A successful clinic and a bitter sweet goodbye
Today was the last day of our clinic in Politilly and for our trip to Honduras. However, before we headed out to Politilly, we checked out of the Roatan Yacht Club and said our goodbyes to the Adam’s family as they returned to the US a day earlier. After breakfast and goodbyes, we returned to the clinic and hit the ground running with their team.
During clinic, we were busy with plenty of orthopedic and physical therapy patients. However, the heroes of the day were Dr. Miguel and Andrew as they worked continually through the waves of dental patients while being down a dentist. In Politilly, our team saw 261 patients over two days.
This trip would not have been as successful if not for all of the people in Honduras that helped us along the way and have become part of our P4GH family. On the way to Guanaja, we met Lisa who was thrilled about what we were doing and became an instrumental piece during our first two clinics. George, the owner of GG Clearwater Paradise Resort, welcomed us with open arms and offered his help at every turn. From food to lodging to transportation, he was able to make it happen. Dr Lorrie stepped up and opened her clinic in Savannah Bight for us on only a day’s notice and Dr. Hal was another incredible addition to the Guanaja team being able to help our providers during the clinics. These two doctors were an absolute joy to work with and colleagues we now look forward to working with in the future. Getting from Guanaja to Roatan looked to be a difficult task if not for Derick, our captain, who sped us across the Caribbean Sea and back to the island of Roatan.
The Roatan Yacht Club served as our home base for a large portion of this trip and the staff played a vital role for our team while on Roatan. The general manager Luis and his crew were incredibly friendly and understanding of some unusual travel plans. Jennica cared for us at the club and Fernando drove us everywhere from Politilly to West End in the bus. During our Politilly clinics, Dr. Krishna was an absolute blessing to our team to help our providers with translations and general care. She was thrown into our system and fit in perfectly with the other members of our group. To all of our new found friends and team members in Roatan and Guanaja, your care, support, and joy were invaluable to our mission, and we could not have done this without any of you. As we leave your beautiful islands, we do not say goodbye, but see you later!
To the larger P4GH family back home and around the world, your donations meant the world to us and allowed us to serve even more. The toys, toothbrushes, glasses, and other supplies that were donated created so much joy during our clinics. To anyone who gave funds for the trip, we thank you as we could not have done this without you and your generosity.
As we depart to head back to our homes, our team leaves Honduras with changed hearts and minds. We have left a piece of ourselves here and have cherished every moment. Thank you!
Sincerely,
The 2023 P4GH Roatan Team
Colossians 3:15-17
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”