The construction of the clinic has been moving very slowly due to COVID and the rainy season. Some work has been done on the clinic, but my vision was that we would have tile floors, windows and doors in place by November. Back at the end of August the workers completed smoothing out some of the walls on the clinic, but we soon ran out of materials. We have been working hard getting materials up the mountain, but it has been a challenge. Good news! As of today, we now have all of the materials and the workers are up in the mountain! Thank you so very much to those of you who have donated to the clinic and recently participated in our fundraiser with Ovanova. Updates of progress on the clinic construction soon to follow!
Life has been very busy! For starters, the roof on the mission house in Palo Saco, that was damaged in the tropical storm Laura has been repaired! Many of you know that I have been working on getting a Visa. I have some great news that I finally have it!! Now I am working on the next step, which is to get my temporary residency approved. Hopefully this will happen before Christmas!
I recently bought a vehicle. I have been talking about doing this for years, but have never pulled the trigger. Cars are very expensive, and I have always thought there were better uses for my money. However, I am now officially the owner of a 2007 Toyota Fortuner. It is a 4x4, automatic, jeep that uses diesel, (a lot cheaper than gasoline). I have been up and down the mountain multiple times now. I absolutely love the car, and the flexibility that allows me to more effectively do my work.
Luna got spayed! I am so thankful that it is all over, but of course my little angel can’t do things the easy way. She had a lot of extra bleeding and earned herself extra time at the vet. I was a very anxious “dog mom”. Thankfully she is doing very well now! We also have a puppy in the house with us for the time being. Her name is Coco. She is one of Galleta’s puppies. Galleta is our dog at the mission house. Coco is adorable... but also quite active.
We are still unable to do any mobile clinics up in the mountain, but we have been very busy working in our office in El Llano seeing patients. We have office hours for people to come in and be seen by us. Every Monday I am working at our children’s nutrition program!
Dr. Angel and I were able to take a little hike looking for Nelson's father. For those of you who don’t know the story of our kiddo we called “Big Nelson” here is a quick recap. Big Nelson came to live with us back in 2012 when he was 3 ½ years old weighing only 15 lbs. He recuperated and went back to live with his family, but he became malnourished multiple times over the next few years, going back and forth from his family to the nutrition center. When he was about 9 or 10, he looked like he was 6. Sister Lluvia, a nun that St. Pius X partners with, graciously took in this little guy. Nelson has been living with her since 2017 and is doing very well! Nelson has been asking a lot about his family, and we are doing our best to put him and his father in communication!
Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we work to complete the inside of the clinic.
For the workers as they begin this next phase of construction.
For the health of the Haitians and Dominicans that live in the mountain area
For the health and return to the DR of Adam & Jess Carlile and their family.
For the children in the Dominican as they begin classes this week all online.
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