Headed Home Part II

Quito to Huston

Huston to Denver

Denver to Spokane (delayed)

It was a grand celebration to be able to flush toilet paper, drink from the water fountain, and rinse toothbrushes in the sink. YEA!

Headed Home Part I

 
 

The river was too high for anyone to do the morning activities. So, naturally, everyone watched Ecuador play Switzerland in futbol. Pretty funny, because we were staying at Casa de Swizia (home of the Swiss). Sadly, Ecuador lost in the last 15 seconds of the game. Nuts! We had to rush down to the boat after lunch because the river had kept rising and would soon be too rough to travel. I am not quite convinced that we should have been on the river at all. It was wild! The water was so choppy, there were there were trees flying by, and the water was so high. There were multiple times that we were not even moving. But, we made it.

Then there was a nice long drive back to Quito. We took a different way back; through an Amazon mountain pass. With all of the rain there were multiple mud slides. Plus, the road was just ridiculous to begin with. I thought that since it was almost dark out that we were not making a stop at the hot springs. Katty totally surprised me though! It was such a nice pit stop. I think we were only there for two hours, but it was totally worth it.

Tearful goodbye :(

Until next year...

Jungle Time

June 12, 2014

Now that this mission part of our adventure is complete, we get two days to relax and reflect.

Early morning and a long bus ride to the jungle. We took a pit stop in Baños for shopping and to use the baño (bathroom). Last year, this was one of my favorite places. It is small town with tiny colorful streets. I love the atmosphere.

After five hours of driving, the bus stopped at the very edge of the Napo River. The Napo is a tributary to the Amazon River… so it’s basically the Amazon River. Just in case you didn’t know, we are at the butt end of the Amazon Rain Forest for the next couple days! We jumped onto boats and off we went. It was about a 15 minute ride to the hotel. Then, it was about a 15 minute hike up a huge hill to the hotel. AY! It is absolutely gorgeous! Also very humid too. I LOVE the jungle!

June 14, 2014

Jungle adventures were on the plate for the day. At breakfast, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. Yup, it was a spider. I saw a tarantula out of the corner of my eye from across the courtyard area. Lots of pictures. A sweet old lady even touched the ugly beast.

Half of the team went on a medicinal plants hike through the jungle, while the other half went on a kayaking trip down the Napo. I was on the kayak adventure with my ladies. It was pretty exciting. It was about a two hour trip with a pit stop on a small island for a sniggy (snack).  Pretty much, it poured down rain the entire time. Just like we were in the rain forest or something. Ha! Katty and Stephen flipped their kayak twice, while Miss Katherine flipped her’s only once. Not that it mattered; we were all soaked anyways.

In the afternoon there were also two adventures. Most everyone went to a Quichua (key-chey-wa) home and Linda and Sharron hiked to the butterfly farm. The home was pretty neat. We learned how chicha, a local fermented beverage, is made. They had some jewelry and other trinkets for sale. I tried on one that I really liked. Right about then Blair said, “Hey Tash, how does this look?” When she turned around, she was wearing the exact same necklace that I had on. We were twinsies the rest of the day… I mean really, we were wearing green shorts, tan tanks, same necklace. Super cute.  They showed us how to use a blowgun. Let me tell you, I was the first one to hit the hanging fake monkey with the dart. Yea buddy! Next, we saw how to make pottery. In the shop that had all of the pottery for sale there was a water bottle with two small snakes in it. I made Aneesh squeal like a girl… again.

There were more heart-to-hearts this evening/night. It is so sad knowing that this trip is almost over.

P.S. I saved Katherine and Blair from Jiminy Cricket. Meaning, I removed a cricket from the room.

If It Fits It Ships. That's What I Always Say!

Last day in clinic for the trip. It was such a wild day! We saw just as many people today as we did today, only in half the time. I had the amazing Mary and the fabulous Katty again. We are a great team!

Every night one of the military men stays at the village so that we do not need to tear down every night. When we arrived this morning Victor, who stayed the night, was wearing a machete. I asked if it was a rough night. His response, “yep, there were dunks. But, this scared them away.” I laughed so hard!

Two more teeth were pulled today. It still amazes me how many people want teeth pulled. Ayayayay! I had Pastor Ramon check on Luz, my tooth girl from EMM13. Unfortunately, she is no longer at the school we served at anymore. He did say that it was taken care of and that she was doing well the last time he spoke with the family. What a sweet girl.

There was an older gentleman that came in with the help of his son and two walking sticks. From across the room I could see that I was going to need Dr. Hall’s help; his right eye was super infected and dripping.  He was totally blind in the left eye and starting to loose sight in his right due to the infection. I am pretty sure that this was the first time on this trip that I almost threw up. Doc had me holding open the infected eye while he examined the eye. When he touched a white spot with a Qtip it ruptured. First of all, eyes are yucky. Second of all, infections are nasty. Third of all, it was stinky. He also needed teeth pulled, but was in too much pain for them to come out. I hope that we were able to save that eye.

There was a handsome old man that came to clinic today. He reminded me of my Papa Bear. He was loving that all three of us wanted pictures of him. Such a sweet heart!

A school from a considerable distance came today. There were about sixty kiddos and three teachers. It was a bit surprising when they rolled up in a tiny pickup. They were stacked in there like vacuumed sealed sardines. WOW! Safety first. As my dear sister would say, “if it fits it ships!”

