Dust in the Wind

Good morning

So I told you a little about the tours we took, but I want to get back to clinic stories for a moment. One of our my fellow CSC friends was telling me about some of his experiences in clinic over the past few days and had some great stories to share. After a few moments trying to remember the best he wanted to share. Brian Michel (hi to Patty and much love) told me about his time in dispense and just how appreciative the people are and how many hugs he has received in his time here. While he didn't have a single story he wanted to share, he talked most about the children. When you dispense to the kids it just pulls at your heart!

Another story from clinic comes from one of our docs. Sheila Chamberlin (Hi to Kendall and Hercules! Stay safe and keep the grass short) told me about a couple that came through. They were an older couple and somehow the wife lost her paperwork through the day and ended up waiting for several hours. As she talked with her, she realized that while she needed bifocals, all she really wanted was to be able to see to be able to do her needlepoint. Sheila went and grabbed a pair of +4 readers and put them on her. The smile was amazing. The wife cried... the husband cried... Sheila cried. It was just one of those moments.


One of the student doctors was telling us about how powerful the trip has been for her. Niki Henriksen (Hi to everyone back at home and at IOC) was sharing how the entire trip has been amazing. Her most powerful experience was the first one. When we entered the base on the first day, there were hundreds of people lined up to get glasses. As we went by they cheered for us like we were rock stars. It was crazy. Niki was moved to the point of having to wipe tears from her eyes and it just powers you to give even more.

While there are more to share, we are getting ready to head out so thanks for reading and we will share more later!