Day 3

Isaiah 58:7-12 ⁷ Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
⁸ Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness^[a] will go before you,
and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
⁹ Then you will call, and the LORD will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
¹⁰ and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
¹¹ The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
¹² Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. 

Today we went to the Lycee IDP camp to do clinic. We saw a lot more sick babies today, along with the ususal complaints that the older people that come have. Still a lot of nutritionally relatable complaints also.

I had a couple of patients today that stood out. One was a baby that was 7 months old, and had a "floppy baby" like problem. Weak muscles, and no leg strength at all. In the states she would be getting physical therapy on a regular basis. All we could do was to try to teach the mom to exercise her limbs and hold her in positions that will force her to strengthen her neck and spinal muscles. And give her vitamins to help with nutritional support.

The other was a 51 year old gentleman named Francois. His problem today was simple, just some gastric problems and a UTI. Both easily treatable. But let me tell you more about this man. He is strong, and he is a survivor. When he as a bit younger, he was electrocuted. He was burned over a large part of his torso, his left arm, and his head. The current went in through his chest and out through his upper back and the top of his head. He survived this only to be injured in the earthquake in 2010. As a result of those injuries he lost his right arm near the elbow. He survived again. What a strong man! He was gracious in discussing his injuries, and allowing me to share his story and photos.

Overall, today was a good day. Clinic went smoothly, and we saw everyone that wanted to be seen. It has been windy today, and we all got very dusty today, but I think Cassedy got the award for being the dirtiest. She spent some time playing with the crowd of kids that were hanging out outside the tent. After sweating a bit, she could make mudpies on her arms! We love our pint sized team member, and so do the Haitian children.

Serving our Lord by serving the people in Haiti.
Cindy and Tim for the team.