(On Sunday) we got a chance to do a few house calls for the medical clinic. I got a chance to go with doctor Brad to a chiefs house who goes by the name Peter. He mentioned that he had wanted to see if surgery might help his granddaughter walk and talk again. That story was an incredible one in itself, after speaking with Peter for a bit we come to find out that the little girl was actually left in a paper bag on his doorstep in the middle of the night. His wife had woken up to some scratching at the door and when he took the girl in his arms she actually fit in his entire palm. Her body was contorted but this didn’t stop Peter from loving her. God truly works in mysterious ways because that mother knew this home would be the right one for her. Day and night Peter massaged her bones in order to straighten out her body. Even the doctor was amazed at what incredible condition she was in given the circumstances. That is something I will never forget.
The next day (Monday) we were getting all set up for the week. I got a chance to help out a little everywhere. In optical (Picked out some stylish glasses for pastor Titi as well) set up the actual med clinic where we take vitals like blood pressure and check glucose. I also had a chance to turn the med clinic into a salon at night by cutting the surgeon Doctor Cecily's hair. Later on in day we did a kids camp for all the children and I never have seen kids have so much energy and sing so loud and beautifully! Their voices praising the most high literally echoed throughout the whole village. It even got some of the volunteers in the med clinic to come up and see what all the commotion was about. The kids have tons and tons of energy like most children do but what I find so intriguing about Samoan children is that they are constantly singing worship songs even while they are playing... even the teenagers believe it or not!
~Anshila
~Anshila
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