Day 5

Nicaragua by the Numbers

358 patients seen in Nicaragua thus far
139 pounds of coffee purchased
46 prayer shawls (all of them!) given to people who received them with joyful smiles

27 beautiful children in the children's home, who presented a cake and sang "Happy Birthday" to one of our team members
14 team members who crossed a washed out bridge on a single beam and 9 who waded through the river instead on our return from clinic

7 translators, who continued to tirelessly ensure timely and accurate communication

4 hour round-trip drive to the clinic, high in the mountains, and 3 bridges we actually crossed, all of which were barely the width of the bus
1 Facebook account, with daily entries and pictures from Pastor Schul (see the bottom right corner of the home page)
0 team members who were NOT transformed by our many, grace-filled encounters with the warm and welcoming people of Nicaragua

Grace Gorenflo