Day 5: Clinic Day 2

Hello, we are on day five of our mission here at Jamaica, and hopefully by now you all have seen some of the pictures and videos we posted documenting our amazing time here. Once again there was a line at the gate from the time we woke up at 6:30 A.M. and perhaps even earlier. Unfortunately, early in the day we were faced with an obstacle, one of our local doctors had not come in, leaving us shorthanded and with an extra 30 people to take care of. With this in mind the question was raised, "Do we send people home?" After much deliberation, consulting, and a small peace offering for the doctors, it was decided that we are here to give people care even if it meant some overtime. That said, the people were not sent away and Doctor Jay and Doctor Don Christenson, with the help of the nurse team comprised of, Margo Agee, Laura Reichert, Karen Poteet, and Lorri Brodeur, as well as the pharmacy team with Phil Agee, Alison Freeman, and Kelsey Woods, all stayed late to see that the people got the care that they had waited so long for. Despite the added pressure, the team adapted beautifully, coming together with one mind and one purpose to achieve our overall goal of service. By the end of the day everyone had been served even though it meant that the clinic officially closed at 7:00 P.M. instead of 5:00 P.M. As those who made the extra sacrifice made their way back to Teen Challenge, they were met with a roar of applause for their dedication and service to the cause.
As the night wore on we were once again graced with the musical styling of The DJ Gospel Godsta, followed by another awesome worship service. The devotion was given to us by Gina Mosley; she spoke on what it truly means to be a disciple of Jesus and how it can cost us everything to follow Him. The three criteria she pointed out in order to be a true follower of Christ included: 1. Loving Jesus more than anyone else even your mother and father, 2. You must carry your cross daily, and 3. You must give up everything you own. She challenged us to evaluate ourselves against these criteria to see if we truly are living in Christ's footsteps. Lastly one of the questions her messaged raised was, "Are you a believer or are you a disciple?" With these thoughts in mind we truly had a lot to think about. The devotion was followed up with a powerful yet personal testimony from Dana Brown who shared how God redeemed her and made her His child. We ended the night with some delicious ice cream and a much needed time to relax.