I Have Seen

Today was another great day. We saw almost 2450 people and had so many amazing experiences it is hard to even capture all of the warmth and joy. While I miss my wife and son (Hello Angie and Nathan.. sorry to all of you who are not related to me, but this if the benefit of being the blogger… also I, Johanna, want to say to all those who DID click the link to read the blog lots of love to all of you) this is something that I could not have imagined. I can’t express how full my heart is from the experiences I am having.

Johanna has a great experience to share (hello from Anna BTW… people are coming up and asking to say hi while I type!)! She was at the Auto-refractor (where I was yesterday) and met a family of four. The mother and father were there with their two daughters and of the group only the father did not need glasses. None of the ladies had worn glasses before and as she worked with them she saw that they were rather significant. She was so touched by their warmth and appreciation that she made sure to follow them through to dispense (where they actually get the glasses that were prescribed) and was able to help ensure they had a wonderful experience. The reality was, I think anyway, that Johanna had a more powerful experience than they did. She is overflowing when she shares her story! As she says, “It was sooooooo cute.” Trust me, it was… I was right next to her.

Another story comes from our friend Anna. She shared how amazing the passion of the people of the clinic, the team and the volunteers, is to her. She has said that as the clinic closes for the day, everyone chips in and is makes sure that the final people that have been waiting for so long get the care they need. This is after 8 long hours of standing and working and being overwhelmed emotionally as we work with people we know will have a new life because of what they are receiving. She is so right. Everyone is willing to stay and make sure that EVERY recipient gets the care they need. She also mentioned that no matter how small a request, everyone is willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

It is an amazing team and was an amazing day. We are heading home VERY late and so we will sign off for now, but know that all of your family or friend here in Chile are experiencing something that could not happen without your love and support. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts (co-workers, family and friends)