Thank you for praying...I know you did because we did not have very many good wheelchairs left to give away today. But we did give many wheelchairs away, and after a lot of adjustments and Hand made parts, they looked pretty good if I say so myself! We are seeing a lot of people with rheumatoid arthritis, paraplegia and children with cerebral palsy. At least 3 children have taken their first steps with a special walker one of our therapists makes out of adult walkers. We are out of canes, so our mechanics have been making standard canes out of adult walker by cutting them in half. Pretty amazing. The routine is that when people arrive to the clinic, they are evaluated by a therapist, prayed for by the team of therapist, interpretor, mechanic and guide, and fitted and given the equipment they need. Then they go to see the doctor and nurses where they receive medicine, wounds are dressed, and the health team counsels/prays for them, and then they are presented the gospel by the Peruvian volunteers from the church where the outreach is held. The church is called Iglesia Alianza Cristiana y Misionera. The Peruvians are very direct about presenting the gospel and asking for a response-what is your decision? Then they record the responses. Yesterday ~100 people made a profession of faith or re-committment to Christ. It seems to me that those who are so very poor-many live in houses with dirt floors, are rich in faith. It is all they have! People come from many surrounding towns, some from 1-5 hours away. We have seen many people from the highlands (mountains). They are short and small but sturdy people. Another exciting thing happened today-I met a missionary from Wycliffe who has just finished translating the Bible into Quecha-the language of the people from from the highlands. How wonderful to get to see the fruits of your labors before you die! My mechanic Michelle and I cried twice today over the suffering of two of our patients. We had to go behind the curtain because we try to be brave but caring when face to face. The first woman had many deformities from rheumatoid arthritis. She lives high in the mountains and spends most of her time on the floor. She is 31-no husband-her daughter 16 cares for her and somehow supports them. She has a 4th grade education. She is on the floor because she is too heavy and it is too difficult of a lift to move her from the bed to the floor. We had to lift her on a blanket-every move is excruciating for her. We take our modern medicine for granted. Well, sorry this is so long. I must go to bed in preparation for another rich day of serving our King. Thank you so much for your prayers. The labor is very hard, but bearing much fruit both now and for eternity. With love, Pat