We started out early this morning with breakfast at 6:30am. After filling our bellies on pancakes, we went out in the heat to enjoy a morning quiet time. Afterwards, the medical team loaded up the vans and headed out to the Orange Walk/Northern Regional Hospital.We were greeted by lines of people waiting to be evaluated. Some were there to have stitches removed from the medical mission team that was here last week from a different church. Others were here to be evaluated for the first time. While working in the waiting room you get to hear many different languages. Of course, you expect to hear Spanish and English but what is surprising is that you also hear German! There are many Mennonites farmers in the area whose heritage is from Germany.
While the medical team was working at the hospital, the pharmacy team was busy repackaging vitamins and medicines in smaller packages for distribution at the village medical clinics.
And the construction crew was out reviewing the construction sites and obtaining required materials. This year the goal is to complete 2 houses and recreen many windows.
And while everyone else was busy doing this important work, the logistics team was getting the air conditioning working in the vans. Given the heat and humidity down here, that is a critical task!! :-) Additionally, the logistics team went out to the airport to pick up the rest of the team who should be arriving shortly.
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