El Porvenir

 

The other team went straight to Las Pradas as this team veered to the left to go to another little piece of heaven here in Choluteca, Honduras. We were blessed last year to provide this community with a church building.  Up until last year they were meeting under mango trees or in each others home during the rainy season.  This day was special for all of us involved. The community was very excited to be able to open up their church for their first medical brigade inside the four walls of their new church building.  The young people of the community was their triage.  They worked together checking in their friend and neighbors as they gathered there around 8:00. This team had about a forty five minute drive daily to their destination of two days in El Porvenir. 

 

The pharmacy set up on the stage of the church.  Peter, Devin, Orin, Rachel and Ryan ran a very smooth pharmacy without a translator the first day.  After realizing Meida could better assist them in the pharmacy Peter was so excited to have Meida on their second day.  Peter shared in felt inadequate and needed encouragement and God gave him Luke 9:1-8 and 10-17 to help encourage him .  He shared how they have welcomed into this beautiful country and have seen the most beautiful gift of hospitality throughout their first day in El Porvenir. God also shared with Peter out 2 Corinthians 12:9 " My Grace is sufficient for you."  One of my favorite bible verses as I use daily in my life as well. 

 

We have a 95 year old gentleman who during the dedication of the church shared he wanted to see his community have a church building before he died.  Until this day I did not know how important and profound his statement truly was.  After several folks looking at this sweet spirit, they diagnosed him with cancer, stage four, I believe.  He has been like this for some time and had the sweetest spirit about him.  Everyone who encountered his presence was humbled by his attitude.  Maeghan and Catherine worked together at a station while Jess worked all  day trying to make a difference in the lives of these people.

 

We had Rachel as well as working in the pharmacy doing blood pressures and other vital signs to help out in the triage.  Zach and James worked together along with Meida on the first day.  This group was blessed with numerous skilled medical students on their first day.  They were busy all day.  They stayed at this little piece of heaven for two days.   They saw a total of around two hundred plus patients.  Thank you for making a difference in this beautiful place called El Porvenir.

 

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

Luke 9:1-2,6