First day of medical clinics

Well the first day of clinics is done. We got off to a slow start getting out to the village, but once we got there it flowed smoothly. We saw a total of 198 people in the medical and dental clinics. Many people were treated and received some relief. I always say this about each clinic on how difficult it is when we cannot fully treat some people. These mobile clinics just are not equipped to treat severe cases. The local doctors prescribes a first dose and refer the patient for further treatment. Hard, but we are providing some relief and a warm smile, handshake, conversation, prayer, and love. Morgan helped Tamara today with the kids;she was amazing. I saw her smiling all day long. The kids loved to have her chase them in duck duck goose. She's exhausted now from so much chasing. Samantha and Audrey worked in the pharmacy with Traci, Melissa,and Dottie ;they rocked by always being willing to step in and help, never slowing down. Kysia was in the prayer room and prayed for many people. Translation is hard to overcome sometimes, but it is a great feeling to see someone being prayed for in 2 languages! Keith was a dental assist to Jacqueline and Susan assisted Dr Thorn in the medical clinic. Mike was Mike. Totally in control of the crowd and keeping things organized. He could run for a political position and win! He's definitely the man. Jody and I were ushers. Charles helped us,as well as worked in the dental clinic. Overall the team was grace and love. I saw Americans and Ugandans interacting and it was a beautiful sight to behold. Sort of what I imagine heaven like. We did not go to Opit as planed. The local district Chairman asked us to go to another village that is severely under resourced. The people lacked confidence in themselves, we were told, due to being ignored. What a wonderful thing God did by changing our plan to His plan. We were able to stand with the village as community. Overall a great day. The team is tired and ready for bed. We will go back to the same village (I apologize I do not rememeber the name right now) and continue to love and share. Thank you for your prayers and support. Today was a blessed day! God bless, Chris and Kysia