August 16, 2014 was a huge milestone for Clinica El Ayudante. It was the day we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the land and the dedication of the clinic.
10 years ago, the clinic was just a dream. The land was donated by 12 families because they believed in their community and understood the need to have a clinic in this area. The first team came and prayed over the land and dedicated it to the Lord, placed a rock on the land - saying, 'this land will be used to reach this area for Jesus' And now 10 years later, the Clinic is open!!
Dedication day started with beautiful sun and a nice cool breeze. 3 trucks left by 8:00 am to pick up chairs and tables from many of the local churches. Ziada and her crew were busy cooking enough food to feed 450 people after the dedication. The whole campus was buzzing with activity and excitement. I was the event coordinator for the day - I had a good size list of 'to do's' and all of the decorating was together.
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| Standing inside the clinic while others stood at the mission house - in from the rain |
About 3:00, the sound guy came. So picture this - a tiny little truck loaded down with 12 giant speakers, a sound board, a dad and his 2 sons. Talk about doing it Honduran style!!
All afternoon as we were setting up, we were all ignoring the huge black clouds that kept coming closer and closer. Yes, it is rainy season and it hadn't rained in a few days. But it couldn't rain - we had no where to put 450 people.........and right before we started the ceremony, IT POURED!!!! And it rained heavy for an hour!!! We all took cover and just watched the rain. We weren't sure if we should laugh or cry.
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| The whole town was invited as well as the mayors, boards, contractors and other missionaries |
By 5:30, the rain had stopped and our campus was a mud pit. We took out the towels, dried off the seats and prayed that it wouldn't rain again.
The dedication was beautiful. We honored the families who had originally donated the land, we worshiped and prayed, talked about vision for the future. And then we ate. What a party!!!
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| Beth and Tristan, the directors, sharing |
Because it had rained, the evening was perfect, the weather cooled and we all were able to enjoy this beautiful community we have the privilege to be a part of. Another bonus about the rain was - we started over an hour late - so we started right on time (Honduran time) and no one was late :)
In all, it was such a beautiful day. Watching a dream come to fruition. I can't wait to see what the 20 year anniversary will look like.
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| Thanking the families who gave land to El Ayudante |
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| Serving dinner |
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| Everyone helped :) |
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| Ziada, Tracy, Beth and I |
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