things. 11:11 Healthy diet. 11:12 Yes, we sometimes we teach them 11:14 how they can have the healthy diet. 11:17 It's not easy to get healthy diet here 11:19 because the vegetables are so expensive. 11:22 But we try to help them to teach them how to use local, 11:27 local food to stay healthy. 11:30 All right. 11:31 Well, thank you, Ingrid, so much. 11:33 Thank you. Appreciate it. 11:34 Thanks for all your hard work. Thank you. 11:36 All right. 11:45 Rain, rain, rain. 11:47 But, you know, that's typically what it does in the islands. 11:49 That's what it does here in Majuro in this wonderful, 11:52 beautiful atoll, 11:54 it does quit once in a while, but it goes a lot. 11:57 We're going to have a lot more. 11:59 Stay tuned, we'll be right back. 12:03 According to the World Health Organization, 12:05 depression is the leading cause of worldwide disability 12:09 that happens to a lot of people. 12:12 Are you depressed? 12:13 Have you become discouraged lately? 12:15 The list is endless of things 12:17 that can trigger discouragement, 12:18 despair, or even depression. 12:21 If you are someone you know is experiencing 12:23 one or more of these difficulties, 12:25 we have a great little booklet for you. 12:27 It's written by author 12:28 and international speaker Jim Ayer. 12:30 Overcoming the 3Ds contains timely advice 12:34 set in a lighthearted manner, 12:35 meant to help lift you up and out of your problems. 12:39 Understand, we all have problems, 12:41 trials and troubles, 12:42 but we don't need to focus on them. 12:45 You can obtain your copy right now 12:47 by going to canvasback.org. 12:49 And for a gift of any amount, that's for any gift amount, 12:53 you will receive your copy of Overcoming the 3Ds. 12:56 Get your copy today. 13:11 Tell me, at what point you realized 13:13 something was wrong with your son? 13:16 We didn't recognize the problem with the kid when he was born. 13:20 But getting older and order, 13:21 we started because of every time 13:24 he has to, you know, way of looking at people 13:27 and even a bright light 13:30 really bothers him a lot. 13:33 I mean how old was he then before you really realized 13:36 that he had some type of problem? 13:38 We started noticing when he was three years old. 13:42 Three years old. And what was that like? 13:46 I mean, when all of a sudden 13:47 when you realize he's got a problem? 13:49 What did you do? 13:52 We took him to the hospital 13:54 and to check with the eye doctor. 13:58 And according to him, he said he has 14:00 some kind of cataract in his eyes. 14:06 And so, we asked him, well, 14:10 so what can we do for him. 14:11 Any possibility that you can help him 14:15 and because of, 14:18 he wasn't sure as of he never had, 14:22 he probably never, 14:25 he never did any operation on small kids, children. 14:29 So he wanted to get some advice from abroad from his friends, 14:33 especially from the Philippines 14:35 because the doctors are Filipino. 14:39 So we waited for so long. 14:42 Then he gave us and said, 14:44 "Well the only way we can do 14:46 is to send him over 14:48 to do surgery maybe in the Philippines, 14:52 but I need some advice 14:56 from my friends 14:58 if they can help him." 15:00 So we waited so long. 15:03 How long did you wait? 15:06 Until I think, last year he had. 15:12 So you waited maybe at least a couple of years? 15:14 Yeah, maybe two to three years. 15:15 Oh my. 15:16 So, and you're seeing that he's getting worse, 15:19 maybe you're starting to really realize he, 15:21 he is virtually blind. 15:23 Right. 15:24 And when the team Canvasback 15:28 came to the island, 15:30 we started to hoping that 15:32 maybe would have done something. 15:34 But we weren't there at the beginning. 15:37 And the doctors, they said, "Well, yeah, we can do that, 15:40 but the problem is, they also, 15:43 they weren't sure whether they're not confident 15:45 if they could do it. 15:49 Because of maybe as a kid, 15:51 but somehow, maybe thank, thank God for. 15:55 Somebody came up 15:57 from within their team a day after 16:00 and we didn't realize that 16:03 she could have done, she could have done it. 16:07 So they call us early in the morning, 16:10 I think on Sunday, 16:12 or something that we need to take him back 16:14 to the hospital right away. 16:16 So they told us that they could do it. 16:19 So one of the ophthalmology team 16:20 from Canvasback called and said, 16:22 "Come back to the hospital, we can do this." 16:25 We were... 16:27 My wife and I... 16:28 I told my wife and said, "Wow, our prayers have been, 16:33 you know, she's been praying for her son for so long, 16:37 to help him trying to find help than even myself, 16:40 I was thinking that nothing happened. 