This team was such a blessing as they were willing to do whatever was needed to have a successful clinic. Isaac helped us with Dr. Green's first medical clinic in the Mission Center. Isaac was tutored by the late Todd Fields in mission work here and has such a passion for the people. Isaac and Amy, who serves in a Spanish speaking clinic in Greely, both speak Spanish, thus neither needed translator! Later in the week, the team went to Lynell Field's compound to hold a Medical Clinic in cooperation with the local church. Dr. Renee Kusler was to join them, but while following our van, she was hit broadside by another car causing her Land Rover to roll! Praise the Lord, no one was hurt. Many people were helped at this Medical Clinic as well.
Dr. Isaac Hotz and Dr. Amy Ford, physicians from Greely, Colorado brought a team of six to hold a medical clinic in the Mission Center January 10thth through the 18. With them came Dr. Kennon Kirk, resident physician in his second year, Rosemary Thompson, who ran the pharmacy, Laura Peverley, medical assistant at a Spanish speaking clinic, and Mark Strauss, former EMT who came to help with the pharmacy. This team was such a blessing as they were willing to do whatever was needed to have a successful clinic. Isaac helped us with Dr. Green's first medical clinic in the Mission Center. Isaac was tutored by the late Todd Fields in mission work here and has such a passion for the people. Isaac and Amy, who serves in a Spanish speaking clinic in Greely, both speak Spanish, thus neither needed translator! Later in the week, the team went to Lynell Field's compound to hold a Medical Clinic in cooperation with the local church. Dr. Renee Kusler was to join them, but while following our van, she was hit broadside by another car causing her Land Rover to roll! Praise the Lord, no one was hurt. Many people were helped at this Medical Clinic as well. On the last day of the clinic, we had more patients than we could ever see. Laura, who normally is very quiet, literally had to do crowd control outside while triaging. This sweet, quiet medical assistant held her own in difficult crowds. We called her the 'silent roar.' Our translators ended up having to serve as part of the team and had to assist in all areas as well as translate. We are so grateful that this team was here to help a young man, Juan Lopez, who had been attacked with a machete. His father was killed and his brother had to be hospitalized and lost a lung. Do pray for Juan as he has a long road of recovery ahead of him. This emphasizes the need for a nurse practitioner to work in the medical clinic to do follow up on some of these patients, as well as be able to help patients between medical doctor's visits. The Pharmacy is always a critical part of all the medical missions. We grateful for the help that Moe Rouse, from Cincinnati and Pat McEvoy, a legal consultant from Chicago, were for our group while visiting our Mission Center. They helped in setting up the Pharmacy on the first day. Moe has also been instrumental in getting shunts for numerous hydrocephalus babies.
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