The Work Has Begun
The first official work day began at 7 am with breakfast and morning prayer. The medical went to San Bartolome to prepare seeing patients, and the construction team went to Santiago d'Apostol to begin working on the second floor addition.
The dental team, whose supplies were in the missing duffel bags, decided to help out at the construction sight, and we were so glad they did! Our first task of the day was to move over 800 cinder blocks to the second story of the new education building. Then, after lunch, we all pitched in to begin constructing walls, guided by the local hired contractors.
Continental Airlines followed through on their promise find our bags, and delivered directly to San Bartolome! This is great news because now the dental team can get to see patients. They have made some big promises about making up for lost time!
The Christian Ed team spent their day finishing preparations, and the medical team saw a lot of patients!
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 The banner goes up, and the clinic is open! |
 Cn. Neal Michell and Heidi Verges lead praise songs during the opening prayers at the clinic. |
 Dr. Alex Khoury and Dr. John howe assemble the dental chairs. |
 Spencer Lengyel entertains the kids with his amazing talents making balloon animals. |
 Sam Taylor preps the vision center. |
 A mother waits with her young child for some much needed medical attention. |
 Michele Gutierrez interviews a patient in the triage area. |
 No, Christy, you can't take her home with you! |
 The pharmacy is a model of inventiveness and organization. |
 Dr. David Fixler examines a young patient. |
 Nurse Cathy Newman checks a patient's blood pressure. |
 All those cinder blocks need to be moved to the second floor. |
 Moving the blocks is not so bad when you have an efficient system and great team work! |
 Dr. Candace Kann shows she has skills with a trowel as well as an elevator. |
 Spencer is not just about the balloon animals. He made a lot of progress on the wall. |
 The construction crew takes a short break and admires the work thus far. |
 Jane MacAdams is adding masonry to her resume. |
 Maria Del Carmen and Patsi Nau at the clinic. |
