Day 5

We can't believe this was our last day to serve. It went so fast and I tried to savor the moments of the sweet smiles of the people and their kind hearts. The construction and medical crew all went to Pastor Juan's community today. We set of the medical clinic in the old church above Pastor Juan's home. We saw 268 people today which is a record. But it did not seem like that much. It is so organized to keep the flow going smoothly. The Hondurans are such beautiful people with the big brown eyes and warm hearts. It amazes me how all the children interact and look after one another. There may be 15 children or more in the one room clinic and they are so kind to one another. There were so many people with cough and fevers in this community which needed treatment with antibiotics. Tanya and I were a good team. Whenever either of us were not sure what to do, we bounced it off eachother to be sure. They called us nurses "doctors" and right away we started calling Dinora (one of our interpreters & lead host)doctor because she had much advice for the Honduran way of doing things. I am amazed at the things we take for granted advil, eye drops, cough medicine, etc are in much demand. Also basic common sense that we should drink a lot of liquids to avoid getting dehydrated. When we would ask people how much they actually drank all day, it ranged from 1 to 4 glasses per day. Know wonder they had headaches, felt week & dizzy! Dehydrated. I am glad that we were able to help them even in just teaching. The construction crew finished a house for a young couple with 2 kids. The house they had been living in was next door & falling down. They finished the windows & doors. They really appreciated all the help our team provided. Pastor Juan prayed a blessing for the new home and family. After they finished they joined the medical team for lunch. We had Arora's delicious lunch. When the day was done Pastor Juan led us all down along the river to the poorest section to meet the boy that Phil & I sponsor and the girl that the Young adult SS class sponsor but they were at school. We met their mother and all their siblings. There are 7 children altogether. It was heart breaking to see the living conditions. No one knows poverty until they see it first hand. I have never seen it this bad. At first glance it looked like the ceiling had been charred by fire but then realized this was from cooking on concrete floor. One wooden bed for all in a 2 room shack. I feel like nothing really matters except loving one another and reaching out to those who need us. It is an experience that will not be forgotten and continues to mold and change our lives. Laura & Phil for the team :D