Although we are nearing the end of the rainy season, we seem to be getting a last big rally of storms. It has rained almost every day and sometimes in the mornings as well. This is great for dust control, but it makes for interesting back-roading. This week we have a moblile medical/dental team in (SouthFork Church of Christ from Winston-Salem). On Monday all went well. After a healthy hike to the clinic site in Xatinap (Shotinop), they saw 53 medical and 15 dental patients and several for reading glasses. Yesterday they headed out to Chuchipaca. There, the roads were "pure adobe" as Kemmel puts it, and they got stuck twice. Thankfully they got out quickly and got to work, seeing 55 medical and 25 dental. The church did a good job and several members were present to welcome the patients as well.
Today, everyone is up early for a two hour drive to Chuchuca'. This is a very remote area were there are two congregations that have been asking for clinic ministries for a while. These brethren are humble and gracious and often bring neighbors and friends to our clinic in Lemoa for consults (3hour ride for them--one way). Yesterday, Kemmel called them for a road report and the brother said "Are you bringing 4x4? Good, you should be able to make it." The roads there are notoriously bad during the rains, but gracias a Dios, there isn't any roading along the cliff edges!
So, keep the team in prayer. They plan to go there tomorrow as well. I (Lisa) will be trekking up to my Puesto as usual. We are getting ready for a roundup of kids delinquint in their immunizations--should be a hoot! We will have a small group of nursing students with us to help--nothing like trial by fire.
Everyone have a good day!
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