Preparing for our last day of clinic!

Today is our last day of clinic. We are going to see patients until about 2pm, and then load up a 10 passenger van with 11 people and all of our luggage to drive into Port au Prince...Hatian style! We are spending the night in Port au Prince at the Blanchard Clinic so we can be near the airport for the early flight out.

It is definitely a mix of emotions leaving this place. We have only been here a short time, but I'm sure the impact will last much longer. There is such despair and devastation mixed in with beautiful landscapes and smiling children. Kathy told me about the hospital Family Health Ministries is trying to build here, so hopefully many of us will return in the future to work there for some time!

Medical care is currently relatively available to Haitians with all of the relief organizations here, but they will not be here forever. That is why it is so important for Family Health Ministries to build a permanent hospital that will provide a constant source of care for the community.

The people on our team have been amazing. We have all learned from each other. We spoke tonight, while we sat on the roof of the clinic across from one of the tent villages, how we hope this is a new beginning for Haiti. The earthquake has drawn such international attention to a place that is, and has been for some time, in desperate need of change.

Thank you for reading. I hope this provided at least some insight into our lives this week and what is being done in terms of relief work. God Bless!