A Early Day

Due to massive road repairs from Choluteca up into Tegus we left at 6:00 a.m. to go pick up the Campbell Medical, Pharmacy, PA and Do Schools.  We are grateful to Ramon Jr who drove the Land Cruiser and for Moses who drove the Kia.  Mike and I rode in the bus.  As we made our way up through the mountain of Honduras.  It took us four hours of travel to arrive on time for the North American teams gate time of 10:30.  Mike checked out another bus from a rental company upon our arrival.  Mike thoroughly checked it out for any bumps and took the keys to hand over to team leader,  Dr. Miguel.

The team arrived safely in our hands as Dr. Miguel said to me now they are yours with a big smile.  We headed out to the four vehicles loading up nine trucks and one huge duffel bag along side about twenty nine pieces of luggage.  The team split up into the four vehicles and off we headed to Choluteca.  They were provided a most delicious sandwich, chips, cookie and water bottle.  It took us four hours to arrive at Mt. Hoer Ministry Campus for a week of serving our Lord and Savior through the gifts of medicine.

9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.  10 Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”                                                       

Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Campbell Universtiy Arrives Once Again

 

We were excited to welcome back our friends from Campbell University.  This year they brought down students from their medical school, PAs and DOs, their Physical Therapy School and their Pharmacy School.  They arrived after an early morning flying into Tegus and a long ride down to Mt. Horeb.  Our return friends were so excited to be back home again to a week of serving our Lord and getting away from their hustle and bustle of life.  They enjoyed immediately a game of Corn Hole and sitting on the front porch of the multi purpose building.  Our new friends with fresh new eyes looking out over the ministry where in awe of the beauty of the country.  Team member Jared shared he had a roommate who was from Honduras and he had talked about his country so much.  Jared said he wanted to come and see for his self what Honduras was about.  He shared how beautiful the country side was riding down and the surroundings of the ministry campus even as brown as it is now God's beauty still radiates all around.  The majesty of our God and His Creation is evident on Mt. Horeb.  Daniel, a team member was taken over to one of the unique trees on the campus by Mike.  Mike shared with Daniel how the blooms come out in the morning and the bees come to get the nectar and the blooms fall off throughout the day and new blooms come out the next morning.  This is just one of God's beautiful gifts on Mt. Horeb.  One of the students shared how huge the humming birds were here and how beautiful the parakeets  are. These young people were able to get away and connect with their Heavenly Father's Creation.

They also were able to discuss what might be in store for them this week.  There was at least 15 or more new team members who some had never been out of the country.  We enjoy new and fresh eyes looking at Honduras and its grandeur.  Honduras has a way of letting you see what true joy, contentment, peace and compassion truly is in the lives of its people. This week these young people's lives hopefully will be forever changed.

Be Still

Some of our team members arose early each day to spend some one on one in the Word with their Heavenly Father.  Dr. Charlotte and Dr. Marge shared they could not start their day any other way.  I totally agreed.  Without HIM at front and center of our day it is simply another day.  What is so impressive is how many of the young people found a spot to be still and be in God's Word.  I am fairly sure there was so many more up and finding them a quiet spot but these are the ones I was able to capture in photo.  This is something to be very proud of young people who hunger to be in God's Word.  God is our only way through His Son Jesus Christ and grateful to God to see young people taking this time with God seriously.  I encourage anyone reading this today who has not set a time aside each day with your Heavenly Father let today be the day.  God hungers to be intimate with all believers in Jesus Christ.  He wants to spend time with us.  He wants to hear all your hearts desires.  God loves us as His chosen ones, His Children.  This is a precious gift from God to have a relationship with HIM through HIS SON JESUS CHRIST through the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.  Do not let this gift slip away.

