Day 5 Nicaragua (3rd and final medical camp)

Today was our final day serving in a medical clinic in Nicaragua.  We were, once again, based in a school within a village outside of Managua.  Mike, the leader of Lifepoint, told our group that this community had very little access to healthcare when compared to other areas we had already served.   There were many happy and grateful patients seen today.  We had our busiest day today, serving a total of 315 patients.


  As in previous days, we were able to provide needed medical care to many people.  In each case, it was a blessing to be able to provide relief to the complications these people were struggling with.  Our patients had a wide range of ailments we treated today, from the common cold to more serious infections and conditions.  We even determined one patient needed to be sent directly to the hospital by ambulance!

 The team returned to the hotel exhausted but in positive spirits.  We met after supper to discuss moments that impacted us for the previous three days.  Discussion ranged from interesting Spanish miscommunication stories to "wow" moments we experienced with our patients.   Mike summed up our discussion by encouraging our group to consider our future plans after leaving Nicaragua.  He said we ought to consider how we can give back to our families, communities, and world seeing God has blessed us richly with the education and resources we have.

Abrazos!!
Branden and Gretchen