The construction team headed for Chambrun around 6 am this morning. After kind of a slow start yesterday they were able to get all of the walls put up for the medical clinic and begin to close things in.
The other teams headed out around 8:00 am and set up the clinic. When we arrived, there was a hoard of children and adults waiting to come to the clinic. In that group was a member of Oak Creek, who recovered nicely over night after being so sick yesterday and was able to have a full day’s work. We were able to see about 85 patients today, and hand out toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, toys, and gospel tracts.
Among those patients was about 75 students from the school that we were able to get set up for sponsorship. We saw many beautiful faces today that were grateful to see a doctor, and heard some terrible stories about the struggle to survive. One little four-year-old boy we saw had worms that were burrowing under his tongue caused by eating dirt. He also had
blue lines in his gums caused by the lead in the dirt. He had begun to have neurological damage and his legs had begun to be crooked. Two month ago his legs were fine, and now today he struggles to walk. Sad, sad.
It’s now around 4:30 pm and after a hot 40 minute bus ride, we’re unwinding: eating snacks, sitting around the table talking about our experiences today. Time for showers, reading, resting and getting ready for dinner.
Our team has been SO great!! Becca and Holly have done such a great job of pouring out love to the students in Chambrun. Everyone is convinced that Becca is destined to be an elementary teacher by the way she connects with so many- including our host family’s five year old son. She does a really great job at seeing a need of another team member, and just jumping up to help. Her parents and school and church have every reason to be proud of her.
Our construction team, after finding that ournail gun would not work, bought 7 pounds of nails for their project.
Working to the last board, they also came to the last nail–just enough to finish the job. God is good!
We’ll have a time of worship, sharing, and prayer tonight with much laughter, fellowship, and joy.
Tomorrow we will go to church with the Pierre’s.
Thank you for your continued prayer!