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  Psalm 46:10

Everyone Comes Together

There was different activities other than providing medical care in order for this week to run smoothly.  Each team member had responsibilities for the day.  There was a breakfast crew who started at four thirty in the morning, well one of them did, Dr. Charlotte. Dr. Charlotte made her way up the hill daily to start the "slow" coffee of the day.  Around five or five fifteen the rest of the breakfast crew arrived putting out what was needed for breakfast.  There was a huge lunch crew who not only had to make twenty nine plus sandwiches each day but had to make them for two different job sites.  The first day the sandwiches went to the opposite job sites.  But they learned from this mistake not to do it again but to be grateful for the sandwich placed before them.  Both groups saw a lot of malnutrition on there first three days.  So they did not complain at all about their sandwich on the first day, they were grateful.  James and Jared quickly assisted Mike in loading the truck while others Orin, Bren and Jason made the Gatorade.  In the evening there was a crew who put supper out and cleaned up the dishes before devotionals.  Thank you to Matt, Brittany, Daniel and Rebecca for cleaning up the kitchen area so well. 

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:

Ecclesiastes 4:9

First Stop El Limonal

El Limonal was a return visit for several of our friends from two years ago.  We gathered inside the sanctuary to greet and meet the church family.  Pastor Adrian greeted us as a new pastor of this church.  The group lifted up their day to the Lord as they did each and every day.  Some of the former team members drew out the layout of the church the night before arriving their first day.  Tiffany knew exactly how everything was suppose to be from two years ago.  Great work Tiffany in directing your team in a quick set up time.  Dr. Marge loved her location on the end with a window where the sun shone through each day.  The doctors were in two separate rooms going up from the PT room and the last room was the Pharmacy.  The Pharmacy was at the entrance to the side door of the sanctuary.  So the patients could see the doctors or physical therapy and go sit and wait outside the pharmacy for their prescriptions.  The sanctuary was triage where the patients could check and wait to be called back to see the doctor of need.  Pastor Adrian did amazing job orchestrating his volunteers to help the North American friends day run as smoothly as possible. 

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,
Ephesians 2:19

The Physcial Therapy Team at El Limonal

The Physical Therapy Team tripled in size from last year.  They brought some very excited and enthusiastic students who were ready to help and learn all they could from Dr. Marge.  Dr. Marge did a phenomenal job coaching and teaching her students the correct way and also allowed them to adventure out and learn by experience.  Jared got to work with our very own Dr. Brenda.  She was obviously a little tight in areas and shouted several times as Jared proceeded physical therapy with her.  Dr. Brenda was much grateful afterwards and thanked Jared for helping loosing her and release some of her tension.  Dr. Marge worked at El Limonal with Jared, Kristin and Kristie.  They all took turns exercising their skills which they all have learned from Dr. Marge and the Physical Therapy Dept. at Campbell.  Dr. Marge took extensive time with each patient and teaching her students the proper technique for each patient.  The students listened and learned a lot of hands on this week which will extend their skills in years to come. 

Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

1 Chronicles 11:1

The DOs and PAs at El Limonal

Dr. Brenda sat up in one room while the North Americans set up next door.  Dr. Miguel led his students Kassie, Joey and EJ with the leadership of Monica, DO student.  James, DO student worked beside Dr. Miguel to help  give each of their patients all they needed. James shared during God moments on the first evening he wanted more than runny noses and colds.  God I want a challenge.  Well you get what you ask for with God.  God gave James later in the day a patient with a disease which there was not a cure for.  James shared with the team what a humbling experience this was for him.  Every patient and what they have wrong is of most importance.  James shared with me each time he comes to Honduras God shows him so much about human life more than the medicine.  God is our Creator of all and  provides all we need in life.  Sometimes it may not be what we want or expect.  But at the end of the day God through HIS Son Jesus Christ is the Great Physician.  So when God gave James a patient there was not any medicines for or any treatment for James asked this person could he pray for them.  James with Dr. Miguel translating prayed for God's healing hand to be placed on this person's life.  This is one of many stories shared during the week.  How grateful these sweet people were for what the DOs and PAs did for them.  Even if they could only pray for them they were most grateful.  These people entrusted their lives to complete strangers who most did not speak their own language.  They walked quiet a ways for a hope of some kind of help for their medical needs.  But after it was all said and done they were all so very grateful and walked away with a smile on their face.

