We sang those ancient words remin ding us that how He is with us because He is truth. We recognized our various gifts we offered to His purpose. Our devotion from John 14:25-27 shed light that we need not worry about what to offer. We also know that he will change us through the work while in La Paz.
We saw many children Wednesday at the clinic. There were elementary students, young children holding their mother's hands, and babies in loving arms. We also saw children bring their older parents to the clinic. One son walked his nearly blind father through the stations to ensure that some help could be provided for the one good eye. There is a strong sense of family in this community. Since almost all of us serving on the team has some form of eyeglasses, we understand the desire for clear eyesight. We saw many clients with astigmatism, as well other eye diseases. Our routines in providing good care were rewarded with claps and shouts of "Claro!" We shared many good stories over a lunch of carne asada and rice.
We served many today who came from a nearby community, traveling by bus to come to this mission. A teacher of English came as well, thanking us for our service in our native tongue. Some children did not need glasses, as we explained that we did not want them to receive glasses that would hurt their eyes. They did receive something greater: the message from Pastor Junior of the love of Christ, portrayed in the colors of beads on a bracelet or "hair" on the end of a finger puppet. A total of 181 clients were seen!
We enjoyed our leisure time before sharing a common table with plates of nachos and a bowl of jalopeno peppers. Tom's devotion centered on the 1 Corinthians 13 and the love that has grown in our lives while in La Paz. Yes, we are serving His purpose and He is with us...and His church continues to grow through His Amazing Grace which we sang together.
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