Friday...this is Friday, isn´t it¿

What a great and productive day we´ve had! People started lining up at daylight and when it was all said and done, we saw almost 600 people! Thank goodness for lots of hard workers! We have 2 Peruvian doctors with us (Dr. Ron and Dr. Aldo), plus Linda McIntosh (NP from Des Arc) and Jan Louck (NP from Dallas) seeing patients. Debbie Johnson is translating for Linda and we have a Peruvian, Julio, who speaks good English translating for Jan. They occupy the second floor of The Ugly, or the party barge, as I now like to call it. On the third floor, we have a Peruvian dentist and Jennifer Dilday from Batesville pulling teeth...watch out Dr. Beller and Dr. Beller, she´s going to pull more teeth this week than you will all year. Pat Jackson from Christoval, Texas is helping translate for Jennifer. Also helping in the dental area are Rog and Pam Burton from Benton, Alan Atchley from Hot Springs and Bob McMahon from North Carolina, and Lawana Kiser from San Angelo, TX. The optical shop and photo shop are also on the 3rd floor. Bob Goodman and Tom Dufrense are the designated eye people. Manning the photo booth are Tony Jones and Martial Harrell from Christoval, TX. Everyone that comes through are getting a picture of themselves. They love it! On the 1st floor, we have Barb Layrock, a nurse from Searcy working triage, along with a couple of Peruvian ladies helping write down names and information. Next to triage, we have a couple of new nurses in training, John Jenkins and David Dickinson from Benton-Hot Springs taking blood pressures and handing out Bibles. Everyone gets a Spanish New Testament. Also on the 1st floor, we have our toy hand out area manned by Sharon Carpenter from Salem, Deb Atchley and Mary Goodman from Hot Springs. Kelly Tucker from Little Rock is also helping entertain the children, when we can get him penned down long enough. He tends to like to roam. :-) Also on 1st is our worminators, Tami Campbell from Salem and Murf Defrense from San Angelo. The pharmacy is in the hull on the first floor. Here you will find Darla York from Salem, Mike Rutherford from Atlanta, Jordan Hughey from Little Rock, and Kent Terrill from Christoval, TX, and me. The we have our runners...the folks who keep the patient flow going...Daniel Tucker, Deirdra and Justin Kervin, Dave Hughey all from Geyer Springs Baptist Church. I spoke to quick about everyone being well. Bro. Dave Hughey was a little under the weather today, but was feeling some better at supper. I hope I haven´t left off any team members. Everyone is working hard, but having a great time. We will work here again tomorrow and as soon as we finish clinic, will pull up anchor and start back down the river. We´ll boat all night and stop at smaller villages along the way to work during the day and then boat at night. It will probably be several days before we have computer access again. Thanks for the continued prayers. I will pass along your messages. Naomi