2018 San Lucas – And So It Begins
It was a long day today. 12.5 hours at the hospital. Nine hernias, three gallbladders, one hygroma and three gynecological procedures. The first patient of the day was
San Lucas 2018 – Setting Up For Success
All hands on deck today as we got ready for a week of success! From unpacking, organizing, furniture moving, machine testing, machine fixing – thanks to our “honorary Chapin,”
San Lucas 2018 – Looking Ahead
After 12 hours of travel, our San Lucas Toliman team has arrived! Their journey began at 4 am this morning by gathering at the Kansas City airport for an
San Lucas 2018 – Homecoming
It’s that time again, that time when I get to go home to Guatemala, but not to visit and catch up, to work with a group of friends and, yes,
India 2018 – Find Your Gift and Give It Away
The folded sheet of paper was titled “Teresa’s Jumbled Thoughts.” During one of our final group breakfasts at the guest house in Bhopal, I had asked Teresa Von Hagel, RN,
India 2018 – We’re Heading Home (Not)
After the windstorm, which blanketed green wheat fields with a dusty, gritty fog, and after the rainstorm that pounded our bus—the flimsy wipers were no match for the windshield waterfall