By day 4 we had hoped to call ourselves early risers, but I have to say…we aren’t quite there yet. Once again, 6:15 came bright and early, but we enjoyed our time of morning worship and went down for breakfast feeling refreshed and ready to begin the day. The village we traveled to today was a bit more rural than we had seen earlier this week, and I think most of our jaws dropped when the bus came to a screeching halt. Thankfully, we were looking out the wrong window at the shambles of an old church, but the current church still proved to be our biggest space challenge thus far.
A steady stream of patients poured into the church, numbering over 100 by the time the day came to a close. We saw a lot of flu-like symptoms and received several reports of parasites in places you probably don’t want to hear too much about. Also, shout out to our future OBGYNs for taking care of some cases behind the curtain and providing patients with both privacy and a comprehensive exam. At one point, a trailer pulled up to the front door, unloading a large troupe of children for our pediatricians to examine. The voices of patients speaking Creole, Spanish, and English melded together in what could only be described as chaos, but we like to think it was organized chaos and everyone received the care they needed. On the evangelism front, several team members invested in deep conversations about their faith. Amanda used the evangicube (picture a rubix cube with illustrations from the Bible) to share the story of Christ. She then asked if Malaney was ready to accept Jesus as her savior, and she exclaimed that she was, praying to receive Christ and entering into a community of believers. In perhaps the highlight of the day, we got to see the pure joy of a child who has just met her Maker and received the gift of eternal life. In the eye station, a 16-year-old girl accepted the Lord, and Brett spoke to her about the importance of sharing the good news with her friends. Much to our surprise, she returned that afternoon with a group of her friends. Although they weren’t having any vision problems, Brett checked both their eyes and their hearts, eagerly seizing an unexpected opportunity to share the good news of Christ. This evening, we returned to SCORE for a special treat. The members of the SCORE team prepared a fabulous Argentinian barbeque, complete with enough meat to fill up even the boys on our team. We heard the testimonies of three local pastors and brothers in Christ. Their stories both encouraged us and gave us an opportunity to learn more about the Dominican culture and approach to Christianity. We wrapped up the evening with singing, sharing, teaching, and small groups. We hope to finish the week strong tomorrow and are looking forward to some sunshine and rest on Saturday!
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