The last eye clinic!

This morning a couple of us decided to walk down to the local store and buy some food for the weekend. The store offered all of your basic needs but was in a building that was about 20ft by 30ft. It was fun to walk around and see all of the different things that they have in the store. A boy (Leonardo) from COL came with us to help us not get lost and while we were shopping I (Becky) enjoyed asking him 20,000 questions about the things in the store. He thought I was strange because my questions. All Iwanted to know is why you would eat some of those things....why would one eat pickled onions unles you were on Fear Factor!

In the afternoon we got all packed up and started towards the next town to do another eye clinic. As we were pulling into the community we could tell right away that we were seeing a different side to Brazil then before. The houses were small and poorly put together. The streets were mud and the side streets looked difficult to travel on due to the rain. As we were pulling up to the school where the eye clinic was going to be held we noticed the line of people waiting to get in.The line went down the block and around the corner. It was exciting to see people waiting for us but sad at the same time knowing that there was no way that we could see even half of those people with only 1 doctor.

The clinic started out in mass chaos because people we anxious about seeing the doctor. We started the clinic at 2pm and people had been standing in line waiting since 7am. We were impressed that they were as patient as they were considering how long they had been waiting. When the day was over Dan saw just over 200 people and we were able to find glasses for most of them. They were all greatful for the glasses that were given them and they were excited because they could see better.

Please continue to pray for our team. We are all starting to get tired and warn down. Pray for unity and compassion among the team members. Also pray for COL and their ministry. I know I have been touched by the ministry here and the compassion and love that the missionaries and house parents have for these kids. Pray that they can continue to do the Lords will here at COL!