It occurred to me today that a lot people don't have any idea of what we do at our Ministry on a daily basis. Most people come for a week and are involved in a group that are building a house or conducting VBS or working with a medical group. Maybe they would like to know what goes on when there is not a group here.
I was going to say we rest but that is not true...we do all the things that didn't get done while the team was here. In June and July, we had very few days that there was no team at the lake area. When the last team left, I think we all just took a breath.
There are no typical days here, every day is different and I like that. I enjoy the variety and the experience of doing and going different places.
Every morning around 5:15, the patients begin arriving to get in line to see the doctor or dentist. Only 45 patients are seen every day so they arrive early to get a place in line. They walk mostly, some arrive in a vehicle or taxi. They bring their breakfast or lunch with them. If a person is very ill, they are seen first but the others have to wait. Most patients are seen by 2:00.
Carmen, our maid and the person that gives out the numbers arrives around 6:00. Rigo arrives at 6:30 to begin taking care of things around the clinic. He also starts the morning devotion for the patients when the pastor arrives. The rest of the staff arrive at 7:30 and we have our devotion time together.
I get up at 5:15 because with all the patients arriving, babies crying, radios playing and the dogs being tied up outside my window, it would be difficult to sleep any later. Morning are good for me so I do my devotion, read my Bible and drink coffee. I also answer emails and talk to my children on their way to work.
Most of my time is spend working with Henry on emails and attending meetings with different communities. There are always meeting to attend, sometimes more than time allows. I have become involved in the ladies ministry with Hemi and Loida. I spend a lot of time writing which is something I never enjoyed or was good at. God is doing the writing, I am just doing the typing. I always pray that whatever I put on paper will glorify God.
Today I am going to San Pedro Sula with Dr. Ondina and Lesly to buy things for the clinic and I will be able to buy some American groceries. After I buy groceries, I will be picked up by some of the staff and we will go to some poor and dangerous areas of San Pedro to make videos for the meeting in October at Galloway. This week my focus has been on helping with the video and working on a newsletter for Henry.
Tomorrow, Lesly, Evis and I will work on the education program to get July report done. Lightening struck the computer and we lost all our data and the program, but fortunately we had someone in the states that helped us get in back together.
Every day we have people that come here to see Henry for advise or help with problems. Henry is very good with people and has Godly wisdom. Yesterday, two ladies came that needed help for their children to go to the university. They both worked at the orphanage and needed help. It is so hard when you can't help everyone and you want to. We have requests every day for one kind of help or another.
It is such a blessing for me to live here and work with this ministry. God has blessed me so much during this time. I miss my children and grandchildren but I know this is where God wants me now. The last several weeks I have been missing home more and my family but I think it is the devil trying to get to me. Please pray that I will be open to God's will for my life and give Him the glory. Henry says the devil is always trying to work on us, especially when we are working for the Lord. He creates doubts in our minds and hearts to keep us from doing God's work but we will pray for peace in our hearts.
Our ministry is growing every day and the Lord continues to bless us. Evangelism has really grown and God is certainly blessing this area of the ministry.
On Saturday, we will have a lady from the US conduct a conference for women and I will help make sandwiches for 300 women and greet the ladies at the door. I hope Sunday will be a day of rest for me so I will be able to make the next week.
On Friday, of next week, the staff and their families are all going to Roatan for the weekend. I have never been so that will be an experience. We leave at 3:00 am so we can catch the ferry at 8:00 to go the island. I dread that part of the trip, especially in the yellow bus.
Gotta go to San Pedro. Dr. Ondina just arrived.
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