Church and Clinic Day 2, by Blogger JW

This morning we started off with a delicious Guatemalan breakfast which included plantains, watermelon, pineapple, toast, black beans, sausage, and eggs with ranchero sauce.We then made our way to the church for the service and sang Here I am Lord to the congregation. The church is right next to the Lutheran School that we will be at on Thursday, so we got a little preview of it! At the church we met a North American keyboard player, “Carlos,“ who grew up in the States. He spent most of his time in Nebraska and had a conference at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. Ten years ago, it was suggested to him that he might do some work in Guatemala for awhile and he’s been here ever since.

At the clinic today we saw a total of 60 patients, so our total is up to 108 patients that we have helped. We’ve seen quite a few babies and toddlers who are undernourished. Our physical therapist is such a nice help to our team and she is constantly working with any age.

Throughout the day we learned that when you are 18 years old you can take your driver’s test. The Lutheran School teachers are hired by the government. We have seen a variety of animals through our time here so far: cows, a pig, chickens, dogs, cats, iguana, geckos, and the motmot. The motmot is a beautiful and colorful bird with a long blue tail. Motmots are the national bird of Nicaragua; they are known throughout all of Central America.

                                                 

As a team, we are so thankful to be having a wonderful time on this trip. We have truly met people who have touched our hearts and have made amazing memories!