Dear friends and family,

 

We have been back now for almost 3 weeks.  Things are going great.  Our first Sunday back we had almost 100 in attendance in Penitas.  Five on the kids accepted Christ as their saviour.  Toby took 4 of the Institute guys up to preach at 2 of our churches way up in the mountain.  The churches were on fire and ready to grow.  That got the Institute guys excited.  They are planning on coming back Wedneday nights to lead services.  This will free Toby up to go to some other churches. 

 

The Institute students are excited to be back at the institute.  They were busy while we were gone getting practical experience preaching-teaching.  Toby has been real impressed with all the wise decisions that Emilio the minister at Penitas Arriba has been making.  One of the families is expecting their first child, Jose Alexander, in the next couple of weeks.  Sergio and Elena are so excited to be having a boy.  Another couple Henry and Silvia just found out that they are expecting.

 

That clinic has been going great.  We were able to get all the things that came on the container up to the mountain. It is keeping me busy sorting and finding a place for everything.  I have been having around 20-25 patients daily.  One day I had 53 patients.  All my asthma patients survived and are doing ok.  I was very happy to see that my asthma and hypertension still came to get their medicine on time while I was gone.   Currently are biggest health problems are anemia and scabies.  We are going through those medicines very quickly.  Last Wednesday we had a group of dentist up.  They were able to see 37 patients I believe.  They did a great job and were wonderful to have.

 

Overall I am doing well health wise.  There are usually 2 to 3 days of rain.  As long as I stay in my room when it rains with the air purifier and dehumidifier I do ok.  I spent 2 nights in the city when I needed to get out of the rain.  At least Toby can get his work done.

 

We are thankful for your support and all your prayers.  They keep us going and make things happen.

 

God bless,

 

Toby, Amy, and Cassandra Hill