Chris' Saturday Report
Minor Frustrations and Unexpected Blessings
Saturday was a day of hard work setting up the clinic, and getting used to the new facilities, but God has provided some new relationships that are a true blessing.
The first order of business was simply unpacking the trailer and all of the items that were donated to the church here in Guaymas from the former Quince Road congregation. That job took all of five minutes with all of the hands that we had available. The rest of the morning was a bit frustrating for some of the group as supplies for constructing tables and painting signs were slow in arriving. That said, those projects went well. Four of the exam tables were completed, with several left to complete today.
The purchase of the medicines from Similares in Guaymas went well. The medicines were all ready, and the prices were what we expected. Actually, we found it rather unusual paying a 47,000 peso bill with 100 peso bills! (Checkout took a lot of money counting!) By the end of the day all of the medicines were labeled and ready to go.
Setup day is always a day that is rather mundane. This year, however, God blessed us in some very unexpected ways. At breakfast, when Tony (the preacher in Guaymas) arrived, he had with him a young couple, Havier and Bryna. Havier is from Mexico and Bryna is from Washington state. They are presently living in Chihuahua waiting on a green card for Havier, and working with the church there in the interrium. They have joined us for the week, and will be serving as two very capable translators. When we arrived at the clinic site, another unexpected translator showed up, Nathan who is a preacher in Hermosillo (the captial city of the state of Sonora). Nathan will be available all week and will be very helpful in teaching and translating. He grew up going on medical missions with his dad, who is a physician in the U.S.
God is blessing us daily, and we are looking forward to starting to see patients in the clinic on Sunday afternoon!
Saturday was a day of hard work setting up the clinic, and getting used to the new facilities, but God has provided some new relationships that are a true blessing.
The first order of business was simply unpacking the trailer and all of the items that were donated to the church here in Guaymas from the former Quince Road congregation. That job took all of five minutes with all of the hands that we had available. The rest of the morning was a bit frustrating for some of the group as supplies for constructing tables and painting signs were slow in arriving. That said, those projects went well. Four of the exam tables were completed, with several left to complete today.
The purchase of the medicines from Similares in Guaymas went well. The medicines were all ready, and the prices were what we expected. Actually, we found it rather unusual paying a 47,000 peso bill with 100 peso bills! (Checkout took a lot of money counting!) By the end of the day all of the medicines were labeled and ready to go.
Setup day is always a day that is rather mundane. This year, however, God blessed us in some very unexpected ways. At breakfast, when Tony (the preacher in Guaymas) arrived, he had with him a young couple, Havier and Bryna. Havier is from Mexico and Bryna is from Washington state. They are presently living in Chihuahua waiting on a green card for Havier, and working with the church there in the interrium. They have joined us for the week, and will be serving as two very capable translators. When we arrived at the clinic site, another unexpected translator showed up, Nathan who is a preacher in Hermosillo (the captial city of the state of Sonora). Nathan will be available all week and will be very helpful in teaching and translating. He grew up going on medical missions with his dad, who is a physician in the U.S.
God is blessing us daily, and we are looking forward to starting to see patients in the clinic on Sunday afternoon!
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