Travels and Teams

Finally, we have a new camera and can take pictures again and blog! Our clinic addition is almost ready to go. In fact, we were able to use it last week for an eye team that came in. They were such a blessing to the over 130 people they were able to give exams to. They gave out readers and sunglasses and took back the prescriptions for over 50 pairs of glasses that they will be making and sending back to us to give to those patients who needed them. What a blessing!  It is just as expensive in Haiti as it is in the States to get an eye exam and glasses, so very few Haitians have ever had an eye exam and even fewer can afford glasses. We were also able to identify 21 patients mostly from our old peoples' program who have cataracts. We now have possibility for affordable or even free care for cataracts here and we are excited to move forward with that as well. Of course why heal physical sight if you do nothing for their spiritual sight? Every person that came through was also given a bible and track to encourage their spiritual walk.

We were able to spend time in the States in August and it was a different trip home in that Sheryl ended up with thyroid surgery and Chris broke his toe! Both were unexpected and put a damper on some of our scheduled plans, but we know that it wasn't a surprise to the Lord, and we have both healed well from it. We are thankful for all the people that we were able to see and the sharing we were able to do. Josh had a special  time in that he was able to travel to Phoenix to minister in Christ Life church, both speaking and helping to lead worship in the morning services and then be part of a youth rally in the evening and lead worship and share about his life in Haiti. It was a highlight for him and he loved his time there. (Josh is front and center in the picture). He also got his driver's license and applied for his student pilot's license (which was more exciting than driving for him).

We ask you to pray as we begin to gear up for our camp program. We are excited that we will be able to get it started in 2012, but there are many logistics that need to be worked out and we need time and wisdom to work on all those. Thank you so much to all of you that are praying with us.