Stretch Me

Today the team was dragging - the long week has caught up on us - maybe because we can breathe again and we realize it. Today we notice the temperature change. It was 90 but I am thankful we have a window air conditioner in our room.
We are at a large local church in the city. The people are so friendly. Can you imagine standing in line for 8 hours and then walk in to see us for care and still smile and be grateful. I asked the difference in how people shook my hand when greeting them in the line. I was told by Maria, a translator, that it is a sing of respect. Explain this please - it's because I their hands are dirty and they don't want their dirty hands to touch me. That breaks my heart as we are all people.
I had the pleasure of working with Melina, a nurse who assisted in taking blood sugars and blood pressures. In addition a local physician joined us. This allowed for some 400+ to be seen. As I am jotting my notes to share, there was discussion about what was most important - the number of people seen? No, in the end it is loving people, sharing the gospel, people being saved. Plain and simple - the absolute most important souls saved. And it is happening - if we need to travel some
miles to do that - for even one it is well worth it. Would you do it? God always stretches us to grow our faith. Each trip I have made has stretched me in a different way. And when I am stretched I am more open to being stretched more!