Wow, today was a breeze. And get this…there actually was a breeze. After several almost-accidents and some very colorful language from nearby drivers, we made it to the city of San Pedro and ventured into what could be referred to as the Ritz Carlton of Dominican churches. The multi-level church had been built recently and featured marble floors, some fabulous cross ventilation, and toilets that actually flushed. It was a dream. We set up clinic on the second level, and the surrounding forest made us feel a little bit like we were playing doctor in a treehouse.
On the medical side of things, our patients provided us with cases exciting enough to surpass even the beautiful building. From removing a keloid to draining a ganglion cyst, the fearless Dr. Walkers (no, they aren’t really brothers) guided their teams through new and exciting procedures. Amanda honed her ENT skills and thus if you need your ears cleaned out, she is your gal. Please call her nurse for an appointment. One member of our team sadly did not get to enjoy the beautiful building. Morgan (or as Eliz says…our fair-skinned beauty) endured some pretty strong sunshine and has the burns to prove it. She played with the kiddos from morning to night and had several important one-on-one conversations with different children. In my opinion, the cutest child of the day, also known as Rodrigo, stole the show. He ran around the clinic with multiple stethoscopes listening to the hearts (and wrists) of all who obliged. Our cardio goddesses of the day were Britni and Emily, who raced up and down the stairs to guide patients from medical stations to the pharmacy and evangelism. They definitely hit their step goal today. Eliz had a special encounter when a small boy with probable cerebral palsy arrived at the clinic. He came to her station at the pharmacy and her heart went out to him. For those who know Eliz, we all love and appreciate her passion for children with special needs. The child’s grandmother graciously accepted Eliz’s encouragement, and we know she made a difference in their day. Another victory for the Lord occurred in a medical station early in the day. A kind older woman graciously accepted medical advice and then listened as we began explaining that we also hoped to care for her spiritually. To our surprise, she answered the very next question with the proclamation that she was ready to follow Jesus. In that moment, she prayed to accept Christ. On a less significant but pretty hilarious front, Will learned that perhaps he needs to work on his Spanish a tad. Despite having a cheat sheet, he went rogue later in the day, resulting in a woman grabbing her chest when he attempted to take her blood pressure. Needless to say, we think we’ll keep our translators around. We’re still not quite sure what words were exchanged in this encounter, but we’re glad it happened and made for a great story to close today’s post.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
May 2024
Categories
All
|