Our biggest day yet in the vision clinic

I'm just back from our nice team dinner that we have on each trip. 

With Mama at dinner. Catherine's mother. We love each other very much though we can't understand a word either on of us says.

It was a nice capper to a very good day. We got started right on time this morning and it was a steady flow of patients all day. The national holiday meant some people slept in, but we never had a lack of people in the clinic.  By days end, we had seen 622 patients and 10 more will get cataract surgery this Saturday.  We have also gotten involved in exploring surgeries for several small children but didn't commit to more than paying for exams at this point.

Sandra and my friend Caroline discuss surgical options for this young one.

There were many powerful encounters today as I was able to pray with maybe 200 people over everything from desiring to give up alcohol to mothers with educated children who couldn't find jobs to health concerns. It runs the gamut. I always ask to pray with each of the patients I work with and have only politely been rejected a couple of times. I was respectful,  but prayed for them anyway, they just didn't know it!

Time for bed. Tomorrow,  Friday here, is the last day of the clinic and is always hectic. We will need our rest tonight. Thank you Jesus for an amazing, joy-filled day!