La Clinica Segunda Dia

We have just completed one of the most complicated, frustrating, rewarding, awe inspiring spiritually filled days. As we planned our trip, everything we planned for went exactly according to plan. Team selection was flawless, money was paid on time, no one dropped out late in the game and team training was fulfilling. Apparently, satan saved all of his best for this week. Everything from bad weather, late flights, ugly customs clearing and lack of optimum clinic flow has been our lot. Thankfully, God has showed himself over and over and we have served more people than ever and his kingdom continues to be built.



The second day of clinic saw satan ramp up attacks and again saw God overcome them all! We awoke after a late night to several team members being sick with problems on both ends (how's that for discretion?) Funny thing is, the sickness struck those most careful about what they have eaten. Additionally, the dental unit continues to not work. We board the bus with two team members significantly sick and several others not feeling well, only to enter the worst traffic ever experienced in three years of this trip, nearly twice the amount of travel time, 1 1/2 hours to get there. By the time we arrive, we have already lost 1 team member (a translator no less) for the start of the clinic and another is not far behind. We start the clinic about 9 30, and it is already over 100 degrees and the sun is out. By noon we had recorded a new record high temp for the clinic at 124.1, although the official picture will show 123.8, you will need to just believe that 124 a real thing. Cold water was disappearing as fast as we could get our hands on it.



Thankfully, the Peruvians had addressed some of the clinic flow issues from the day before and flow seemed much better and efficient. We got our sick team members started on drugs, got one a bed to rest and pressed on, bathed in prayer. Patients were coming quickly and the pace was quick but manageable. By early afternoon, our sickest team members saw improvement and the team was working at full force. The end of the day saw a new record for patients as well, as 383 patients passed through our little piece Peruvian paradise, bring the total served in two days to 753! Day two saw a considerable increase in activity in the spiritual clinic and undoubtedly the gospel is being shared. Remarkably, the team has remained incredibly close knit, closing ranks quickly and continues to "Fight for Faith", just as it says on the bracelets the entire team wears.



We departed the clinic at a more reasonable hour tonight and dropped off at a popular Peruvian deli for dinner and were back to the hotel shortly before 9. At 9 began what may well be the highlight of this trip.



Our team time brought a tired but encouraged team together to celebrate the faithfulness we experienced today. For nearly an hour and a half we sang and shared stories of the day and some very personal, moving stories and accounts of spiritual highs and lows. This time brought us laughter and time for quiet reflection, singing and praising the Lord and an opportunity to support and pray for our team members that shared open and heartfelt emotions. This was one of the sweetest times with God many have ever experienced!



Tomorrow starts another new day and will certainly bring a new set of challenges. We stand confident knowing that the work of satan is only designed to stop effective work of God. We stand ready to continue the Fight for Faith.



Prayer needs for the team:



1. Pray for the heatlh of the team. While improving for some, several others are showing signs of going the other way.



2. Pray for plenty of cold water to be available as we expect another hot day tomorrow.



3. Pray that the message of the gospel would be loudly and clearly proclaimed throught the work of the this clinic.



Thank you all for reading. Hasta Manana.....



Team Condevilla 2009