Day 4 (The 2nd Day At the Clinic)
Today was a great day at the clinic. We rearranged the setting and flow of the clinic and it made things run a lot smoother. We saw just about as many patients as we did yesterday. Dr. Brad, once again, saw close to 100 people. The people came in and we took their height, weight, and temperature. Then they waited to get their blood pressure, respiratory rates, and heart rates. They then sat and waited to see the la doctora. Dr. Mike had a baby who was crying in a lot of pain that had to be sent to the hospital. Dr. Judy also had a man with really bad chest pains that was sent to the hospital. Susan did an amazing job with the kids. She spent all day with them, entertaining them and talking to them. She also took them outside and showed them how to play games. That was hard to do because none of them speak English, but it was also very comical to watch. Susan did a great job at putting smiles on the faces of the kids today. Lunch was very good. The rice and meat tasted delicious. Juan’s family is so generous to make and bring us lunch everyday. We are very blessed by the lord to have them. The best thing every day is to see the gracious smiles on the people’s faces. That is part of what keeps us going in the hot, crowded clinic. We got the medicine today! We are so thankful to God for providing for us and answering our prayers. Jim and Betsy were amazing about driving around and getting the medicine back for us. A huge thanks to them. We couldn’t have done it without them. Tomorrow we’re going to a different clinic, hopefully things will go smoothly. God will provide.
Michaela
