Intern Life

Our students are settling into their homes, half of them here in the Highlands with Clinica Caris and the other half on the Coast with Clinica Ezell.  After two weeks, they switch sites.  They seem to be adjusting well to rural life, and have experienced only short-lived gastrointestinal distress. Here's some highlights from the week.

Travelling on the back roads reminds us that we are to look for the narrow path in life. This month will be an exercise in narrowing their life styles a little.  But Jesus said he would always be with us.

Sad goodbyes as the team divides up to go to their new homes.

Hayley's new digs.

Josh's home away from home.

Cristina welcoming Josh.

Raven getting settled in, with Sara and Osvaldo helping out.

Spencer's basement apartment.

Julie at her casita.

Hayley finally getting some internet to be able do her progress report for school. We ended up bringing the interns to our house.

The conversation at the pill counting table started out, "so I just happened to be watching that show The Bachelor..." Name withheld to protect the innocent.

MET Interns 2019

Our rainy season has finally begun, and with it comes clearer skies, cooler days and our summer interns  for Medical Evangelism Training. We have a great group this year as always, and they have already braved a week in Xela at language school. Then we got to spend Friday through Monday in missiology classes graciously hosted by the Paxot II Iglesia de Cristo. Our classes consist of medical evangelism theory, language and culture acquisition training, bio- and ethnomedicine orientation and easing into life in a developing country. They did great, and were excited to move from sleeping on the church floor to their own bedroom with their host families last night.  We also enjoyed having Alex Gonzalez, our Clinica Ezell director join us on  Friday through Saturday afternoon to get to know the students. Now for some hands-on learning in clinics this month.

Welcome to Paxot II!

Our gentlemen students helping the ladies set up their bed rolls.

Missionaries extraordinaire! Dr. Mike and Julie Kelly helping us teach the orientation classes.

Our first breakfast together at the Sut Marroquin house.

Always room for one more at this kitchen!

Manuel and Juana hosting all of us in their kitchen.

Sunday sunrise from the church terrace.

Ready for a ride to town for Sunday market. (Raven, Meredith, Kristin, Lindsey, Hayley and Julie)

Hadley, Josh, Spencer and Alex gearing up for the ride.

All dressed up for church.

"She has 43 braids!" Raven's hair was all the rage!

Juana and Tomasa and Michaela dressed us up for church in their finest things.