Medical Clinic #2

We had a lower key morning on Sunday.  We packed a few more meds, had quiet time, played a great game of Peanuts, took showers because their was no water on Saturday night when we got back, and Erin led devotions for us.  We had lasagna for lunch and left the base for our med clinic at about 1:30.  It was about 1 1/2 hours of a drive, with a very winding road to travel.  We came upon the village high on the hillside.  There were lots of people waiting when we got there.  Many more came once they saw us.  We set up all of our stuff in their school.  We got a soccer game going.  The score was Guatemala 5, USA 2.  More people handed out stuffed animals, beads, bubbles, and Dale made another 75 animal balloons.  They were a very orderly crowd, as they stood in line to get their things.  We served 40 families at the clinic, many who were quite ill.  It started to rain during the showing of the Jesus film but we could all be under a little roof.  We sang Mighty to Save in English, then The Air We Breathe in Spanish, gave three testimonies, and sang In Christ Alone in English.  Hermano Jesus gave an excellent, lively messge that drew the people in.  There were lots of AMEN’s heard!  At the altar call, many people came forward, including lots of men, which is a huge blessing.  Men often do not come forward because of the macho men figure mentality that is very prevelant in Guatemala.  The ride home could have been crazybecause of the rain but it was uneventful.  There were many bumps in the road because of the rain, but no flooding.  We arrived at the base late but safe.   About twelve people hiked to the waterfall on monday morning.  We will head to town about 9:30, then to la Bendicion after that.  There will probably be no more contact until we arrive home.  Keep praying the next 5 days for the building and the homes we will dedicate.

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