... so many things

"And they were bringing children to Jesus, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them."

Mark 10:13

We have returned from Rio Verde! Many things happened there. We have heard from his family that Benin (the very sick boy) has improved as evidenced by his ability to sit up and eat. We praise God that Ben's life has been spared. We saw over 400 patients in the three days we worked at Rio Verde. Our dentist - Randy Baker - and his team have provided wonderful dental care for the Awa people that we saw at Rio Verde. They are very grateful for the relief he has provided.

One significant development that occurred at Rio Verde was the training of a health intern for the community. His name is Milton. He has received some health care training in the nearby town of Lita. Kim and I brought some diagnostic tools and a backpack that we purchased from a medical missions organization called "Teach to Transform". We instructed Milton in taking vital signs with modern equipment, and taught him how to recognize life threatening illnesses. Because Milton will be present in the Rio Verde community each day throughout the year, he will be able to provide a first line of defense for the health of the Awa people.

We were also able to train Olga as an assistant to Milton. Shelia had the opportunity to mentor Olga years ago.

Rio Verde is changing in many ways, including the construction of new waterways beneath the road, as well as bridges over the waterways. We have enjoyed many great conversations with Kevin and Kathy Bruce. They have become good friends, and we value their perspectives.

Much has happened. I will write more over the next few days.

Affected by His touch,

Tim