Colonia Williams Gets a Visit Too

While El Limonal about three miles away was busy at work so was the other group of medical, PT, POs and Pharmacy students.  Mike and I walked into a sanctuary full of patients waiting to be seen by someone.  We walked up to Kat, Sarah and Jason triaging patients with the help of a translator.  They were  working so very hard with huge smiles on their faces.  They were seeing at least three people at one time.  Sara was using her own Spanish skills to help a lady and her son.  These young people persevered with their new found obstacles, a slight language barrier, the heat and tight working areas.  They all said we are great Mrs. Ginger and kept working away meeting needs of those God placed before them.  They were here to serve their Lord with joyful hearts and was evident the minute we walked through the front door of the church.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters

Colossians 3:23

Colonia Williams Physcial Therapy and Phamarcy Students

We walked beyond triage upon Leilani and Anna helping an elderly gentlemen in a wheelchair.  This gentlemen came across a rocky terrain in his wheelchair  to be seen by Physical Therapy.  They were working with him in  limited working space.  Anna knew a little  Spanish to assist him in his needs.  Leilani and Anna were such a strong team working side by side helping many needs and using the means before them to get their job completed.  In the background of the Physical Therapist you can see  Chuck and his Pharmacy Students busy at work filling prescription after prescription without a complaint.  They did not have a translator at the time of our arrival but we pulled a church member to help his community with their prescriptions.  We also had to have a church member who could read.  Praise God for this gentleman who was there to help.  Pastor Ramon arrived on the second and third day to assist with the dispersing of the medicines.  But the students never once complained about not having a translator.  We saw the need to get another translator and went back to El Liminal to get Meida to help us locate one.  God provided very quickly our need for one translator and another one as well.  So both sights on the afternoon of their first day at three translators. God's provision came quickly this day.  Anna and Leilani shared during God moments that evening, Mrs. Ginger asked them would they like a translator if we got one and they said certainly not knowing we would be coming back within the hour with Gabby.  Gabby jumped in and went right to work with Anna and Leilani as they continued Physical Therapy for all who needed this medical care. Orin shared at the end of the day when triage was winding down Sara came to them asking if they needed any help.  Sara spent the rest of the day making labels for the Pharmacy.  Sara shared with Orin, "I came to serve and that is what I am going to do."

The reason Pastor Ramon was not there for the first day was he was in Tegus receiving chemo for stomach cancer.  Pastor Ramon was there the rest of the time to help his church family receive the medical attention they needed.  Pastor Ramon is a strong example of faith in the Lord for all details of life.  He has had stomach cancer since the fall of 2016.  He goes as needed on a bus to Tegus for chemo treatment and returns home the next day if not the day of treatment.  Pastor Ramon is a strong man spiritually and physically.  He is always a strong example of Jesus each time we see him.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Matthew 20:28

Dr. Charlotte and Dr. Carlos with PA Students

I adventured out the side door of the sanctuary to go find the Sunday School Classrooms busy at work.  Dr. Carlos was seeing a patient as Berkley was observing his services to his people.  Praise the Lord Dr. Carlos could speak English.  He shared how grateful he was for us to be here helping his people.  After leaving Dr. Carlos' room I went next door to find Dr. Charlotte in a teaching moment with Rebecca and Paige.  What awesome times for these young people to get the experience as this with once again some of the most amazing and grateful folks you will ever get to meet.  We were grateful for the help of Ingrid with these ladies with their limitation of Spanish.  Every single job here is so important and it takes us all working together for the Kingdom to get the job done.  Pastor Ramon was most grateful for receiving a medical clinic this year.  His people as well as the folks in El Liminal are in dire need physically and Pastor Ramon does all he can with his limited resources to help his church family and the surrounding families in Colonia Williams.  Dr. Charlotte shared as did James, sometimes all you can do is pray for your patients.  On the last day as the patients slow down somewhat Dr. Charlotte was able to pray with each and every patient which made it for much nicer and pleasant day serving her Lord and Savior.  The reason we are here says Dr. Charlotte is to share the love of Jesus Christ with these beautiful people who truly show us who Jesus truly is.  She shared how she always leaves refreshed in the Lord simply because she sees Jesus in the daily lives of the Honduran people.

