Seeing patients

This week Susanna and I got to help translate for a group of 55 doctors and medical students from Christian Medical and Dental Association of the University of Oklahoma. I certainly never thought my Spanish would be good enough to be of any help, but I learned a ton and the Peruvians who came with us were really patient and helpful! Many of the patients we saw spoke only Quechua, the native Indian language here in Peru, so we had to have Peruvians translate into Spanish, and then Susanna, Andrew and I, and the other English/Spanish speakers would relay to the doctors. It was such a neat picture of the Body of Christ, how we each had our own part in getting information across. We got to talk with all of the patients about Christ and prayed with them all as well. We met many believers who were so encouraged by us being there, and a number of people prayed to receive Christ! The patients were so incredibly thankful to have medical attention. One woman walked for 7 hours to see a doctor! Even receiving vitamins was a huge encouragement to them. It was so encouraging and convicting at the same time to see how these people live and how thankful they are when God sends them the practical help and attention they need.

It was really fun getting to know the team. We got to go out to dinner with them last night for their 'banquet', and it was like we were kids on the last day of camp - so sad to say goodbye, and exchanging emails and everything! It was great.

Once again, God had me do something I NEVER thought I would do, and it was such a blessing to be used by Him in this way.




This is my group with a family we saw.















cute old men waiting to be seen.


















This is team 1 - the team I worked with all week. This is right outside of where we set up clinic on Tuesday!













Me and Kristy at 14,000 feet.












our team at 14,000 ft.