What a Monday! We had an early start to our first clinic day – A morning devotional led by one of our 3rd year medical students emphasizing the centrality of the Gospel, how it humbles and empowers us to serve others. It was an excellent way to cultivate the proper mindset before heading out to clinic. From there, we had an hour or 2 for breakfast and devotional time with God before we left for El Peñon. The 20-30 minute bus ride got us to our destination around 8:30am, where we immediately began setting up the church for clinic. Maybe this goes without mentioning but man was it HOT and Humid outside! Residents of the village began arriving around this time and we started seeing patients around 9am. We near about doubled our estimate of how many patients we were able to see before lunch! The sense of community in El Peñon was referenced in the prior post, and it sure was evident today at clinic. We had patients assisting our translators when other patients arrived who spoke Creole – One of the countless examples of how this community puts the needs of the entire group far above their own needs. We continued clinic until roughly 4pm then began packing things to head back to SCORE for dinner and an evening debrief. Endless stories and testaments to God’s faithfulness were shared by various members of the team. To list a few, one member of the children’s ministry emphasized the sheer magnitude of a sincere hug. He went on to explain how it was eye-opening for him to experience how gestures like a hug or smile were able to overcome the language barrier. On another note, the medical students and doctors in clinic were carrying on about how amazing it was to see each patient picking up and loving on children who in many cases weren’t even their own – another testament to the strong community God has built in El Peñon. At the end of our evening meeting, Dr. Chris Duggar shared a message on the Prodigal Son, a story many of us are so familiar with. I believe I’m speaking for many more individuals than myself when I say that I’ve never heard such a familiar sermon preached with such passion, wisdom, and thorough insight. His emphasis on the older brother’s response to His father’s compassion for the younger son drew the parallel to our call as Christians for the fulfill Great Commission. It was quite inspiring to hear a message like this that provided an excellent reminder of our purpose of the trip. We certainly are tired, but inspired and excited to have a good night’s sleep and see what God has in store for us tomorrow!
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