This report is for Wednesday February 22, 2024, the fifth day of the mission and the second day of the clinic. The word of the day is rest. The related scripture comes from Matthew 11:28-29 and says, “Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” This is the time of the week that we missioners all hit a valley. It’s not the valley of the shadow of death but the valley of fatigue. We all come to the mission tired due to the hour we must rise on the day we fly to Honduras. Most of us got up at 3 AM last Saturday morning to catch our flight and got minimal effective sleep on the planes. The fatigue has persisted through the week due to long days, hard work, and relatively short nights, so we need rest. However, this sleep kind of rest is not what Jesus is talking about when he says, “I will give you rest.” What Jesus promises to give us rest from, however, is different and more essential. Jesus provides rest for the soul. Our soul takes the brunt of our difficult lives, feeling the pain or life’s hurts, our own failures, broken relationships, lost jobs plus our anger, fears, and resentments. What Jesus gives us rest from is the guilt and shame of our failures; knowing we are forgiven by our faith in Jesus enables us to have a restful kind of peace in our soul that we can get nowhere else. It is not available in any other way. Living the life that Jesus instructs (love, forgiveness, service, and the fruits of the spirit) allows us to experience a much more “restful” soul than when we live dysfunctionally without the guidance the holy spirit gives us. When our soul needs rest, it is time to turn to Jesus, the only balm for our soul! Today was a busy day indeed. Both of our medical clinics saw around 200 patients and the optical service is seeing a remarkable number of patients, especially compared to the past. The new optical system enables us to offer new, custom glasses to the indigent. Our dental prosthesis technician can make around 15 partial prostheses per day which do an amazing job of helping folks restore their chewing ability, job prospects, and self-confidence. The dentists and medical doctors are restoring health to as many mouths and bodies as is possible in our time here. Please see today’s images for a visual sampling of our day. Blessings and thanks to all. Roger
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THE FRANKFORT HONDURAS MEDICAL-DENTAL MISSION
A WEB SITE AND BLOG ABOUT OUR MISSION GROUP AND ITS MISSIONS TO HONDURAS