Sunday, November 18, 2018

We landed! We may be a little sleep deprived but we made it and we are excited to get this week started! We fortunately had no issues with customs or losing any luggage or wheelchairs. This then led us to meet with Asdrubal at the airport who is our coordinator for the week. He was very friendly from the start and led the way to the hostel. We were then able to rest and regroup for a little bit before starting to organize our week. After lunch we went to our first clinic site in Pamplona, which is a small area right outside the heart of Lima. This is where we were able to unpack all the wheelchairs and put them back together again as well as separate and organize miscellaneous supplies like braces and casting materials and orthotics. We also had the opportunity to meet Pat while we were there. She is the owner/operator of the clinic. She and MMI have partnered together to help the people of this city. It was eye opening to hear how people with disabilities in this country are just pushed to the side, but Pat and MMI are working to enhance the lives of these children with disabilities through giving them the opportunity to meet the functional life they could have. After unpacking at the clinic, we headed back to the hostel and walked around town a little bit to get more immersed in the culture before starting at the clinic tomorrow. We ended the night with a team meeting to talk about how our week will go with hopes of a smooth transition throughout. We could not be more thankful and humble for this experience and we know that God has big plans for this trip. We are excited to use physical therapy as a vessel to share the gospel.