Summer is Here!

DoRe Interns 2014

We are officially a month into teams....I have welcomed 7 students into the community health site on a one week and then a two week outreach.

One of the biggest blessings of the summer are the 12 interns who work within each of our sites.  My roommate Chelsie and I have the opportunity to lead the intern bible study on spiritual disciplines and get to know them on a more intimate level. 

Kacie Johnson (front row, fourth from the left) is my medical intern!  She is a fourth year nursing student who has spent the last three summers serving at the Christian camp Hume Lake in California.  She has a passion for students and children with disabilities.  After serving together for several weeks, I know we're in for an awesome summer of ministry together!

Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to welcome groups, take care of patients and prepare for an "eye" outreach in July complete with an ophthalmologist!

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Please also keep "Miguel" in your prayers.  We had a valuable meeting with a psychiatrist and infectious disease doctor last week in La Vega.  We're hoping "Miguel" will make his next visit on his own.  A huge answer to prayers came when "Miguel" was able to find a job.  Jim and I will continue to work with him on a weekly basis and set life goals.  Next step- finding housing. 

My biggest prayer for "Miguel" as he starts treatment is that he will remain compliant.  He is currently feeling great and asymptomatic, this will probably change as he continues with treatment as we don't have accessibility to the better tolerated HIV meds found in the states.  But, I continue to believe in miracles and that "Miguel's" heart changed for Christ will allow him to prevail.

I hope all of you stateside are enjoying warmer weather. :)