Happy Wednesday

Pictures are being a problem to be uploaded to the blog as we have found out by successfully crashing the entire system several times. As a result, when clinic is over, we will be posting the web link ot view the pictures from our mission trip so all can see. Thanks for your understanding.

We were welcomed with a pleasant surprise last night of care packages from our homes. We would all like to extend our extreme gratitude and thanks to all our family and friends who sent encouraging cards, pictures, memories of home, and especially snack foods (as rice has been a daily food source for all our meals)! Thanks for your continued support!

Today was another day of miracles. We had a goal of 3100 to provide care to. As the number for the day approached the goal marker, we realized the tents of recipients that had arrived and waiting was still tremendous. It turned out that a large number of people had traveled by bus for over 60 miles. They had attempted to come on a prior day, but transportation had failed them. We banded together as a group and quickly came to the consensus that we were here to serve the people of Phayao and we were going to stay until all the people that had arrived were helped. As a result, a female who was a -10.00 and had never worn glasses was able to get her very first pair of glasses today.
We were able to give the gift of sight to 3700 well deserving people!

We all have our share of warm and fuzzies during the day. Those people that we are able to make a huge difference in their lives and them touching ours as well. Today Julie was dispensing glasses when a lady approached her. It turned out the lady was seen in clinic the day before and had returned because she couldn’t see out of her new pair of glasses. The lady, Thongdee, was wearing her old glasses which we realized were a -25.50! This of course was way beyond our inventory range. We were able to find and dispense to her a pair of -19.00 as a back up pair. We are going to adopt her and make a new pair of glasses and mail them back to Thailand.

After a nice banquet at the hotel, we ended our day with a Silent Auction to give back to One Sight.

A message from our European Team Mates:
Buongiorno dalula Thailandia
Gue a Phayao sta prociendo tuito meraviguosa mente. Siamo molto felicia ma purtroffo ci stiano avvicinando alla fine. Stan succedenro molte cose commoventi e ogni giorno e differente dall’altro con grandi e indimenticabili emozioni. Grazie a tutti quelli che ci stanno supportando e ci danno la forza per affrontare ogni giornata in clinica. Grazie e saluti!