So I don't think I mentioned it in the previous post but I am here in Honduras with a group of Grand Canyon University undergrad students. It is a partnership with hands giving hope which I am representing as a leader on the trip. This year there are 15 GCU students with us. They vary in age and majors so it is interesting getting to know them.
Today we counted pills, separated them, and labeled them. We had 15 bottles of adult vitamins donated (thanks k&p!) so I had 6 students working on that which we ended up with having a supply of 82 bags per medical day! We generally see 100-200 people a day so we will be able to give them out each day. We should have all the adults covered when they come.
After spending the morning getting ready for the medical brigade, we had a nice afternoon off. Cristina led us into town from base camp and we went to the chapel on the hill. The chapel is built into the mountain and I believe it is a Catholic monument. From the top you can see all of La Esperanza and the surrounding mountains. As we started waking to the center of town it started raining. We were at the park and it was ok under a large tree but then it started pouring so we all got under a veranda. There were Hondurans near us until the girls thought they would wash their hair in the pour rain. Then the Hondurans decided we were nuts... I could not disagree. To watch a bunch of girls and a boy get their hair wet in the rain then braid each other's hair is weird. Eventually the rain stopped and we went to a cafe which had lots of cakes and coffee. So the team gave them a lot of business. After hanging out there for an hour we walked back to base camp.
The team had a lot of fun walking through the streets, I always forget the wonder at a new country. It was a lot of fun today hanging out and getting to know one another.
Please pray for travel tomorrow to our first medical brigade. And pray for our patients that we may be able to bless them with spiritual and physical medicine.
Until next time!
Nicole
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