The Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem
A few people have asked us recently why we named the clinic “Clinica Comunitario Siloé” (Siloé Community Clinic). Before we explain, we must give credit to our friend Chad Fransen–a fellow missionary here in Baja who came up with the original idea. He and his wife Erin run La Mision Ministries. Check out their blog!
“Siloé” is the Spanish version of “Siloam,” a reference to the Pool of Siloam where Jesus sent the blind man to wash his eyes after rubbing mud into them (John 9). The man was healed, and the Pharisees were furious. They questioned the man repeatedly about who Jesus was, and on what authority he had healed him. The healed man was confused and annoyed by their barrage of questions, and replied with a simple yet profound statement: “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
We chose the name Siloé Community Clinic, because we recognize that what our patients really need–and what every one of us needs–is to encounter Jesus Christ and be changed by Him. Our ministry is medical in nature, and we do everything we can to provide the best medical care for our patients. Yet we know that the Lord can not only heal in an instant, but can transform broken lives and make them whole again. We want our patients and our community to have their spiritual eyes opened, and to be able to say, “Though I was blind, now I see.”
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