Its lunch time again! I don't know what's on the menu. I have a real good guess though :). I just finished working on todays devotional. Sitting on the sidewalk in front of the pastors house in the sun listening to Casting Crowns. This is refreshing break.
We had a busy morning. I don't have numbers yet, but I suspect they will be bigger than yesterday. Well, the second bus is here so its time to eat. Later!
Well, lunch is over. The first bus is full so I will wait here in the sun for the second one. Our group is so big that we have to make two trips. Lunch was good. Not quite as good as yesterday, but better than the day before. My hands are still a little sticky from the two oranges I ate. They were amazing!
Here is the devotional I did for today.
-I so often feel unworthy of doing Gods work. I feel like the blessing I am receiving is much bigger than the one I am giving. Being here draws a clear picture of Gods love, grace and mercy. There is a song by Reliant K that expresses best how I feel. The man in the song is dying and Jesus comes to speak to him.
-He says: see one night in your life when you turned out the light. You asked and prayed for my forgiveness. You cried wolf. The tears they soaked your fur. The blood dripped from your fangs. You said what have I done. You loved that lamb. With every sinful bone. And there you wept alone. You said Jesus please forgive me of my pride. And sanctify this withered heart of mine. Stay with me until my life is through. And on that day please take me home with you.
I am constantly sticking my fangs back into that lamb. Every day I fail and ask God why he continues to put up with me. It was my sins that took that perfect white lamb to slaughter. Yet, here I am. In his service. So unworthy. But blessed beyond measure. We came together from all over: Texas, Oklahoma, California, Georgia, to help these people. If this is not a picture of Gods mercy, I don't know what is.
Erin has been praying for each patient all day. I pressured her into it by telling her that Tina had been praying for everyone. There was this one lady we were praying for today. She was praying as we prayed and continued to pray for us after we had finished. Not until she prayed for us did I realize how much it meant for us to pray for her. I had absolutely no idea what she was saying, but it refreshed my spirit.
I thank God every day for allowing me to be in his service. I am so glad I serve a God whose plans are bigger than my downfalls. That the success of what we do here does not depend on my righteousness but on his. I want to finish today by saying; What a privilege we have to serve him! -
So, right now I'm sitting on my bed waiting for dinner at seven. The afternoon was a bit stressful for some. I faired pretty well. My ankles are already swollen, but I think I will live. We are having dinner tonight at the hotel. The OM team is going to a christian concert here in Chiclayo. I dare not speculate what's for dinner, but it smells a little bit like chicken. I'll let you know later.
Dinner was great. No chicken. Not that it really matters much since I don't eat meat, but it was good for everyone else. It was like beef stew, rice and french fries. I use the term french fry loosely. They are not skinny and crispy like fast food, they are thicker and not crispy, but very good.
After dinner we went to the grocery store. This may seem a little boring for Peru, but its actually quite exciting. Simply avoiding being run over on the way there is a rush. Once there you stock up on all the goodies you have grown to love since you arrived. This is my shopping list. Coconut cookies, several varieties of tea, flan, toffee, vanilla extract, banana chips, sweet potato chips, chocolate covered soda crackers and coffee. Yumflan!
On the upper level of the grocery store was a little cafe with desserts. I had a piece of lemon pie and orange juice. The pie was not as good as the coconut pie, but still very yummy. The orange juice here is almost like fresh squeezed. It is very refreshing.
After that we all came back to the hotel. I waited a few minutes for the computer in the lobby to check my email and Facebook. While I was there the OM team showed up from the concert. They had a good time. And that was pretty much the end of the day.
Here are our numbers for the day.
Medical - 168
Vision - 170
Salvations - ?
Please pray for energy to get us through the last day of clinic and for safety as we return home. See y'all soon!
Hasta Luego,
Heather
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