Good evening family and friends,
It has been a very busy day in the clinic. We sent six patients to a hospital of another mission for surgeries yesterday and all but one returned today to us. Esmeralda is in the Cancer Hospital in Guatemala City for Radiation for thyroid cancer; another will leave for Uterine Cancer and treatment possibilities Monday. A young man is in our infirmary for acute abdominal pain and possible appendicitis. We anticipate transferring him tonight to the National Hospital for further diagnostic exams and possible surgery. We had to decrease our staff due to economic crisis but it seems that our patient census is increasing daily.
Tomorrow we will take a breather to come together with music of our band and prayer for a general and Pastoral meeting. We will celebrate the day of the WORKER, or May Day as called in the United states. In this country the day of the WORKER is a national holiday and workers did come out in many of the larger cities to protest for their rights. May 10th is Mother's day so we will honor the mothers among the workers and also our own mothers and wives. May 3rd, the Day of the Cross, honors construction Workers; we salute our head of maintenance for 18 years, Martin Lopez. We will celebrate with tamales and pineapple drink! We are expecting Campus Ministry students from Montana State University and Engineers without Borders, Carroll College Chapter during May; we must plan their days. The rains are starting; our organic garden is growing; our bunnies multiplying; chickens laying eggs; malnourished babies recovering, so much to give thanks for!
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