 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

1 John 2:6

Bringing it Home

After  the completion of day one each group collectively saw around 160 patients.  They came in exuberated and excited about the day they completed.  They were tired but it was a very good tired with a lot of amazing stories.  I had several friends come into the pulperia and gift shop to share their stories with me.  I love this part of the day when the vehicles arrive and folks come over to get a soda and tell me the activities of the day.  I get to hear some God moments before we have devotions.  This is what being here is all about.  Mike and I get to see the joy and contentment come over our North American friends by simply working side by side with our Honduran friends.  What a beautiful gift from God being here to see lives change not only for our Honduran families but for our North American families as well.  Tiffany shared this in her devotional one evening out of Romans 12:2. In the U.S. we are of the world.  When I come here there is a peace which is not from the world.  The people here Tiffany shared take time for each other.  They stop to listen and carry on a conversation for each other.  They are not busy with stuff that is our lives back home.  They may lack material items but they do not lack of sense of a spiritual being or they do not lack sense of community.  Some folks even shared how many of us know our neighbors back home or check on some one who may be in need.  I am not talking a text message but actually physically talking to them and giving them some of our time.  Time is precious and we need to take the time to reach out to others especially those who are spiritually hungry.  Thank you Tiffany for a job well done. 

Talking shop

These guys never stopped.  They did not stop at the job site with their learning and teaching.  Once arriving for dinner as they waited for the line to get smaller, Dr. Marge and other students were discussing ways of helping others on the next day.  Some of the students were reflecting on the day in thought and in words.  The conversations were fluid in the dining hall.  A lot of talk about a lot of great stuff they learned and will continue to learn as the week progressed.  These students were hungry to expand on their knowledge outside of the text books.  Some of the medical concerns they learn in their text books become alive and real out in the field.  They all experienced this their first day.  Their textbooks became alive for all of them.  Wow how awesome this must have been for them. 

One evening Dr. Charlotte had devotions.  She read out of Exodus 35-36.  She asked us what about this did you hear from my reading of God's word.  Some shared there was a lot of fine details, high volume of materials, their were skilled workers not because of them but because of their heart condition, whoever came was moved by the Holy Spirit, God equipped the called, the called are those whose hearts are right with the Lord, they are ready and willing to listen as walking and being obedient to God.  Dr. Charlotte then asked another question, "What does this look like in our own lives?"  Are we obedient to the calling of Christ, are we willing to listen and walk with God where He calls us to go.  Her next question to the students were, "Why did you come on this trip?"  She let the students ponder on this questions as she continued sharing, "Is there anything you have done or seen this week you never thought you would experience?"  I challenge you to make this a prayer for your life as I make it one for me out Exodus 35:31.  We are called to be equipped through our prayer life with our Father.  "How are you using your gifts this week for the kingdom work we have been called to do?

Honduran Food and Fun

These two sweet ladies will have their last beans and rice with us today.  They have been coming the last three years serving the Lord with joyful hearts.  They bring with them hunger for the Honduran cuisine as well.  Mike and I get attached to this amazing young people and then the "R" word comes up.  I always ask will you be back next year.  Well these two sadly said the "R" word to me, we have our rotations coming up next year.  But all good things must come to an end until the next journey and when we chuckled and said next time we get to come as Pharmacists.  We are grateful to work beside all these young people for many years.  Hopefully this will not be good bye just see you later.

Let's play more Corn Hole.  This game has been such a blessing to this ministry.  So many folks gather around play and compete with each other or cheer each other to victory.  It is an amazing stress release for everyone who plays.  This game was a daily ritual before and after supper.  We had a couple of ladies playing in the dark just for the challenge. 

