Saturday

Another team departed this morning at 6:00 a.m. and arrived safely back in Dominican Republic, with plans to fly back to the U.S. tomorrow. It was a busy week – with several hundred more medical patients treated, and at least 40 salvations that we are aware of. Today was a “re-group” day, as we cleaned, organized medications, and saw a few “walk-in” patients and one “house call.” Dr. K. was asked to go and check on a 100-year old lady who had fallen. She had no broken bones but was extremely malnourished and frail. We will be following up with her tomorrow and providing food and nourishment.

Our next team will arrive Monday and was expected to be 8 people, but we found out today that 2 of them can’t make it, as they are snowed in – while we are here sweating in 100 degree heat! In the midst of all of this today, we continue to realize that we are here because God has called us to help. We are blessed to be able to serve and demonstrate His love in the small things that we do. We want to wish our daughter Jenny a very happy birthday today, and we are sorry that we missed another one. But we know that she understands…..

Late this afternoon as we drove around, we are still overwhelmed at the vast devastation and destruction that surrounds us. It will take years of recovery efforts, but we were reminded by a team member last night, that the eyes of the world are now on Haiti. It may seem impossible to believe that God can bring good out of all that has happened, but we are already seeing Christian brothers and sisters from around the world who are reaching out with arms of love to the country of Haiti. As we sign off for tonight, wherever you are around the world, please pray for the people of Haiti, many of whom will go to sleep hungry, with no roof over their heads.

Dr. K and Brenda