"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" - Mahatma Ghandi 6am "Hooonk!!!!" The loudest truck horn beeps. And we all startle awake. The world around us was our alarm clock today. 6am. We got into town a little over 5 hours ago. In the girls dorm we peel back the blankets and begin to get ready for our day to do God's work. 7am Thanks to the pastoral house/team for the wonderful breakfast of plantains, beans ,and eggs. As we sit around the table at breakfast , I look around and am so glad to be surrounded by this second family for our week long journey. With them the impossible seems possible. Today we have a mini clinic but have to prepare medications for the week to come. Hundreds of bottles of vitamins, antibiotics and other medications fill the room and we sit in our assembly line with our individual zip lock bags and labels. Vitamin dust fills the air, and fingers are sore from sealing bags ,but this won't stop us the people deserve this and we push through the fatigue of lack of sleep last night and the hours of bagging medications. 12:30pm We load up the cattle truck and head on the road to our clinic. It's been raining hard the past couple days so everyone held on tight with the couple of mudholes and slippery road we traveled on. We arrive to open hearts and welcoming arms. Familiar smiles as we serviced them last year and they dazzled us with music last year. A quick setup and we were ready to take on the day. I worked again in the pharmacy this year and noticed that there aren't as many new conditions this year. Not many new medications were dispensed and people seemed to be having just check ups. This was nice to see because that made us feel like they really took to heart our advice from last year. Another thing I really like about the community this year was the strong group of women who were in leadership positions. That is great and empowering to see. 4:30pm
We wrap up our mini clinic with our prayer circle with the medical delegation and community. Thanks to old friends, new friends, and family. And thanks to God. Back to the cattle truck we go to head back home to rest for another day of full clinic tomorrow. As I turn back children run following us waving, goats singing, and the sun setting. What a blessing. Deanna
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