The clinic was announced through the community on the radio. We had a little anticipation since we had heard that they announced we were doing operations today........not quite! Anyway, it all worked out wonderful and we had 24 patients.
Today was Kim's last clinic and we enjoyed her being here. She will go to Antigua tomorrow and then fly home on Friday. We pray that she has safe travels, her residency continues to go well and that she will return to work again with us.
Gaspar was concentrating on the children today. One little girl was sad because her dad is in The States. Gaspar spent alot of time playing with her and cheering her up. She was allowed to sit and have lunch with us which is very unusual. She was well behaved and enjoyed it. Gaspar also took the time to clip a lot of finger nails. One boy stopped long enough to have his nails clipped and then he was off riding again!
It seems to be more evident each clinic how important follow-up is and how important it is to develop a relationship within the community. I always tell patients when we will be back and if they need to be seen before then, they are welcomed to come to Lemoa on any Monday or Thursday. This also gives the members of the Church an opportunity to talk to patients about spiritual needs they might have. If you talk to patients long enough, you usually will discover an emotional or spiritual need. This opens doors for discussion, teaching and an opportunity to specifically pray for their need.
A wonderful day.......everyone is home safe and I hope that the patients are feeling better.......
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