Sanyati Baptist Hospital Makeover Team Part Two

(If you haven't read Part One, scroll down and read that first. I'm still learning about blogs. . . I could only put five pictures in one blog so I had to divide this blog in half to get all the pictures in.)

As the Sanyati Hospital Makeover Team examined each hallway and room, it was obvious how much repair work was needed at the hospital which had probably not seen any serious repairs done since 1980.



The chapel is one of the rooms that every patient as well as his relatives see. It is the place where the day begins as all those in the hospital come for daily devotions and prayer. The team felt it only right to put God and His work first by making the renovation of the chapel their first priority.



After an inspection of the hospital, the volunteers met with Mark Hatfield of Baptist Global Response (pictured below) as well as Zimbabwe missionaries Dr. Mark Byler, Gregg Fort, and Barry Robinson to discuss long range planning.




Determining that this would be a five year project (2011-2015) helped the team begin to break down the job into smaller projects.

In February 2011 the newly purchased solar electrical system will be installed by volunteers who are already making plans to come.

In May 2011 the project will begin in earnest as the first team coming hopes to get a good start on the renovation of the chapel. Other 2011 teams will complete the work.

It is hoped that 6 teams of 12-15 workers will be able to come in 2011 and during each of the four consecutive years to complete the renovation of the entire hospital.



Peter Sierson, project manager, says when he agreed to the job he never dreamed what a mammoth task it would be. He says he feels like David going up against Goliath, and he doesn’t even have any stones! He is excited and fearful all at the same time. As we prayed together Peter prayed, “God has given us a dream and a vision. We must believe that God will provide the spiritual, physical, financial, and human resources needed to complete the task.”

One man prayed that as nationals and volunteers worked side by side that a oneness and spiritual renewal would occur at Sanyati that would spread throughout all the Baptist Churches, the Baptist Convention, and the country of Zimbabwe as a whole.



Another prayed, “Bless this project from the first nail driven to the last floor swept.”

The closing prayer, “Lord, grant that the greatest days of the Sanyati Baptist Hospital are still ahead. May they continue to reach out in a mighty way to meet the spiritual and physical needs of those who come for treatment.”

If you or anyone you know of is skilled in renovation and might want to participate in this project please contact Peter Sierson at this e-mail address: psierson@charter.net

If you would like to see how you can help through Baptist Global Response, check out their website: www.baptistglobalresponse.com