August 7th, 2011 - Saying Goodbye to a Bunch of Volunteers

This morning Julie relieved me from the clinic and I had just enough time to dress and get to church. It was a wonderful service on the 23^rd Psalm, and so nice to see the team members from Maryland!  Of course Robert asked about Andres (and why he wasn’t down here this year), and two more boys also asked about him after church.  Andres sure has made an impact in the 2 years he’s been down here.

After church I chatted with Jacki for a little bit and then we headed to the tienda for some tacos at 11:30.  The male volunteers met up with us there.  After the tacos, we headed to town for toilet paper (which we forgot the other day) and supplies to make guacamole and enchiladas this evening in celebration of those volunteers who will be leaving this week.  I’ll be at the clinic while this is going on, but they are having dinner just an hour before I’m done, so the food should still be warm – or room temperature.

I was at the clinic from 5-8pm with Erika again, and all went well.  Another boy was there, but when I asked about pajamas and clothing for tomorrow, Gerson decided to send him home instead of letting him spend the night.  I made sure Erika took her shower and changed the bedding before letting her settle in for the night.  She fell asleep about 7pm, so I got to do a little reading about missionaries in New Guinea.

When I got back to the volunteer house, there was a plate waiting for me and I enjoyed time chatting with the other volunteers before we said our goodbyes and the girls and I went in to clean up.