Thank you to our amazing staff for offering to make chocolate covered bananas.  Martha, Wuilmer, and Manuel are now officially in charge of this project.  We sell them to the teams after supper or anytime of their choosing.  They have been a huge success and it is hard to keep the freezer full of them.  We are blessed to have willing staff to take on extra duties for the Kingdom work here.  All God's people shout AMEN.

with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers

Psalm 55:14

Sharing God's Word

Daniel a new member to the team and a stranger to all his peers volunteered to do the devotion on the first night.  He came to me and shared how his devotion was probably only about five minutes long.  I shared with Daniel no worries God is in control and we will see what He does with your devotion tonight.  Daniel read from Ezekiel 9.  Daniel shared how would my life style change if I knew non believers would be taken out especially those in my own family.  So Daniel shared from 1 Thessalian  5:17"Pray continually" and keep our focus on God.  We need to see people how God sees them.  Always think of things of God not of man.  There was a question asked to continue the conversation after Daniel got through.  The question was how do you pray?  Many answers came to the floor, while I am walking to class I mediate on God's beauty and grandeur as I cross the campus, someone shared how they set aside some time to be still and be in His Holy Presence, another shared to just be still, early time in the morning is how many start their day, one shared what I listen to what goes in my ears is it holy or of the world, what I watch on TV with my eyes, is it holy and pleasing unto our Heavenly Father and lastly this person shared "I want to make much of Jesus"  The Kingdom of God is real, we should be praising and giving thanksgiving unto HIM.  God gives us comfort and direction through the power of the Holy Spirit through His Son Jesus. Team member, Matt, shared God is a relationship and prayer is our means of communicating with God.  If you have a relationship with God then you can have a relationship with others through the eyes of Jesus.

Monica shared the next night about our gifts which come from God.  We are here this week and all have brought many gifts.  She encouraged everyone to use their gifts to glorify God's kingdom work here in Honduras.  We need to take our gifts and multiply them to help others who are in need.  We are blessed with gifts so lets bless others with what God has given us.  Monica read Matthew 25:14

"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them."  Whatever we have received as gifts give them away to others.  She also ready James 2:14

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?

Anna shared on Thursday evening from Psalm 56:3-4 about trust.  The issue of control is why we do not trust others or God.  We need to be in control.  She shared years ago she was driven to do her best at being successful and simply best at all she did.  As time passed for Anna she shared how she became exhausted with trying to do all things herself without any help from Jesus Christ.  She shared she was not in church and she had pushed God aside.  She hit a huge obstacle in her life and finally said to God, "What do I do God?"  Anna was afraid of she would not be good enough, talented enough even pretty enough for God to use her life.  Anna found herself getting involved in church and started to feel a change come over her life.  She started trusting in God for all her decisions.  God finally blessed her one day as she got accepted to Campbell Physical Therapy School.  Once Anna released control of her life and gave it to God she saw a lot of changings taking place in her life.  Anna closed with one of her amazing gifts, she can sing and play the guitar very well.  She sang "Trusting You" as many as well as myself were embracing every word from this song.  Anna took all her fears of life and gave them to God and was able to lead us in the most beautiful closing of a devotion.  Thank you Anna for allowing God to use you in many special ways.

TRUSTING IN YOU

I know that faith is easy when everything is going well
But can you still believe in Me when your life's a living hell?
And when all the things around you seem to quickly fade away
There's just one thing I really want to know

Will you let go? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Will you stand on My word? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Against all odds will you believe what I have said? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What seems impossible (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Every promise that I made will you receive? (Yes, I will trust You, Lord)

I know how bad it hurt you when that loved one's life came to an end
And when they had to leve you, you said you'd never love again
But will you trust that I can help you and I'll never turn away?
Will you trust Me, child, no matter, come what may?


