Saturday, August 19, 2023

Honduras photos #2

A collection of missionaries met for lunch on a Sunday. L to R: Dr. Luis, Dr. Javier, Jill (short-term RN), Rosanne M., Dr. Rick (short-term Opthalmologist who comes to LdL for two weeks twice per year), Reagan (long term teacher), Cora (long-term teacher), Angela (long-term teacher), Scott (short term MD), Clinton (RN vision trip), me, Seve (RN vision trip), Jeff M, Dr. Gerardo
Outdoor pizza oven? Thank goodness not for this Sunday lunch due to the rain!


Bonfire on the beach.
Bonfire on the beach.


Tuesday and Thursday morning devotions at the hospital.
When you don't respect the cast.






view from the water tower
view from the water tower
interesting plant hiking above the water tower.
hike above the water tower
view while on hike above the water tower






my roommate likes to play hide-and-go-seek.
She's really good at it!
My wheels for the next two weeks. 
Rode my bike the two minutes down to the beach behind the children's home.





Heading home from the beach.
Through the palm oil trees, another natural product of Honduras. 
Dr. Javier providing spinal anesthesia.
scrub sink pedal

non-functioning hospital vent fan. 
Invited to dinner with the Harris's (Samaritan's Purse PRP) (Helena, Wariah & Wesley)
After dinner we went on a black light hunt for scorpions.
amazing how they glowed fluorescent under the black light in the pitch black of Honduran night
 

Much Love.
 



Sunday, August 6, 2023

Honduras photos #1

 More ducks found in a row! Week one of Honduras done!

Early morning drop off at the airport.
Sunrise over Indiana
Sunrise over Indiana.
Roatan, Honduras
Roatan, Honduras

Roatan Honduras

Puddle jump to mainland
Puddle jump to mainland
Honduras, drive to the Hospital from La Ceiba
Tuesday morning devotion at the hospital
View from the OR
Front entrance Hospital Loma de Luz
Hospital Loma de Luz
Suspension bridge between guesthouse and the hospital
Suspension bridge

View from the water tower

View from the water tower.
View from the water tower.
View from the water tower.
View from the water tower.
The Cornerstone school
The Cornerstone school
The Cornerstone school
Mamones
Late night snack in the guesthouse with mamones

View from the OR
Hallway outside the ED
Suspension Bridge
Poza del Gallo
Rio Esteban
View from art studio of Rosanne McKenney (long term missionary)
suspension bridge
Guesthouse
suspension bridge

Mahogany (natural product in Honduras)
Poza del Gallo
Jungle Hike
Jungle Hike (Jeff McKenney led the way with his machete)
Jungle Hike
Jungle Hike
Jungle Hike
Wild Cacao
Wild Cacao
 

One of the surgeries from first week. Trauma patient. I took a dentist from Sweden (Carlen) through placement of arch bars for a maxilla fracture.

Much Love.