"Dios le bendigan"
(God Bless You)
At the beginning of June, I decided I wanted to go along with our Medical Mission Team when they went to Parral, Mexico July 29. I didn't (and still don't) have any medical training, but I had the time and some rusty spanish skills, so I "signed up!"
At the beginning of June, I decided I wanted to go along with our Medical Mission Team when they went to Parral, Mexico July 29. I didn't (and still don't) have any medical training, but I had the time and some rusty spanish skills, so I "signed up!"
The group has been going down there for 8 years, so the whole process is a well-oiled machine. They knew just what to expect and were prepared for everything. 12 of us left from Tyler, we picked up 2 in Dallas and one in Abilene and then we met up with 5 more from within Mexico to make a total of 20. We provided medical services through a temporary clinic setup at a "civic center".....Triage (they checked blood pressure & blood sugar levels), Los Medicos (2 doctors from Monterey), la farmacia (Randy Uthe and I dispensed lots of stomach, blood pressure, diabetic medicines & antibiotics, vitamins and pain relievers), Los optometras (lots of eyeglasses were handed out by a group of 4 to 6) and los dentistas (3 dentists and 2 assistants pulled teeth all week).....plus the few church members who stood around translating and preaching and setting up Bible studies.
It was a fun experience and even though some of us got sick the last night....I'll go back next year.
Good job on your trip! I have a nurse friend who has taken similar trips to Panama. It's always humbling to realize that these trips are the only times some of these people ever get to see a dr or dentist etc. Thanks to you guys who take the opportunity to serve in this way!!
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KristinStinnett |
7:51 AM