What if it hurts? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you cry? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if it doesn't work out the first time that you try? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you call My name (I'll trust You, lord)
And you don't feel Me near? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe in Me or will you fear? Oh, my child?
(Yes, I will trust, You Lord)

I will trust
I will trust
I will trust
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Morning of Day Three for El Liminal

The crew which was at El Liminal called Mike and said we only have seven patients today.  So Mike suggested they move over to their next sight for the last two days and get set up for Day Four.  The team did just that.  Of course soon as we said this a few straglers came in so finally we closed the door so we could get shut down and clean the church back the way we found it. Without knowing Dr. Brenda had taken one last patient so the pharmacy had to pull out the necessary meds from the trunks to fill one more prescriptions.  There three days in El Liminal they were able to see around patients.

Off they traveled to El Ero Blanco.  This project site was about twenty miles.  So by the time they got there it was lunch time.  The team stopped for lunch and greeted the pastor's wife Marie and his mother.  They were there to greet us and had not started getting the church ready for the next morning of the clinic.  So the team pitched in and helped move tables and sweep floors as the pharmacy set up their station.  Jared go to get introduced to a fruit which is used for drinking only.  Pastor Pedro's son was sharing this special treat with Jared.  Jason was moving tables as Jared and Kristie helped Pastor Pedro's mother sweep and clean the floor of one of the Sunday School Classrooms.  So once this team was set up they were able to head back to the campus for a couple hours or rest.

Greetings Los Delicious

The other team arrived on Day four to assist for two days in a medical clinic with another precious group of people in Los Delicious. Pastor Amado was ready with tables set out and his volunteers in place.  He had a well greased outfit lined up to serve his people of his church.  There was about 75 people waiting for them when they arrived.  But before we got started we gathered in a huge circle to introduce our team and to meet the volunteers of the church.  After the introductions we opened up in prayer as Pastor Amado led us in the beginning of a very busy day.  This verse below is a good one to say and do consciously.

Dr. Charlotte and PAs and DOs Continue Serving

We are now on Day Four second job site where they are serving and learning how to treat the medical needs of others.  Dr. Charlotte has this young lady, who is around 16 years old, and she is trying to warm up to her with small talk.  The young lady was shy at first but finally came around.  There were numerous students observing Dr. Charlotte as she examined this young lady.  Dr. Charlotte left James and Monica to assist with the rest of the needs for this young lady and grandmother.  Cassie had the privilege to assist in examining the godliest lady around, Pastor Amado's lovely wife, Anna.  She can radiate any room she steps into with her beautiful smile.  Dr. Carlos was off in a room taking care of the needs of whoever came his way.  He was available if Dr. Charlotte needed him. Dr. Charlotte got blessed with a couple of home visits one in which she and Monica were talking to the patient through the translator Gabby.  The lady was laying in a hammock at the ripe young age of 114.  Yes you read this correctly she was 114 years old.  She was absolutely precious in every way. She told Dr. Charlotte she was fine except for a few aches and pains from aging.  Oh my goodness, what a spirit this young lady had.  Dr. Charlotte shared how she was surrounded by her family who took great care of all her needs.  This is something everyone learned here is family will take care of their family.  They are there for each other.  This little lady is getting the best care you could ask for and her spirit definitely shows it.  Dr. Charlotte walked away knowing family is an important component to a healthily life. 

Los Delicious PT Team

Kat and Leilani were in charge of the Physical Therapy Station.  I walked into the clinic to see my dear friend Lorena on the table.  This could not have been a better patient to start with.  She is bubbly and full of life.  I jokingly told the ladies her back is bound to hurt with the high heels she wears to church not so much the shoes but the steep hill she has to climb to get to church.  This young lady can sing a praise onto the Lord like you have never heard.  Kat and Leilani were so blessed to have the privilege to assist Lorena in her physical needs.   I was proud of you two young ladies who took charge and did an amazing job with what you have been taught in your program at Campbell. 

