So I'm totally just re-posting Chris's blog from her Facebook page tonight, since she and I are both too tired to blog again tonight! Here is at least a different take on yesterday-- Enjoy!
Briefly, today was a great day-- just busy. All four surgeries done successfully and ten more new patients seen. Had ice cream for supper and now it's time for a shower and a long nap ;-)
So we started off the day with an awesome word at the little missionary church down here... tough word but an important one all the same and one I probably need a reminder of far more often than I get it. Preached on Luke 13:1-5... Jesus was asked what he thought about an event where people had gotten killed by Pilate unfairly. Jesus (as he always did), read their minds and realized they were trying to justify the deaths and says, "Do you think this happened because they were worse sinners?" He then goes on to ask them about another tragedy where a tower had collpased on several people (one which had no bad person to blame) and ask if they also were worse sinners and that is why they died... and then he tells them (paraphrasing here a bit) that they were missing the point.... of course they were sinners (we all are) and yes, they died, but we ALL deserve death and will get it without repentance! The pastor preached it far more eloquently than I am re-expressing it, but I was just SO convicted about how often I miss the point... I get caught up asking why (or, sadly more often, why me?) when probably the better question is why not? I have sinned (far too often) and fallen short (WAY short) of the glory of God... I don't deserve to live an eternity in his presence. But I am so grateful that he loves me enough to forgive me and bring me to Himself for eternity... *sigh* I'm probably not getting this across well, (realize that reading it back now) but wanted to try... ANYWAY...
Picked up a couple gifts in the market and then headed to clinic for the day... its always a good sign when the crowd at the hospital is so thick you have a hard time getting in the door... *lol* We saw 21 patients this afternoon and scheduled 8 for surgery (and have 2-3 more coming back in 3 months that may need surgery then!). VERY productive afternoon! Lots of prolapse surgery, a couple big fibroid uteruses (aka "fireballs in their eucharist" for the Greenville, NC folks... ;-)), and a D&C for a random endometrial mass. Had a very sweet young lady try to convince Heidi that the reason she hadn't had a period in 4 months was because it was going into her feet (they were swollen, in her eyes it made sense), struggled through several interviews trying to determine if ladies were incontinent (yes, we KNOW you urinate in the bathroom, but does it happen other times?), and had our normal smattering (love that word) of back/leg/feet pain... for the most part though, lots of ladies we are actually able to help! ;-) Most of our patients have accepted Christ, but been in prayer for 2 ladies we are operating on who don't know Him! Hoping they see His love through this experience this week!
Finished off our day in an awesome little pizza joint near the hospital, yelling at a TV with 2 other tables of Americans who had found their way to the lone joint with football playing in town! Thoroughly enjoyed the second half of a GREAT game over some tasty pizza and fried plantanes (gotta have a little Guatemalan flare *lol*)! Wasn't exactly a GCF or TCWC SuperBowl party, but it did nicely in a pinch!
SOOOOOO... prayer requests... we have almost booked all of our surgery spots (remember, we share an OR with Dr Hoak, the general surgeon here) and haven't even gotten to Day 2... pray that we are able to utilize our time wisely to reach everyone God would have us be in contact with here. If today was an indication of the rest of the week, we could probably use some prayer for energy too! :-) Pray for restful nights sleep for all of us (ie: sleeping through the cat in heat/fireworks/rooster/noisy vehicles, etc that are not typically outside of my window in Seneca... *lol*). Pray for the sweet women we are serving that do NOT know Christ, that this begin to plant a seed in their hearts and pray that for those that do that we may be an encouragement to their lives!
THANK YOU to those who always take this trip with us in prayer! It doesn't work without all of you!!!! Looking forward to a great week!!!
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