From the very beginning I knew this village would be special. Each morning we have an introduction with the villagers led by one of the members of our group and a translator. Melissa led the introduction with our FOBF staff member saying the prayer. During his prayer many of the villagers began chanting and raising hands and praising God. As I stood there listening to the beautiful sounds of praise, feeling the cool breeze on my face, the warmth of the sun on my skin, I knew God was with us at that moment, smiling down.

We again had a day of beautiful children. The kids that came through the deworming clinic were incredible, taking the nasty pills without complaint. The kids in the dental clinic did not squirm, cry, or flinch when having their teeth removed. Time after time we witnessed the bravery these children have.

A group from our team was able to visit a home to see how the Hondurans live; Dirt floors, wood stove inside the house (it was so hot with the open flame) soot coating the "roof". Two rooms separated by curtains were the difference between the kitchen and the bedroom. We were shocked to find out one of the women had given birth at 3am this morning! She proudly brought out her new baby to us. When we asked what the baby's name was she said she had not chosen a name yet, and asked us to name him. Melvin picked the name Isaiah, and told her the brief story of Isaiah and proceeded to lay hands on the baby and say a prayer for him and his mother.

Today proved that our work is not always done once we leave the village. When we arrived back at the Alfredo house there was a family waiting for us with a little boy needing glasses. Paul got out all of his equipment and found that the boy's eyes were so bad he could probably not see the leaves on the trees, just a green blob. Paul was able to come to a very close fit for him with glasses. Afterwards the boy walked around looking at everything. It was so touching to see how excited he was to be able to read!

Our numbers for the day were medical-209, dental-18 patients with 38 extractions, eyes-42, deworming-105, fluoride-13 and vitamin A-14. Each village we visit provides us with new God moments, different things touching different people. We are so thankful for this opportunity to serve these wonderful people, and are excited to go back out Wednesday!

Mallory Williams for the FOBF/Harrisonburg Medical Mission Team