from Linda McIntosh (Arkansas)

Today was an absolutely amazing day at a little church in the mountains. On the ride there we saw farmers plowing the fields with oxen and a wooden plow. It is a alfalfa harvest and everywhere we went we saw the donkeys loaded with the fresh cut alfalfa. When we arrived at the church we were lulled into a false sense of an expectation that we may not have very many patients. There were no patients lined up outside. Within an hour we had so many patients that 20 people had to wait till after lunch to be seen. By the return trip back from lunch, the people were lined up in both directions. We finished by seeing 424 patient contacts. Exhausted but blessed by the end of the day, we have provided approximately 1580 services to 1207 patients in 5 days. The hugs, kisses and appreciative smiles are worth it all. God has blessed us as much as the people we have treated. May God be Glorified in all that we do.