Monday

The MMI clinic at Shalom opened today! We broke up into teams and did all sorts of things- ranging from wheelchair fittings, general exercises for back pain, and orthotic fittings. Rachel and I got to work with one of our Peds therapists, Jenna. Jenna is a recent grad and was a ton of fun to work with. We are learning so much from her. Today I used my orthotic making skills and fit three children with AFOs! I had to use the heat gun and everything to flare out those edges, so thanks Dr. Jones for teaching me that! For our last patient of the day, Jenna gave Rachel and I the reigns and let us do everything. This young man had an in-toe gait and had weak lower extremities, so Rachel and I gave him some exercises to work on his strength and then fitted him with an orthotic to help control his pronation. He was our first "real" patient, and I don't think either one of us will forget him! We were also able to pray for him and his family. Thank you all for your prayers! We cannot wait to see what God is going to do the rest of the week! -Cara

Pictures from Sunday

Day 1 Sunday

We made it safely to Lima bright and early at 5:45 this morning! Huge praise that all of our luggage and supplies made it and customs was fast and fairly smooth. Once we arrived at the convent we hit the ground running. We were able to meet the other therapists on the trip with us, ate breakfast and then loaded the bus to head to Shalom. Once at Shalom we attended church service (it is always such an awesome experience to see how the love and worship of Christ transcends all language barriers) and then began setting up the clinic for the week ahead. Once we got back from the clinic we were able to explore a little bit and go to the beach. We ate dinner (which was SO GOOD) and talked about what our week ahead will look like. Needless to say it's been a busy day and we are all exhausted. Be in prayer for the team for calm nerves and peace as we start our first day in the clinic tomorrow and for team chemistry as we continue to grow and work together to fulfill the Lord's calling to serve the beautiful people of Lima.

-Jamie

"For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." -Zephaniah 3:17

Pictures from Saturday

They're off to Lima!

The team left as scheduled today for their long travel day and night en route to Lima. Pray for their safe arrival and quick adjustment as they prepare for the ministry week ahead.

Packing Party!

The Lima team had their packing party this week.  They packed up tons of donated PT-related supplies including wheelchairs, walkers, and all kinds of pediatric rehab supplies.  We are overwhelming blessed with the monetary and equipment donations for this team!

The team is excited to get on the planes, trains, taxis, and city busses to go serve the people of Peru with a healing touch.

Alpacaing the Bags to Peru!

The Thanksgiving 2014 Lima, Peru team is off and running, as they prepare by raising support for their upcoming mission. They recently sponsored the "Alpacaing the Bags to Peru" 5K run/walk, with rave reviews, especially about the t-shirt design.  Check it out!