Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Return

It has been awhile since we posted an update. In April we moved to Antigua and are now volunteering part time with HTI for the surgical team trips. This is where we started many years ago and work we continue to find meaningful and satisfying. We are blessed to be able continue with this mission work. This will allow us to spend more time at home helping Neva's parents and visiting our children, too.
This past week we were with the surgical team at Montellano. One of the Elder's from Fairview Road Church of Christ (and a dear friend), Jerry Templer, came on his first trip to Guatemala. It was an encouragement for us to be with him. As an ENT surgeon, hopefully, he will return to do surgery with HTI in the future. The team was comprised of veterans and individuals new to the HTI ministry. The teamwork was amazing, as usual, and we cared for approximately 73 patients during the week. As we experience on each trip, it was sad to tell everyone goodbye, but we anticipate seeing many of our old and new friends in the future.