View of La Esperanza and the waterfall. Click on the picture if you can't see it.

The waterfall as tall as niagra

Baptisms

Baptisms
Yesterday we started off with having baptisms at a river. It was chilly with a breeze but yet warm with the suns and of course my face burned. There were four girls being baptized and it was lovey. The Hondurans sang a beautiful song as the women were baptized. And like that it was done. Then we went to the children's home. This was a place were the children of the outskirts villages could live while they went to high school. The home has served its purpose, the government has now built highschools in the outerlying villages. There are a just a few children there now, with a couple being orphans. They grow a lot of their own food. And raise most of their  meat.
We then headed to the mercado which was closing so we walked to an old Catholic Church that was built into the mountain. On top of that you could see all of la Esperanza. It was a beautiful view.
We close out the night at Christina and Marvin's home. It is the one they are currently renting while they are finishing up their house about a couple  miles away. When I was here in 2009 they had their foundation laid. Now they have just a few steps left. We had a good visit and went back to the hotel and caught up on some much needed sleep.
Today we went to a waterfall the same height as niagra falls, and we walked behind it. It was crazy! It definitely took my breath a way!
It was along drive and heading back there was a lot fog with 30-50 feet visibility. But we made it back fine! Tomorrow we head back to Tegucigalpa.
Till next post!

Team pictures

Pictures of the dental instruments and how they are sterilized

Last days of clinics!

Clinics 4&5
Thursday and Friday were at the same clinic.
We did the same we had done in past days except it was just the doctor and I and we both saw patients. It was interesting we had several people with extremely high blood pressures. Yesterday a lady brought in her daughter. First she needed tests for the child to see if she has seizures, the 2 tests cost about $100 of American money let alone the cost of medications or the transportation. Then she wanted the cold and infection of the child seen to. All during the examination I kept looking at the mother wondering what happened to her with her disfigured face. We later found out that she has a  incurable disease that starts as a boil like this and then it starts to suck in the surrounding tissue bone and all. On her face you can see the remaining but it happens all over body. She came back today and we were able to help her out with funds for her medication and her daughters test. The pastor prayed with her and it really warmed my heart.
Our last day of clinics was short with less people but still full of excitement. Tomorrow we go go back to pastor Carlos church  for baptisms.
Praise The Lord my hears are healing. Today I was able to hear better.
Pray for the doctors who are traveling back tomorrow and Sunday by bus. Pray for the people who received the gospel this week that they may develop their faith.
Till next time!

Days 2&3

Days 2&3
We'll these two days have flow by!!!! Yesterday we we at an actual clinic. So the doctor and I were in a clinic room to see patients. The clinic had a full time nurse but they never know when they will have a doctor present. The dentist saw 40 patients total. And the dentist does not clean the teeth all she does is pull teeth. She pulled so many that she had to tape her fingers and her hands and shoulder were sore by lunch. Yesterday the medical side saw about 58 people. Which is amazing! After cleaning up the clinic we went to the future house of Marvin and Cristina. When I was here 5 years ago it was only a foundation. Now they should be able to move into the house some time this year, there are just a few inside things they need to put in and a few construction items needed.

Today we went to a school and had our clinics. Today I was a provider with frequent consulting with the doctor. Between the doctor,  the med student, and I, we saw about 100 people.
It was interesting, I had to constantly ask what to prescribe. It was good. We went to another pastor Carlos house for lunch and pan Nd cafe after  the clinics. In there little living room, our team of 13 sat with only a few elbows touching, they fit 50-60 people for church. It was very interesting and they dreams of a church and a feeding kitchen but the funds are little, yet they were able to  buy the land.

Pictures! I apologize for not many captions.

Josiah and I at the medical clinic

Me in prison

Two bimbos at the ruins. We have had multiple bimbo trucks at our hotel so the question is, "is there a bimbo convention?

Our dentist team at work!!! And yes they are in a storage room.

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Traveling and going to prison....

