Welcome back avid readers,
We have officially completed our first day of our mission trip in the Dominican Republic. Juan Dolio has welcomed us back with open arms, as we immediately had a line of patients when we arrived to set up the clinic this morning. We started the morning off with a delicious breakfast, of course, then headed to worship and our quiet times. It is always great to start the day in prayer so that our hearts will be set on seeking and sharing the Lord throughout the day. We then hopped on our cute little buses and drove 45 minutes to a small village, where we began setting up in a quaint church. The first day brought its challenges, but we were able to pull off an efficient day in clinic and took care of quite a few patients. This included some really hefty third molars that gave our dentists a good challenge. We were able to give the people cleanings, extractions, and even some cavity removals and fillings. Along with our successes in clinic, we had amazing opportunities in evangelism with Bobby and Dr. McClenny sharing the gospel and leading many of our patients back to Christ. One special lady, Mrs. Margarita, has been away from the church for three years and was moved by the encouraging words of our evangelism team, proven by her spoken desire to go back to church on Sunday. This is just one of the many incredible stories shared today. The optometrists were able to supply glasses to many people struggling to see near or far. One little girl brought her Bible so that she could make sure her glasses gave her the ability to read the small text. We had beautiful weather today and are praying for a continued successful week that will bring the joy of the Lord to our patients as well as the care that they need. On a final note, we are especially proud of our D1 girlies who really jumped in today with injections and extractions even when they were nervous, and they did amazing!!! Although hot, sticky, and tired, all of us had great attitudes and are excited for what day 2 has to bring! Thanks to everyone for following along on the blog and for your continued prayers as we travel to different towns throughout the week.
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Sandy Holcombe
3/14/2023 06:10:10 pm
Thank you for the update!!!! I am praying!!!
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