Another update from Mark. I'm simply amazed at how many people they were able to see!
FoH, We happily started our day with a team photo, attached. Maybe missed a face or two. It was a good start after another rainy night. The successes and camaraderie have been enough to draw a grin from us. The clouds are smiling in there own way, as rain is falling multiple time a day. It is often a happy time to receive the moisture in a land that experiences draught. I just heard an unconfirmed report of 15" in the last three days. With more than 500 patients seen and 99 surgeries, we are keeping a delightful pace. Some of today's patients were from Bombardopolis in the west region of the NW zone. They left home at 1am and drove all night to arrive around 9am. Two had surgery this afternoon and the group will make the drive back home tomorrow. The food is good, if starchy. Chicken and some goat are common parts of meals, with beans, rice, avocado, tomato, onion, plantain and cabbage among the veggies. The cooks have flavoured our meals well, but various condiments are available. We provided the cooks with gift bags of toiletries such as lotion, shampoo, soap, razors and other goods they will appreciate. We will do the same with translators tomorrow. Our devotion focused on how great a forgiveness we have received from Jesus Christ's sacrificial gift. Is it a response to his sacrifice, the father's love, our great forgiveness, our changed hearts or is it other reasons that brought us here? Each has their own answer. God may smile no matter what when we love his children. M Lancaster
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