Travel days and day 1 We'll we made it la Esperanza! After some hiccups with the plane in Houston. We got a new plane and arrive to Tegucigalpa only two hours late. After setting our course we drove on a newly divided hogway for half of the trip was nice compared to the past of trying to pass semi trucks with oncoming traffic. We stopped at afamily of one of the past providers and they have a coffe plantation. They grow, process and roast their coffee. It was interesting to see dogs walk through the beans while they are on the ground but the beans aren't washed until two steps later. It was a nice little pit stop on the 4 hour drive. We arrived to la Esperanza around 6:45pm and there we met up with Christina and Marvin the missionaries we work with here. After fellowship over dinner, we started sorting all of supplies for the week. Today we went to the prison in la Esperanza. It is a jail with the capacity of 75, population of 250. They took our passports and cell phones when we came in. (I was worried I would not see it again) they "checked" our bags and medicines, but I was still allowed to being in my trauma shears. We were helped out all day by two young men who I thought worked the only to find out as we left they also were prisoners. We were stationed in the small chapel. All of the men congregated in the yard where it looked like they did everything except sleep. Some men were knitting baskets r hammocks while others were hanging up clothes on wires twenty feet above the ground. On the north wall about thirty feet above the ground was a gaurd tower. So we started about 1030 and ended around 5:30 and the doctura and I saw about 80 patients and the dentist saw about 30 but I think they pulled twice as much teeth. About 4:00 these men, who were prisoners, brought all of us coffee. The first one walking in had a bright red gcu shirt that I recognized immediately. It made me smile. All in all the day went well with no prison riots or pushing and shoving in line. It was a good day. Prayer needs: tomorrow we will be sound clinics in a village. They want to have me as a provider with consulting the doctura. I do not feel ready but they think I am. Also my ears are giving me pain with a constant ringing, and they are plugged so it is extremely are to hear people talking to me while I am multi tasking. What is weird is my left is getting better with my right getting worse. I compare the feeling to walking around with earplugs in with an extremely bad case of tinnitus. Also for safe travel as we go to the village. Our team is meshing really well and we are teaching each other new things. Write more soon! If you want to see more go to the Hands Giving Hope page. Hghope.org

Prayer Requests for the trip. :)

Last night I met with the team and the team is small but it is diverse. Here are some prayer requests that we would like to ask. 1) Pray for unity among out team and with our ministry partners. Out of the six memebers of the team I have been on at least one trip with four of them with one of those four I went to school with at GCU and is a good friend. 2) Pray for protection and safety of our team. (Psalm 91 and Ephesians 6:10-18) 3) Pray for health, pray against sickness and digestive issues. Another team memeber and I are both dealing with colds. Please pray that the other memebers do not catch anything and that the other memeber and I will heal fast. 4) Pray for the vehicles we will travel in that no issues would occur and they would run well and safely. 5) Pray for all those we are going to minister to. Pray that God would soften hardened hearts to hear the Gospel. 6) Pray that we would not only be able to meet the physical needs but the spiritual as well. 7) Pray for divine appointments that God would bring people in out path to minister to. My last trip to Honduras we met a lady who had been praying for over ten years for God to bring someone in to thier lives to minister to her husband. It was truly amazing! 8) Pray for wisdom and discernment while on the trip that we would meet the needs God is calling us to meet. Pray for the provision with our finances on the trip. 9) Pray that God would reveal new things to us. To move upon our hearts and show us what we are to learn on this trip. 10) Pray that we can learn from out brothers and sisters in honduras, that God would prepare them to teach us how He is working in their lives. I am very excited for this trip and I hope to keep you all updated with the trip it is going to go by fast!

Going to Honduras

Dear Family and Friends, Merry Christmas! I hope you all are doing well! I am truly blessed this year! I have reached my two year mark at Gallup Indian Medical Center Emergency Department in Gallup, NM. The hospital is now a Level 3 trauma center and I am learning tons! Being a Level 3 center means that any trauma within the area would come to us versus the hospital across the street. Gallup is surrounded by rural area, mostly Indian reservation of Navajo and Zuni Pueblo People and it is off the I-40 so there is a great diversity in patients. This year I am also blessed with a beautiful niece, and the recovery of my sister after the complicated delivery. With the Government shutdown this year I am truly blessed that I was paid and not furloughed. I am truly blessed to be working, and in January I am hoping to pass on that blessing. January 11-21 I will be traveling to Honduras and participating with other professionals running medical clinics and some days of dental clinics. I will be participating with some Pure Heart church members, but I will be going under the flag of Hands Giving Hope organization. Hands Giving Hope is a new non-profit organization that Pastor Denis has started. I have worked with Pastor Denis on several occasions for other service trips. I am very excited for the trip. I have not been able to do a long short term trip since graduating from college. The last two years I have been able to participate in the Christmas ministries in Kaibeto, AZ, and Puerto Penasco, Mexico. I have really missed going out and helping people. Oh the problems of having a full time job! J I would like to thank you all for the prayers you have supported me with the last few years, I really am grateful for it. If you could support me in prayer for this trip I would appreciate it! Prayer Requests: Safe travel to Honduras and on the roads in Honduras, driving is crazy in Honduras! That the people we work with will be able to have open hearts when they hear the gospel.