Monday--Clinic Day 1

Today was our first full day of clinic.  What an example of God's team in action!  With dental, eyeglass, triage, medical, pharmacy, evangelical, and VBS all in motion at once, it was an eventful day.  We've shared many heart warming stories of "God Sitings" tonight over dinner & devotions, and laughed over some of the more light-hearted moments. . . you'll have to ask Bill, Sharon, & Austin about Carlos and the hen.  It seems she was looking a place to roost and thought the dental clinic would make an excellent spot.  It was up to Carlos to change her mind, and let's just say they all enjoyed the show! 

Mary and the logistics staff had a ball (literally and figuratively!) with the community children as they kicked off our VBS this morning.  Richard helped out with a few "magic" tricks, and Wendy added her artistic touch with face painting.  Brittany, Madeline, & Megan helped with games, crafts, and songs.  Linnie & Erica (GHO translators) helped keep the lines of communication open, though giggles and smiles came through loud and clear.  We're looking forward to an even larger number of children as the week moves on, including lots of baseball.  The youth group from one of the local churches is planning to help with the fun, and it's awesome to see so many young people on fire for God.

Our dental team faced many challenges (other than the roosting hen), but God provided.  Difficult procedures were performed in record time with limited resources and without complication.  It is humbling to see God's hand so visible in a world that often claims He has no place in science & modern medicine.  Today's dental clinic is proof yet again that miracles still happen every day. 

Pharmacy filled prescriptions for 169 people, with an average of 3 prescriptions per person. . .that's almost 500 prescriptions today!  Our pill counters were busy, but as Mike so elequently put it at dinner, they prayed over every prescription.  What an awesome thought!  Can you imagine that every pill that is taken over the next month has been covered by prayer?  Certainly that adds a little "fertilizer" to all the seeds that will be planted this week.  For every time the Gospel is shared, for every decision not yet made, there is a legacy of faith left behind, even after our team has returned to the comfort of home.