16:44 I have no choice 16:45 but maybe I have to stop working 16:47 and find ways to help him, 16:49 to take him maybe to the States and find help for him. 16:55 Which is very expensive to do all that. 16:58 Yeah. Okay, it's the day of surgery. 17:02 What was going through your mind? 17:05 We actually, we are very confident 17:07 with the team 17:08 because they said that we could do it. 17:10 And we've been praying for that. 17:13 So you've got a real anchor on the dock. 17:14 Yes. 17:16 And also our son was really strong at that. 17:18 Every time when we took him to the hospital, 17:22 he never cries or never even they took his blood out. 17:28 Now people like, as a small kid, 17:32 a lot of kids are always crying 17:35 if you come to having an injection 17:38 or something with the needle. 17:40 But for him, 17:41 he was very confident and strong. 17:43 Showing confidence that he could do it. 17:47 Buti, mom and dad said they call you Buti. 17:51 Can I call you Buti? Okay? 17:56 Yeah. 17:57 Were you scared when you went to the doctor? 18:02 No. No. 18:04 Did you believe in God? 18:11 Yes. 18:14 Can you tell me what happened when after the surgery 18:18 and the doctors took off the bandage? 18:21 What happened then? 18:27 Yeah. 18:29 You can see? 18:31 Yeah. 18:32 Somebody told me who was there at that surgery 18:36 that you pointed up to the sky. 18:39 Tell me why you pointed up to the sky? 18:43 Actually, he wasn't pointing at the sky 18:46 but because of his faith, as in the church of one God. 18:51 One God. 18:53 That's where we can point for God. 18:54 Yeah. So you're pointing up to God. 18:57 You're thanking God for now you can see. 19:00 How about you, dad? How does that make you feel? 19:03 I was really, I was really thankful 19:08 for all that what they have done for him. 19:11 And I couldn't believe that our prayers were answered. 19:17 Tell me what you think of the Canvasback team? 19:20 Every time I visit the hospital, 19:25 I always see a lot of these team members 19:28 coming back and forth. 19:30 And I never realized that 19:32 I would ever have the chance to meet with them. 19:36 Even myself, I had eye surgery too with the team. 19:42 And... 19:43 So now your whole family? The whole family. 19:46 Mom had both eyes cataracts removed, you too. 19:48 Yes. Wow. 19:50 So we were really thankful 19:52 for the great job that Canvasback 19:56 is helping us especially in the Marshall Islands. 19:59 It's changed the whole family. 20:01 It's changed the whole family 20:03 and we are very thankful for that. 20:05 God has not forgotten people of the islands, has He? 20:08 Yes, we are very thankful for them, yeah. 20:13 I want to thank all of you today so much. 20:16 Thank you also for. Thank you. 20:18 Thank you for inviting. 20:23 Jesus said, "Suffer the little children 20:25 to come unto Me." 20:26 He also said, "Go into all the world." 20:28 And that's exactly 20:29 what Canvasback has been doing is going into all the world 20:32 and changing hearts 20:33 and lives of Robuti, his family. 20:36 But it is so exciting to see 20:38 how God is working through Canvasback Ministries. 20:41 I hope you join with the ministry too. 20:43 It is absolutely amazing what God is doing. 20:48 As a leader in the field of health in Micronesia, 20:51 Canvasback Missions 20:53 has been helping people reverse diabetes for years. 20:57 Yes, you heard correctly, reverse diabetes. 21:01 In addition, we are helping 21:02 to reduce the incident of heart disease. 21:05 At least 34 million people in the US have diabetes. 21:09 Many have no idea they have it until it's almost too late. 21:13 Many children have diabetes. 21:16 It's time to stop it in its tracks. 21:18 What's the key? 21:19 Certain foods, 21:21 exercise and many other simple yet critical items 21:24 are combined to produce amazing results. 21:28 Log on to canvasback.org 21:30 to download your own free copy, 21:32 written by renowned author Brenda Davis. 21:35 Learn from an expert 21:36 in the field how to reverse this dreaded killer. 21:39 Remember, it's completely free. 21:41 Download a copy today for yourself, 21:43 friend or loved one, it will be life changing. 