Day 3: Clinic Setup and Devotions

As we all left church with the sermon on our hearts and minds, we felt prepared for anything that this week may throw at us, and with that thought in mind we recharged with a quick lunch and headed off to begin set up of the clinic. For the most part things went incredibly smooth, other than the usual obstacle of trying to see how everything will fit together. However, we all came together as a team and had the entire clinic set up in just a few hours. Then we tried something M.A.S.H. has never done before, we immediately began seeing patients. These patients included the Teen Challenge members as well as the church members. Overall, by the time we called it a day, we had seen sixty patients and handed out about 110 prescriptions. Needless to say dinner could not come soon enough. After a brief word of encouragement and congratulations on a successful day, we began our meal joined by the locals who had also prepared it.

After some free time, we all joined together for the nightly devotion lead by Phil, who spoke on the reality of spiritual warfare. He reminded us that even Jesus was tempted, and went on to say that the only way to truly win against Satan and temptation is with God’s Word. When he was done, Doctor Don Christianson shared an incredible and personal testimony with us that I will not delve into for the sake of his personal privacy. That said, he shared with us that we should never let our guard down and never think Satan can’t and won’t attack you, because it is at those times that we are most vulnerable.

Having heard such amazing messages and having accomplished so much, sleep came extremely easy, especially knowing that the following day is when the real work begins.