Samantha Nelson – Cody, Wyoming … A series of hands-on natural remedies, first aid, and cooking classes at the Cody Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cody, Wyoming, were presented, July 22-27, 2023, by Carin and Ron Lynch from the Lay Institute for Global Health Training (LIGHT).
The programs were well attended. And for approximately half the attendees each night being from the community, this was their first time in an Adventist church.
One community member, Linda Pettengill, wrote on the church Facebook page, “I attended the full Sunday through Thursday program. Wonderful instructors, great topics, and down-to-earth explanations. Hands on examples, good handouts, and [the program was] well organized. It was well worth the time and effort. I learned a lot to apply to my daily living.”
Attendees began applying the principles they learned right away with several testimonies of how they tried one of the practical remedies at home after class and it worked for them.
Chrissy James, a member of the local church who participated in one of the hands-on demonstrations with her granddaughter Sage, wrote, “A day or two before the day we did the foot bath and wrapped up Sage, she had started to get a scratchy throat. I was telling my daughter about [the foot bath], and she asked when we did that. I told her, and she said ‘Momma, haven’t you noticed? She hasn’t had a sore throat since that happened.’ And she’s right. She hadn’t.”
Several people commented that they’d like to learn more, so the church will be discussing more health outreach options in the future. We praise God for the opportunity to equip our community with better ways to live healthfully!
—Samantha Nelson reports from the Cody Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cody, Wyoming. Her husband, Steve, pastors Northwestern Wyoming churches. Photos by Pastor Steve and Samantha Nelson.
