Dear familia y amigos (family and friends)
How has it been one full work week of clinic already?????? Today was one of the most humid days we've seen! The church we used for clinic was quite spacious and had enough rooms for everyone to be in (well except children's ministry... but at least there was a large tree to provide shade!). However, the ceiling fans stopped working after about half an hour. Seems like if we want a spacious place, we give up the nice airflow hahaha! We only ran clinic for a half day today so we could use the afternoon to rest. But during our half day, we saw almost as many patients as we do in a full day! It was busy!! And it was tough. It felt like today was the hottest day yet and it's the end of the week, meaning our fatigue has been piling up. But everyone in our group has been working like a well-oiled machine. And even better, everyone looks out for each other. It sounds cliche, but it's like we've become a little family over here! One notable patient that we saw today had just lost her mother yesterday. Somehow (in her grieving state), she still made it to clinic to be seen by a physician. She had said she was a Christian and was about to leave after getting her medicines when a student in pharmacy noticed the special note on her chart saying she had lost her mother yesterday. The student acted quickly and brought the woman back to talk with our Evangelism station. I think it really was the work of the Holy Spirit in that moment because everything that happened for this women today happened as it should have and we were placed before her to help her heal spiritually and emotionally. The rest of the day was filled with naps, swimming, naps, reading, naps, and visiting. Did I mention naps? Tomorrow we go to Catalina Island to do some tourist and leisurely activities! Our wonderful physicians that we've worked with this week are leaving on Saturday and new physicians are meeting us! Please pray for their safe travels and praise for their incredibly kind work for their patients, these communities, and to us at CMMA!!! They'll be more than missed!
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