Ecuador Medical Mission 2012--April 16

Ecuador Medical Mission 2012

April 16

Quito

Today was the team's first day of clinic. The work was exhausting and rewarding. That is often the case when you are working in the gifts that God has given you. You work hard and you are tired, that good tired. It is the good tired that comes when you finish strong in the race, work hard on a project, or pull together with your team to do what seemed impossible-until you tried. Thats's exactly what happened today, all of the above.

 

We saw about 100 patients in the Villaflora region of Quito. We saw kids, youth, and adults of all ages. They all had a chance for a visit with a physician, an eye exam, and a visit with the dentist. In addition, they all received the medications they needed, vitamins, and anti-parasite medications. We have relationships with medical personnel here in Ecuador that allows us to make all necessary referrals.

 

Despite the loud and busy atmosphere, the team worked hard and did a great job. Loud and busy, they realize, just means that there are children (of all ages) whom God loves all around us. And they are within our arms' reach to serve and love. The most important encounters we had today were the spiritual ones. People came to our team members for help in their marriages and spiritual lives. We are blessed to do so.

So the team members lay their heads down tonight with that good sort of tired feeling deep down in their bones. We do some expecting more great things tomorrow.