Day 75

DR Day 5 (Tuesday): Cassidy was again assigned to VBS while I was in prostetics. One of the ladies that tried to "storm" the exam room was first in line to be seen be the ortho doc. He sent her to us. She is diabetic and Dr. Paul fitted her for ankle braces to help with her walking. We also explained to her granddaughter how to help keep her grandma's legs clean and healthy.

Then there was a break and I went to the Operating Room. I put on booties, hair net, mask and scrubs so I could go in and watch. They were repairing an injury to a man's hand.

After lunch Cassidy and I ran errands for the clinic and OR. Also got to meet some more friends of my parents. This time it was some pastors from the Northwood Church in Peoria, IL. Way back, Dad encouraged Steve Schafer to get into ministry and now Steve heads up mission teams that travel all over the world. Steve and the pastors had been in Haiti checking on an orphanage they support and now were visiting sister churches in the DR.

DR Day 6 (Wednesday): Got up at 5:30 and ran at a local track with a group from the medical team. Only had 30 minutes so got in about 3 miles. It was already getting humid.

Cass and I were both assigned to VBS today. Cass wasn't feeling good so I went with the team. She was disappointed, but the sleep did her good. I went and had a great time. It was much more manageable with 150 kids as opposed to the 250+ we worked with on our trip.

Also got to visit the church Dad pastored at. As we prepared to go we noticed we were getting a flat tire. Went to a local repair shop.

Jordan should appreciate the garage he gets to work in.

My driver saw a guy he said I might know. Stephen was the son of a deacon in the church many years ago. Seems we used to shoot baskets together on the church hoop back in the day. Said I was a little shorter back then.

This afternoon I took an hour nap. Then Cass and I went to the clinic to run errands and check out the surgery. She'll make a great doc someday?