We arrived safely in Santa Cruz after 24 hours of travel from Seattle--on March 16 and headed out in three vehicles with all our luggage. We drove through several villages and crossed the Quebrada Leon River in at least 6 different places before arriving safely at the Instituto Quebrada Leon under the direction of Dr. and Mrs. Dosung Kim.
We are all camping in tents on the beautiful campus. The food is delicious and the Kims'hospitalitiy is great. We've been enjoying the tropical fruit--avodados falling off the trees and the colorful parrots and lush greenery. The Bolivian people are gracious and friendly.
We had a restful Sabbath--visiting a little church in a nearby village.
Sunday our Vision Team drove 2 hours to a Pathfinder Camporee on the other side of Santa Cruz. They tested over 170 children and adults--giving out over 55 pairs of glasses. It was priceless to see the expressions as many could see clearly for the first time in their lives. The team drove in a covered pickup truck with all their equipment loaded on top. They returned tired but excited well after dark.
Today, Monday the 19th our Village Health Team is starting the training at Dr. & Mr. Kim's Instituto. It will run through Friday.
The Vision team headed out to the nearby village of Calera to a school where they will screen about 70 people.
This morning we contacted a hospital in El Torino where they want us to come and hold a vision clinic later this week as well as do some training on Friday. They also want us to hold avision clinic in another village.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. God is blessing us with miracles and contacts. We will add more later. Continue to check in.
No comments:
Post a Comment