ECHO 1998 Quarter 1

Published quarterly by the Cayman Islands Mission of Seventh-Day Adventists
P.O. Box 515. George Town Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
Ph. (345) 949-2647
Ph. (345) 949-8167
Fax: (345) 949-6167
E-Mail: mission@candw.ky
www.tagnet.org/cayman

CAYMAN MISSION SPONSORS "MOMENTS WITH GOD"

The Cayman Islands Mission of Seventh-day Adventists launched a speacial ministry at the George Town
Hospital entitled "Moments with God" at the Theo Bodden Memorial Chapel on September 25, 1999.
Pastor Jeffrey K. Thompson, president, CAyman Islands Mission presented the inaugural message.

In fact this spiritual program will continue every Saturday morning commencing at 11:00 a.m. for one
hour. Pastors and elders of the Adventist church will rotate in presenting the message. The program is
designed to meet the spiritual need of patients and employees. The program is divided into three
segments. Twenty minutes of singing, twenty minutes of prayer and twenty minutes of Bible study.
Pictured fifth from left, Mrs. Rose Dracket of the West Bay church who led out in the singspiration
and Pastor Jeffrey Thompson coupled with some of the patients and employees of the hospital.
Nurse Shirlene Henriques is the co-ordinator for the program

REVERSING DIABETES SEMINAR IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

The George Town Seventh-day Adventist church under the leadership of Pastor Kevin Page sponsored a "Reversing Diabetes Seminar" November 23-25, 1999 at the Grand Pavilion Commercial Center.

Several specialists from the USA attended: Dr. & Mrs. Milton Teske, Dr. & Mrs. Marcel Wiggers, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Martin, Pastor & Mrs. Jim. Bracket. The participants were fed six meals and taught how to prepare wholesome food.

In a scientific study released on September 9, 1998, Duke University's Dr. Richard Surwit writes, "While doctors have long known that weight loss can control diabetes, this is the first scientific study to show that type 2 diabetes can be completely reversed in animals by cutting dietary fat. Moreover, the findings suggest that reducing fat, not just weight, is a primary mechanism behind the reversal." Results of this study were published in the September issue of Metabolism.

A concurrent program at Weimar's NEWSTART Lifestyle Center, in which type 2 diabetic patients eat a low-fat diet and exercise daily, is experiencing a similar success in reversing diabetes. Many are completely off all insulin and medication with a normal blood sugar. Neuropathy has been reversed and renal function improved in many. Atherosclerosis, the big killer of diabetics, also responds favorable to the NEWSTART program.

The simple plan is yielding results which include:

· 50% of type 2 diabetics have normal blood sugar without medication in as little as three.

· 80% with diabetic neuropathy have no more pain in their feet and hands.

Other benefits of working this plan include:

· 80% of men have normal blood pressure without medication.

· A 25% drop in cholesterol is common

· A 35% increase in exercise capacity occurs.