JULY MEDICAL MISSION – GUATEMALA 2018
A team is traveling to Membrillal, Guatemala to further the work of Guatemala Medical Missions in the community. Students and residents in the community receive medical and dental care every 6 months through this clinic.
Our Final Day!
From Jamie: As the week of clinic comes to an end I am filled with a mix of emotions and amazing experiences. This is my second trip with this amazing team to Guatemala and I was lucky enough to be able to bring along Adrienne, my 15 year old daughter. As a nurse I can see the value in providing much needed medical care to this community, no matter how small it may seem.
Love in Action
From Rachel: Today was another busy day at the clinic, caring for around 124 patients. Most of the patients we saw today are from the community and do not attend the local church. These days are great opportunities for the pastors of the local church to make connections with these families and for us to share Christ’s love with them. In the morning there was a constant flow of patients of all ages. I
Day Four!
From Dana: I’m sorry for the lack of pictures today! The night got away from me and everyone is in bed so I don’t have access to their cameras! I promise double pictures tomorrow. ;) To make up for it, there’s an adorable picture of an adorable baby we got to meet today. From Shawnda: Today was a bit slower for some (dental excluded!). We had the opportunity to serve Pastor Tono and his
Day Three- Antigua!
From Zoey: One of the many blessings people who come on this trip encounter is forming relationships with the people of Guatemala. Usually it’s with the people we meet in the clinic or on the home visits, but the relationships we make with people don’t have to be limited to the locals who come to the clinic. Today, while shopping in Antigua I had the privilege of getting to meet Cesar and his wife
Day Two
Today was a great clinic day! We saw around 130 patients! From Kelsey: Today was an awesome day. The kids here are so sweet, fun, and energetic. This is proven by me playing tag with these amazing kids for at least three hours today. They are creative and fun, but also some of them are really scared to go to the doctors and especially the dentist. One of the little girls today actually started
Day One!
Today was a busy and full day of clinic set-up and treating patients! Children’s Ministry had a great day with wonderful kids and even taught the kids about fluoride treatments! Today was also Leigh Anna’s birthday and she turned 16... again! ;) The blog entry below is written by Andre and Heather, our dynamic July doctor and dentist husband and wife duo. Thanks for reading and don’t forget to comment! We’ll read them together