Clinic in Chutzurob

Today, Gaspar, Marcos, Martina and I went to Chutzurob. The conference continues in Paxot II so Juan remained there to help. We had a small clinic but it was a good one.

Another verse from Psalms 51. As I mentioned the other day, there are so many good thoughts from this chapter.

verse 12------Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Only through Christ can we be daily renewed. Nothing in this world is eternal......it will all pass and nothing here brings true happiness or contentment. Our sights have to be set on the eternal.
We saw 7 medical patients today and I think there were 6 or 7 dental patients.

This mother brought her new baby for an exam. The baby is seven weeks old and is very healthy. This is her first baby.

When we return in February, I will take her copies of the photos.

These two little girls wanted their photo taken and loved being lifted up into the truck.

When we finished seeing everyone, a lady asked us if we would visit her son in her home. We had plenty of time, so we were glad to do it. She told me that he is eighteen years old, has seizures and is very sick. She said that he has been in bed for three months.

Angelica and Gloria that helped us with the clinic drove with us to the home. We parked the truck and then walked through the corn fields to the house.

When we walked in, the young man had been placed in the court yard in the sun. It was obvious that he has been sick a long time. We found out more of his story when we arrived. When he was two years old, he had a high fever. After this illness, he never walked or talked again. His mother has to totally care for him. It is a very sad situation.

It is situations as this that break your heart because there is nothing you can do. There is nothing to say. We spent some time with the family and then prayed with them. I hope the medicine that we left will decrease his seizures. We will see.

As I said above, nothing in this world is eternal. When you see situations as this, you are thankful for that. Our sights need to be on heaven, the place that Christ is preparing for those that live for Him.. This world is too full of sadness and pain. Our faith in the promises of God is our only hope.