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:15

Triage at Los Delicious

Anna and Daniel were in triage checking it about 85 patients the first day.  They kept coming and they kept coming.  But they were able to meet the needs of all 85 plus people who came through the door of this Baptist Church.  The one nice thought of this group, everyone gets to work or observe in all areas of this week.  Anna was able to leave Kat and Leilani to do the physical therapy while she was able to help in triage. 

so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Romans 12:5

Pushing the Pills at Los Delicioius

This team had their work cut out for them for two days straight.  By the end of day two they had seen over two hundred patients.  Mike and I had to make a drug run into Choluteca for some specific needs.  Praise God they had everything we needed kind of at one spot.  The guy who makes drug runs had to go to several other pharmacies to get what we needed.  We got back on Day Four with every thing they needed with the exception of a drug the other pharmacy had down the road a couple of miles.  Mike and I asked Pastor Carlos to deliver this drug to Orin, Bren, Brittney and Chuck asap.

Brittney was needing cream and she hollered at Orin we need cream Orin.  Brittney happens turn around about the time she hollered we needed cream and Pastor Carlos gingerly handed Brittney the cream.  I believe you had to be there to get the full effect of this event.  But basically Brittney asked and it was given to her pretty quickly I might say.  God's provisions are always on time.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

PT at El Ero Blanco

Mike and I left Los Delicious to travel about two miles down the road to another community called El Ero Blanco.  We arrived and I started out in the PT room which was the place to be at the time I arrived. Susie Danielle touched many hearts with her visit to the medical clinic.  She started out first in PT as they learned she was 18 years old but only looked like she might have been 10.  When she was three years old she was in a hammock and somehow got banged up against a concrete wall which did tremendous damage to her motor skills along with many other issues.  Dr. Marge cried with tears as she shared how Kristi assisted Susie in making her first step in a very long time.  The icing on the cake so to speak is when she was given a pen and paper and for the first time in her life the PT taught her how to write. She drew hearts on the paper.  This team has all the reasons in the world to be proud today for all the accomplishment they allowed for Susie to improve her quality of life.  While Dr. Marge and Jared worked on more exercises for her to do while Kristi with the help of our translator Carlos work on some exercises to help her strengthen her motor skills.  What a gift from God today this young lady received because three people said yes to our Lord to come and serve here in Honduras. 

perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:4

Volunteers and Our Pharmacy

This community is a place full of laughter, love, life and letting go of all worries.  I am so blessed to know this church family.  They had their volunteers lines up helping with their name tags on to let the team members know who was there for their beckon call.  They also had a concession stand going on as the patients came from triage and waiting to be seen by the doctors they could purchase a plate of food.  They were raising money for the improvement of their church.  Mike and I love to see this.  They are providing their own needs by means of their own. 

Drugs, drugs and more drugs.  This team had some drugs the other folks needed so we sent Pastor Carlos on a drug run for the other group about two miles down the road.  This team worked as hard filling many prescriptions for well over 85 people both days.  We are grateful for the means to provide medical supplies to such special folks who once again are very appreciative of all we did.

Thanks Matt, Jenny, Rachel and Tiffany for a job well done. 

El Ero Blanco has Triage, Doctors and PAs

Dr. Brenda set up a room and went straight to work.  Dr. Miguel and PAs and DOs sat up down the way in another room.  They worked out of the church Sunday School classrooms.  Triage was greeted with a beautiful smile from our very own Berkley.  We were blessed to have Berkley come along with Campbell this week.  Like Daniel she is not a student at Campbell but is showing a strong interest in the medical profession.  She got a lot of hands on experience this week.  Rebecca, Jason, Joey and EJ learning along side Dr. Miguel with many different situations. 

James and Paige had an interesting situation.  James prayer was being continued answered.  This was definitely not a runny nose or head cold.  This 80 year old couple takes great care of one another daily.  She is blind and he is deaf.  So all I can say James and Paige were definitely being a blessing for these two folks.  James worked on the infection on her leg for quiet some time.  Dr. Miguel was busy going back and forth from this situation to another one he had with some of the PAs.  This was a very busy little area here for quiet some time.  The couple was very grateful for what James and Paige did for her leg. 

