We left the hotel promptly at 0700 and headed for Chuchuca. The roads were less muddy during the two hour drive but in the afternoon the rain returned. It was another busy day but we were happy to be there and serve the community. Manuel again began the clinic by thanking the patients for coming and then he prayed for them. We saw a total of 45 medical patients, 19 dental patients and 28 eye patients.
The children gathered around for their photo. They can never have too many photos taken of them.
The second photo is of Charlie Branch helping in the dental area. The third photo is of Pat following up with the patient.
For lunch we finished the remainder of the peanut butter and jelly and we also had soup.
A special moment of the day was when a quilt was presented to the family who allowed us to use their home for the last two days. Jo explained to the family as Kemmel translated that the children from the South Fork Church had helped in making the quilt. The family wants to thank everyone who participated in making the quilt. A special thanks goes to Jerry Matthews, Pam Bickers and Betty Matthews for overseeing this project.
The roads were slick as we made the 2 hour travel home but again God provided us with safety.
We enjoyed dinner again at Mi Taco Express and the owner of the restaurant enjoyed having 20 people in his restaurant for dinner. Charley Belch took our orders and delivered them to the owner.........possibly time for a change in profession??
It was a wonderful day and everyone enjoyed it. It is hard to believe that the 4 days of clinics have been completed.....the time passed so quickly. It takes alot of time and energy to prepare a team but the rewards are unmeasurable. We pray the patients feel much better and that we were an encouragement to them as we shared the love of Jesus. A special thanks goes to Charley Belch for preparing this team and I pray that they will continue to visit and support the work here in Guatemala.
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