Mission update, finally

 I am finally home. Sorry it has taken me a while to get an update to you on my trip. You see, I arrived home late Sunday night, and was resting up on Monday. I had every intent to update you Tuesday, but guess what! I got sick. And I tested positive for Covid! It was an experience that you will have to read about later.  But I wanted to share with you about the mission. It was a great mission. God was moving, for sure!

First, I'll start with the views. Look at the beautiful sunrise God gave us each morning. It was more amazing in person! This is the view from the hotel we stayed in.

This was on the trip to one of the clinics up the mountain, an hour drive. The roads were rough and very bumpy. Thank goodness for handles in the truck to hold onto so you wouldn't be sloshed around and hitting your head on the windows!

I saw lots of animals, cow train in the roads, horses walking around the town, and yes spiders! yikes. I don't like those!

We had a total of 3 clinics and saw a total of 408 people. Each clinic had a minister there that each and every patient was prayed over and told about the promise of Jesus. We had 8 give their life to Christ! 

At the clinics, we saw a lot of people with cough, cold and fever. But the last clinic, we cleaned a lot of ears! People would come in and say they were having hearing loss. Well, when you look in their ears, they needed cleaning. Once cleaned, the smile on their face because they could hear better again, made all the difference!

Another story I liked is when they would come in and say they couldn't see well. We had some reader glasses to give out. I would have them try on the different strengths of glasses and once they found one they could see with, they would just smile the biggest smile because they could now see!

Some of my favorite patients at the clinics were the babies! I would always ask the mom, "can I hold your baby?" and they would always say yes. That is a highlight of the clinic to be able to play with them even if for a short time.

I had a great interpreter for my clinics. She was spot on and I hope to work with again!

This is a picture of the GPS, the road disappeared! I guess the road we were on was not yet registered in GPS yet! Thank goodness we knew where we were going.

This is the kiln/oven that Mrs. O. uses for her pottery. It was so cool to see it and how she does her pottery.

Matthew 25:35-40; For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Blessings to all,