As we finished up our last days at the clinics, a bittersweet moment approaches as we think about heading back to the United States. Many of us have gotten immersed in the spanish language and are finding ourselves thinking, talking and even dreaming in the language. Looking back on our time spent with children in the schools and many families in the clinics, I have realized just how much a smile, a hug, and quality time spent with people can mean. So often, we want to see measurable results to feel like we have accomplished something, especially in the nursing field. However, some of the best memories I have made from this trip have been the ones where I have played with smiling kids and seeing the contentment families have just being, often times without television, internet, and the luxury of running water.
Today we went to Barahona, near the Haitian border and were greated with a long, long line of people waiting to be seen. We saw around 375 people today and it broke my heart today to see such a long line left when we had to leave. The gratitude here is unbelievable and very rewarding to all of us. We ended the night with a fiesta at the private school where some of our team members have sponsored a student. It was neat to see the relationship between the students and sponsors and how much it meant to them.
I am truly in awe by how God brings us all from different parts of the country, with different backgrounds and knowledge to serve together in something where each person is necessary for the bigger result to occur. I am so thankful for this opportunity and for all the memories :)
Updates from Solid Rock Missions teams as they serve in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
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