Preparation for the May 2023 Surgical Team

We had a week of preparation before the May 2023 surgical trip.  It was a lot of hard work but we were ready for it.

Jodi, as you know spent some time with us and helped in many ways. One day, she prepared medicines.

 

Deep cleaning takes a large portion of the week.

 

Restocking and cleaning in the bodegas.

 

 

 Always more cleaning to be done.

 

Oscar gives the final approval for the patient ward.

 

 There is a never-ending pile of laundry.

 

Then there are the pre-op labs and patient education.

Darling assures that we have enough professional and auxiliary staff. 

 

Diego preps the beds in the patient area, the day before the team arrives

Eva makes sure all of the paperwork is in order.

 

Kevin and Berta, assuring the pharmacy is ready to go.

Of course we always need supplies to get the jobs done

 

And then it is finally show time!  One of our greatest opportunities is to pray with patients.  We never want to take prayer for granted.  It is not our ability that is important, it is our allowing God to work through us that touches people. Being able to pray with patients is a blessing.

 

 

The week passes quickly, but seeing these smiles get us ready to do it again in a few short weeks.

 

We pray that the team has a safe return to the states and that each member will return to serve with us again.