We had a great final day of clinics! We set up at a church in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, just a few kilometers west of Antigua. As we arrived, fireworks echoed from every direction, and the pastor told us it was part of the town’s festival honoring its patron saint.
I was so proud of the way the students served in the clinics. No matter what their role was, they took it seriously and worked hard until every patient had been seen. We have a few more reflections from them below as we finish up our work for the week.
From Kiley:
I went into this trip with an on-and-off relationship with God, and I don’t think I realized it until I sat and listened to Herman preach, and witnessed God move through the clinic’s. On the second day, I was at a counseling station with Eileen, terrified of messing up or saying something wrong. When we went home that night we were talking about fear and letting God take over, and to let Him use us as his mouth for discipleship.
Right before bed, Ms. Chelle asked me how she could pray for me. I asked her if she could pray to help me know how to hear from God. I opened up my Bible and he spoke to me just then, that I was looking for answers in the wrong places. God was showing me this whole trip that in order to have a relationship with him, you need to pray consistently, and put all your trust in him that he will lead you in the right places.
From Copeland:
We arrived at the church and it was basically just a bunch of sheet metal. Then when we were unpacking we heard an explosion and I was kinda scared. Then the missionaries told us it was a celebration for one of the town saints. So I felt better after that because I knew what it was, and so we set up.
I was with Mrs. Ami in a counseling station with an interpreter. We sat there for a long time and talked about Mrs. Ami’s past and our first person was a bit of a character (I liked his vibe). So we talked for a little bit and then he got his medication. So then this lady walked in and she was at the church cooking our meal, she also needed medical help. When we started talking to her she started telling us that her husband and her children were not strongly Christian and that made her sad. She was so distraught, she broke down in tears. Then she got her medication and she went back to cooking.
Our fourth person was a mother to four kids and a grandmother to two. She had a lot of emotional baggage. To make a long story short, she was ask to be married and she said “yes” and “no”, so we asked for her to have clarity.
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