We Have At Least 11 New Family Members
This is from the blog of the mission team in Guatemala my mother is on. (It is public on Internet so I dont think anything is information sensitive). See http://www.outboundguatemala.com/ for more info.
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MEDICAL REPORT
June 9th, 2007
I have found it quite humbling to see the conditions, poverty and health of a people so close to home with so very little. It makes me feel embarassed to have so much when these folks have so little. I wish everyone could see the precious faces of the children. That is what gets me the most are the eyes and smiles of these little children. The older women almost always want to hug and kiss you in pure respect and thanks for the very little we have done for them. And when I say ´´little´´ I mean little. We are only able to do bandaid medicine here. It is not possible to have all of the medicine we need to help every problem these people have. We are able to throw maybe a months worth of drugs at them but you know that that will not be enough to make a long term difference. But the caveat to that frustration is that they are hearing the word of God, we are showing them the love of God and hopefully they will know we love them and Gods people truly care about them. Eleven people accepted Christ as their Savior yesterday and I am not sure how many from the day before. So we know that we are making an eternal difference.
On a personal note, I have not once had to use an outhouse or a hole in the ground as I was prepared to do. Thank the Lord for that. One member of our team did see three boys go out into a field with a roll of toilet paper and cop a squat, one boy on each side holding the other middle boy up. What a site that must have been| I will never take for granted new underwear, or any underwear for that matter ever again.
We have fed the mountain villagers two days in a row. They are so appreciative. There are so many of them.
Today a dentist will be at the clinic with us. I was so afraid I would not have the skills to triage and assess these patients because my skills are labor and delivery related. God has given me confidence and I am working with a great medical team of two other nurses, a fantastic physician, translators and pharmacy personnel. The entire team that is here has a purpose for being here. Each person performs a job God has ordained. We are led by Chris Halvorson who has orchestrated every detail with perfection. What a nice role for me to be a follower and not a decision maker. I feel so close to God down here and among people who love him and are serving him, some with great personal sacrifice.
The entire team helped us bag vitamins and other drugs in individual bags on our first day here. We are well equipped with what God has provided, but it just isn´t enough. I have a vision for more. I have a hope for next year. Can you believe I am already talking about next year¡
Off to the mountain we go for another day of looking in ears and mouths, praying we can make a lifetime and eternal difference in the lives of many.
Andrea Robertson, registered nurse
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Lets go.