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

Isaiah 35:5

The Pharmacy School at El Limonal

Tiffany, Matt, Rachel and Jenny got right to work setting up their pharmacy.  Tiffany already had in a drawing the lay out of the pharmacy from two years ago.  This helped them get up and running quickly.  Meida,, translator for them worked by their side to help disperse the daily medicines to each and every patient.  She explained to each patient exactly how they needed to use their prescribed medication. A lot of these sweet folks cannot read and Meida wanted to make sure they understood what they needed to do in detail.  The Pharmacy Team was very grateful for Meida and all her help. We are blessed to have Meida on staff with us.  God is good to provide us with trusting staff here in Honduras.

 A cheerful heart is good medicine

Proverbs 17:22 

Father and Son Team

Dr. Miguel has been multiple to Honduras to serve with Campbell Medical Team.  This year is was blessed to bring his son, Zach.  Zach was an astounding young man who loves the Lord as well as his father.  They sat together every afternoon on the first step of the multi purpose building sharing thoughts together.  I do not know their conversation but they we spending time together talking and being together.  Every day they did this building on a relationship which a text message or an email could not touch.  We touched on this several times this week about making time for each other and talking and simply being together in person.   These two gentlemen got this daily.  They came together to the pulperia daily laughing as they said who is buying today.  Dr. Miguel loved his banana drink and Zach got his coke.  This is a true gift from God to be able to go on an international mission trip with your father and with your son.  They made memories which will last them a life time.  Zach triage and shadowed his father throughout the medical clinic learning all he could from his father and others.  As I watched them this week it reminds me of how great are God is to be allowing some of our God moments to appear right before our very eyes.

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Joshua 24:15

Our Staff Received Services

Thank you Campbell Medical, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy School for taking the morning of your free day to service our staff.  Dr. Charlotte sent word by someone we needed to get a massage therapist on board.  I said we have them right at the end down there is Dr. Marge, Kristi, Kat, Leilani, Jared, Kristen and Anna.  They all chuckled.  Because I saw Martha heading to PT and I told Kat and Leilani to treat extra special because she has been with us a very long time.  About thirty minutes later I made my way back over to check on Martha and she was getting a very nice neck message.  What a blessing for our Martha.  Some of our staff were apprehensive about a bunch of strangers checking them out.  This is why I was there to reassure them it was all good.  I was grateful to find out they were all in pretty good health except with some muscle aches and pains. j We are blessed with some amazing folks working for us who work very hard and in very hot conditions.  But the beauty of these of all of these folks they are grateful for their work so they can help feed their family on a daily basis. We thought one of our 18 year old workers had a heart condition but it was just a sprained chest muscle.  James said his heart sounded solid and hard.  Praise God for such good news.  They enjoyed all the special treatment.  Near the end of the clinic I looked over and saw them sitting there not knowing if they were finished or not.  I asked and the medical team said yes.  So I looked at them and said "Back to work".  They all laughed and headed back to their different tasks.

I thank my God every time I remember you.
Philippians 1:3

This bible verse is for our Campbell Group as well as for our Honduran Staff.  Mike and Ginger are beyond blessed to be here serving our Lord and Savior.  We get blessed daily with our Honduran family and teams just like Campbell University.   

Baseball or Maybe Not?

Some chose to chill and take naps during the big baseball game.  What a great place to take a chill after working so hard for Jesus. 

We had a ball playing baseball Saturday afternoon.  The great part is we had some former baseball stars playing on both teams.  Mr. Mike surprised a lot of his young friends with several home runs.  Everyone got base hits and home runs as well.  Wilmer and Manuel and of course myself were so excited to have a baseball game.  You have never played baseball until you have played baseball at Mt. Horeb.  Words and pictures cannot quiet describe the fun we have on that field. Thank you Matt for taking time with Diego and playing baseball with him until it was his turn to hit.  Thank you   you Campbell for a big God moment for Mrs. Ginger, aka "Momma Greene".

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Psalm 16:11