We have worked for 3 days in the clinic and took a break today. In the morning, some of us attended the 9 o’clock mass where Father Craig and the Guaimacan people sang of the gospels. By 10:30 am, we took a trip to the local farm set up by Sister Maria and the various teachers at the school. The farm allows the students to learn about agriculture and bring back this critical knowledge to their families, who are farmers. We saw healthy plants bearing large tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, jalapenos, cashew fruit, papayas, etc. Sister Maria took some of the produce back to the mission for us to eat for dinner. It was delicious!
After lunch, the entire group attended mass in a small village in the mountains (La Nava). We had to drive up in the back of pick-up trucks on a long bumpy, winding road to reach this small, quaint church. The view of Guaimaca from this church was absolutely amazing! The people were very grateful for us coming, and we even saw some of our patients. One of the villagers here shared with us that our presence and mission there in Guaimaca “animated her spirit” despite experiencing many great sadnesses and recent losses in her life. We were glad to bring happiness to the people of Guaimaca, and we hope we can help as many patients as possible in the next few days.
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