Tuesday, July 20, 2010

This has been a busy two weeks with lots of visitors. We have also had lots of rain which is wonderful...but sometimes makes life a little more...challenging. Last week we had so much rain for so many days in a row that the main road out became impassable. On Tuesday there were lots of vehicles trying to get to Quiche and onto the City by way of the road to Zacualpa - the road that we use to get to Chiminisijuan. Anyone now who tries to get by with a two-wheel vehicle is doomed to hours of pushing their way through knee-deep mud...and slowing down the rest of the traffic. So it was on Tuesday as we attempted to get to clinic. We finally reached the path we can walk now (the road to the clinic is too muddy to drive) to get to clinic at about 10:30. After a brisk 30 minute walk we discovered that we were missing the key to the front door - so we had everyone enter through the window! People here are so accustomed to being flexible - they never even bat an eye, much less complained when we arrived 2 hours late and they then had to climb through the window!



The mud also makes flights in and out more challenging as the runway now is pretty slippery. We had planned a day out in San Pedro on Friday but by Wednesday night, the runway was so slick that Duane made the decision to cancel. On Thursday the sun began to shine a little in the afternoon and as we had not been able to reach the community leaders there, we decided to wait until morning to see if we could get out. Dawn on Friday morning proved to be beautiful and sunny, so Duane flew out to see how the runway was in San Pedro. He came back smiling and said it was a "go". So we packed up and flew out, saw about 125 people with the help of Dr. Lisa and her husband Brad, Heather and LeAnn who are all three in medical school. We treated lots of sick children and about 35 pregnant women. As soon as we got back home to Canilla, it clouded up and was raining again during the night. God's faithfulness to us, as always, is so much bigger than we can ever anticipate! Even when circumstances seem to scream that it is impossible, God seem to make a way. I pray today that you will see God's faithfulness even when it seems that the road is closed, that there is no way out. "Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD." Psalm 31:24.

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