Gatlang Clinic

We had a great night if rest at Hotel sky in Syafru besi!  We are always taken care if by Lakpa's wife and her hospitality is always off the scales.   We had an awesome drive up the mountain in the 4x4 jeeps!   Even though it was my 10 th time up these mountains I can't ever seem to get over the magnificence and beauty of these Himalayan mountains!   I literally teared up and got that "Holy spirit chicken skin " as we went up the mountains.  The mountain peaks were the clearest they have ever been in all the times I have been here.    Words or pictures just cannot do it justice.  

When we arrived in Gatlang, we were warmly welcomed by the Gatlang church members with fresh flower leis and flowers!  It was the most special welcome yet!  It brought several of us to tears(including myself).  They had apparently hiked up the mountain to the jungle to collect the beautiful flowers ....it was truly touching and something I will always remember!  

There was also a line of people that had been waiting to be seen for medical and problems.   We had a very successful first day if clinic with 3 medical providers (Beka , dexter, Tim ), a dentist(bill) , and optical station!  

Tera, jack and Laura jumped right in as medical assistants/nurses!   Jon jumped in as a dentist!  Joey was our triage/intake man!    

We assisted a 7 year old female who had a fever, dehydration , and lethargy.   Tera thankfully got an IV line placed on the first try so that we could infuse saline to rehydrate this poor young girl.   After about 30 minutes she perked up and even cracked a smile for us.   

We had a small medical emergency later in the afternoon.   We made a house visit to see Pastor Prem's wife , Canchimaya , who had been very sick with possible typhoid fever.   She had been treated with multiple courses of antibiotics and medications with no improvement.  Tera gratefully got an iv in her and we infused a liter if saline and gave in injection of antibiotics and prayed the Lords healing over her.   Please pray for God to heal her as she was very sad that she was too weak to walk down to the church to visit with our team.     

We woke up to a beautiful sunrise in Gatlang this am(Friday).   We have a full day of clinic today.