Let the 2008 Clinics begin.........

We began our clinics today in Pakaja Xesic and we also had the dental team with us. Marcos has a new assistant working with him. Her name is Aura and her photo is below. She hopes to begin dental school next year so this will be a good opportunity for her in preparation. Maury will continue to work with us but in a different capacity.

There were 11 dental patients and 8 medical patients today. We hope to begin announcing some of the clinics on the radio to reach a larger percent of the communities.

The photo below is of two children that are always at the clinic and one of the brothers from the Church. The little boys wanted stickers and the best I could do was band aids so the little one in the jean shirt immediately stuck it on his forehead. Yes, suckers are very popular here......and age does not matter. I find myself taking a second look when I seen men in their 40's-50's eating a sucker.

We enjoyed lunch today of beef, rice, tortillas and potatoes. It is back to the diet of carbohydrates but it was really good. We had a fresh orange for desert.

This morning as Gaspar welcomed the patients to the community it seemed really good to be back. I missed the heart felt prayers in Spanish and K'iche'. Prayer is so vital and it is a direct connection that we have to our Father. It is something that we have available at any place and at anytime....even as we stand under a bright blue sky and listen to the cows and chickens rustle through the corn fields...............

Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.