Health Talents serves in the communities

It was wonderful to have Rick Harper and group from the states down last week. For 3 days we conducted both medical and dental clinics in surrounding areas. It provides support to the churches here who are trying to expand their ministries and it also is an encouragement to us.

We always pray with the patients before we begin clinic and this also provides the Church leaders an opportunity for an active role. The first three photos are in La Estancia where we have clinic once a month. We had 44 medical patients this day.

They provided lunch for us which was soup and tortillas.

On Friday, our regular clinic in Paraxaj had only a few patients. A political campaign beat us again by bringing medicines into the community the day before our clinic. We saw the 5 patients that were there and then headed to Mactzul V to help. A call had been sent out saying that there were over 100 patients waiting.

When we arrived there were two long lines of both medical and dental patients. We set up our equipment and began to help see patients. Dr. Allen White, a pediatrician saw a small girl with congestive heart failure probably due to a congenital defect. She will be followed and we will work on getting her an appointment with a specialist in the City.

Our nightly devotionals were inspiring and Sunday was special as we participated in the Lord's Supper. The week was full of special moments as we wanted to demonstrae the love that God has for man. We sang one of one of my favorite songs....

Love one another, for love is of God. He who loves is born of God and knows God.
He who does not love does not know God......for God is love, God is Love.

It was great to see familiar faces that return every summer for this clinic. It was also nice to meet new people and I hope that you will return again next year, if not before!