This is our first time working in this community called Las Pradas. This team traveled an hour one way for three days to meet the medical needs of these people. Upon arrival there was a blue tarp tent in the front yard of the church full of eager folks seeking medical care. This community has not ever had a medical brigade come to assist them with their medical needs. Campbell University was the first medical team. Both the Hondurans and North Americans were ready to help each other out in what God had in store for their week. Team leader Bill gathered everyone together in the sanctuary of the church to introduce his team and his Honduran translators and their Honduran doctor. We are grateful for Ingrid, Sunovia, Alex and Dr. Mario for being available to help their people this week.
The team scattered in different directions assessing their surroundings of where the doctors needed to set up their offices. The church family started gathering inside the church before we could get the clinic set up. One of the team members Galen spoke fluent Spanish and explained to the them how they needed to go back outside and wait for the registration to open up. "" Please be patient we will get to you all soon, shared Galen. Can you imagine not ever having health care provided for you and the day finally comes. The community was full of excitement wanting to be seen by a doctor. Dr. Charlotte and Dr. Steve along with Dr. Mario saw around 500 patients there three days in Las Pradas. They were able to make several home visits on their last days.
The pharmacy got busy setting and staging their meds on the stage of the sanctuary of the church. The men of the church worked hard this morning trying to block the side door of the church and provide a way to disperse the meds without the patients entering the church again. Crowd control is always an opportunity for medical missions. But this church took charge and helped out their North American brothers and sisters. They were also blessed with Christian music playing throughout their day. Thank you Tiffany, Taylor, Tess and Matt for a great job running the pharmacy and keeping the meds coming to the community in such a timely fashion.
I would like to introduce to you the Physical Therapy Crew who brought along so much to help these people with their daily lives, Dr. Marge and two of her students, Jeremy and Anna. In training this week was Emilee who is starting Campbell University next fall. Dr. Marge ask for a table to use while assisting her patients. The church family went out into the community and brought back a very sturdy heavy wood table right out of some one's kitchen. It was a beautiful piece of furniture she was blessed with for three days. Thank you PT for a job well done. One evening during God moments Tiffany shared how impressive Jeremy was over in the PT caring for a child who did not want to be treated. After a while Jeremy won the trust of this little fellow and proceeded to treat him. As Jeremy worked with him, the Hondurans in the sanctuary waiting to be see gathered around to observe what this stranger was doing to one of their little ones. Jeremy had a captive audience in amazement of his procedure.
The triage set up at the front door of the church. Tyler, David, Monica. Jonthan and Galen ran the triage as they continually checked the long lines of patients. There was also another blue tarp set up where the church was selling breakfast to the locals waiting to see the doctors. Mike and I enjoyed a delicious chicken taco and bottle Pepsi while watching the medical clinic become functional in about an hour or less. Team leader, Bill got with the translators, Suivia and Ingrid to explain what was needed of them as the day progressed. Bill said they were truly blessed with their translators during this week. Alex was there as well assisting in the crowd control of the folks coming in for assistance. It takes everyone working together to make a task like this come together. Unity played a huge part in the success of this medical team these three days.
Thank you all for providing this community with sufficient health care as well as spiritual renewal throughout your three days in Las Pradas. They will be forever grateful for the dedication working through some warm days and long days. Thank you for not complaining about your long ride daily and doing it all for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
"How then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!"
Romans 10:14-15
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