22:26 Jamie and Jacque Spence are an amazing couple. 22:29 They're the co-founders of Canvasback Ministries. 22:32 As I thought of them, I also thought of Isaiah 6. 22:36 Isaiah 6 is a very interesting chapter 22:38 because it starts out, 22:40 "In the year the King Uzziah died, 22:42 I saw also the Lord sitting on a throne 22:44 high and lifted up 22:46 and His train filled the temple." 22:49 Here is a vision of God. 22:51 Isaiah's ministry hadn't been going really anywhere to well, 22:55 I don't believe as I read these chapters. 22:58 But here all of a sudden, he sees a vision of God, high, 23:03 lifted up sitting on His throne, 23:05 His garments filled the entire temple, 23:08 filled the entire building, and above it stood seraphim. 23:11 Seraphim are angels and these angels had six wings. 23:15 Two it says covered their face, 23:16 two their bodies, 23:18 two their feet as they were flying. 23:21 Why did they do this? 23:23 Because they didn't even want to look at God. 23:26 God is so holy, so high and lifted up. 23:29 They didn't want to look at God, 23:30 they didn't want God to see them. 23:32 Everything was all about God. 23:35 Then they cried, "Holy, holy, holy God, 23:39 the Father, God, the Son, God, the Holy Spirit," 23:42 they recognized the three right there. 23:45 As they continued on as Isaiah, that as the angel spoke, 23:49 even the temple begin to shake, 23:53 it was almost like an earthquake. 23:56 And what did he say? 23:57 He says, "Woe is me, oh, I am undone. 24:01 I really see God for who God is now. 24:04 I see myself the way I am. 24:07 What am I going to do?" 24:10 And it's so interesting. 24:12 An angel flew, took tongs off the altar 24:16 the fire of God and touched his lips 24:18 and cleansed him. 24:21 God's fire cleanses us, 24:23 God changes when we're willing and open. 24:26 Isaiah was willing and open. 24:28 He humbled himself, He surrendered fully to God. 24:32 Now what's exciting about this even further 24:34 is now God says, well, basically, 24:39 let me preface this for a moment 24:41 because Isaiah hears the conversation with God. 24:46 And God, Father, Son, 24:48 Holy Spirit are saying, "Who shall we send? 24:53 Who shall go for us?" 24:54 And Isaiah hears this conversation. 24:56 He's led in on the divine conversation of God. 24:59 He says, "Lord, here I am, send me. 25:04 Here I am, send me." 25:06 Only after he saw God high and lifted up, 25:10 he saw himself for who he was, 25:13 was able to say, God, I'm ready to do Your work. 25:17 Jacque and Jamie, they had, 25:21 had traveled the world sailing. 25:24 And when God touched their hearts 25:26 and touched their lives, 25:27 God led them in on a holy conversation, 25:30 saying, who will we send? 25:32 Who will we send to the islands? 25:34 And their hearts were impressed. 25:35 And they said, "God, send us." 25:38 And Jacque and Jamie for 38 years 25:40 have been serving the islands, 25:42 doing a tremendous work for Him. 25:45 Praise God that they heard His voice. 26:00 Oh, how I love Rovis, 26:02 he grabbed hold of my heart the day 26:04 I met him at the hospital. 26:07 And when we took the bandages off, 26:09 and he saw his mama and papa for the first time, 26:13 there wasn't a dry eye among the staff. 26:16 When I asked him, 26:18 why was he pointing to the heavens, 26:20 he said, there's only one God. 26:23 He was praising the Lord 26:25 for giving sight to him and his mom. 26:28 I do hope you will partner with Canvasback Missions 26:32 to change the lives of many more of God's children. 26:37 The opportunity to change hearts 26:40 and lives right now are endless. 26:43 But we must have your help to do it. 26:45 Our volunteers give their time freely. 26:49 Companies donate medical supplies and equipment, 26:53 and our services are free. 26:55 But it does take money to make it all happen. 27:00 How much is it worth to you to bring happiness 27:03 and sight to another Rovis? 27:05 Please partner with us today. 27:19 To be a part of this exciting ministry, 27:20 write us at Canvasback Missions, 27:22 940 Adams Street, Suite R, Benicia, 27:25 California 94510. 27:28 You can also log on to canvasback.org 27:31 or call us at (707) 746-7828. 27:35 Thank you for watching. 27:37 Please join me again 27:38 for another exciting island adventure. 27:40 Remember, Canvasback is making an impact 27:43 on hearts and lives one miracle at a time. |
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