Good byes. Oh, good byes. I always suck at those. It was great to hear stories from the trip. Being my mothers child of course I cried. Every time… The last two week have flown by. I am sad to be leaving this beautiful country and these beautiful people.

Viva la Selva (jungle)! 

It's Not A Bag Of Cheese... It's A Dog

Mary and Katty were my crew today.  We worked so well together and saw a ton of patients. It was interesting to say the least.

We pulled two teeth; a whole lot more actually asked to have teeth pulled. The teeth have been so bad!

There was a 6 year old boy who has had a chronic eye infection for over two years. Poor thing! He had been infected and dealing with the inflammation for so long that it was starting to damage his eye sight. We gave him treatment for the problem with hopes that it will work. I am sure that if he were to continue with how it has been, that he would be blind by thirty.

Our station was giving out STD treatment to almost every other patient and sometimes three at a time. In all, it was 10 shots that I gave today, with a whole punch of “partner packs.” There was a group of three ladies that were having a great time all things considered. All three needed treatment. They got laughing at the fact that they had to show me their hinies. It never stopped. HA! Well, then Aneesh tried to duck into our room to put his coat somewhere out of the way. One of the ladies already had her backside exposed. He was so embarrassed and the ladies loved it! They roared with laughter. That group also gave me a new nickname: Angel Hands, since the shot didn’t even hurt. When I told Renae, she gave me a different one: STD Queen. Mmmmmmmm….. I like Angel Hands better.

The toddlers at this village seem to be deathly afraid of my albino skin. I have made almost everyone one of them cry. Well, today I had two that I made smile. GO ME! YEA! Katty made me take a picture with him to prove it (just for you David).

We were getting ready to load onto the bus when someone pointed out a puppy in a potatoes sack. Not joking. His head was the only thing sticking out. One of the soldiers went to see what was up, because all of the gringos were upset. Apparently, they had bought the dog today and were taking it to their home. The dog in a sack was freaking out. It was traumatic.

I feel like I am always referencing the lack of roads that we travel on in Ecuador. Here I go again… Our bus hardly fits on this road that we take every day. We were just about to fly around a ninety-degree corner when leaving the village today. Fernando hit the breaks sending all of us flying. We stopped inches from another bus the same size as ours. From the very back of the bus, I could see the whites of the other drivers eyes. And, somehow we were able to slide by each other.

We made it home safe and sound. One more day in Quiningua.

Mucho Gusto

David’s last day on the dream team. Very sad, but we made the most of it!

Lots of headaches from dehydration. Lots of stomach aches from not eating. Lots of anemia from no meat. Lots of rotten teeth again. David, Katherine, and I pulled one almost right off the bat this morning. The thing just popped right out. Dr. Hall sent one over shortly after that. I think he realized that I actually kind of enjoyed pulling them. The most difficult part is not making a scary face when you are yanking on the teeth. I mean those poor kids are looking straight into your face. That one wouldn’t come out as easily, but we were able to get most of it. Just like yesterday no pain.

We saw a little girl with Cerebral Palsy. It was hard on everyone who saw her. Her left elbow was totally immobile, no ability to point her toes, or straighten her legs. What a sweet girl though. Unfortunately, there was nothing that we could provide her.

Today there were a lot more prego’s too. I cried when three different ladies were able to hear their unborn babies heart beats. Being that I know 0% about pregnant women and babies in the womb, I had to learn a little before I used the Doppler. Holy Moly!!! That was so cool!

David was super excited that we gave a shot. He has been anticipating it since he first started translating for me. It was one of the very last patients of the day too! I would also like to note that today was another embarrassing day for David. There was a lot of talk about sex and male parts today.  Blushing in full effect. What a trooper. Katty said after dinner tonight, “I guess I have to translate for you tomorrow since you scared David away.”

 

Katherine was on point today in clinic. I was so grateful whenever she would chime in on stuff!

There were quite a few older people today. It was pretty interesting because their card would say one age, they would say another, and people from town might also say a different age. One gentleman was between 82 to 105, depending on who you asked.

I brought a quilt my Mama made me for Christmas last year. Blair and I got to have some heart-to-heart/Tasha demanding snuggles time. Thanks for keeping us warm in Ecuador Mama!!!!

Teeth Again This Year!

A new town: Quiningua. We will be here for the next three days. 

Holy moses. There were so many kiddos. Aneesh was super busy washing everyone’s ears. Maddie and Katelynn got to do a breast exam (ha, I passed that one off to them). I pushed Dr. Hall out of his comfort zone by making him pull two teeth. A lot of kiddos had rotten teeth. They told us that they ate sweets more than food. Margot, had a little mouth pain and many rotten teeth. One was so loose that it just had to come out. So, out it came. I cried more than that sweet girl. Without anesthetic she only let one tear roll down her face and only squeezed my hand one time. Wow! There was another boy that had his tooth pulled. He told me the his Mama usually pulls his rotten teeth. Today Dr. Hall and I got to take her place.

 

I somehow managed to get David the translator let me wash his ears. He would only do it if I let him wash mine. Hahahah! It does feel pretty strange. But, not too bad. I was embarrassed that his ears were cleaner than mine!

Guano - The Town Not Bat Poop

Rachel’s Birthday! And, a day of rest.

We all had the chance to sleep in a bit/relax. Pizza for lunch and shopping in Guano (that is not misspelled).

Then we went to church at 5pm. For being a day of rest it was pretty busy.

Last night when I updated with stories I had forgotten to tell, there was one in particular that I wanted to tell and was the reason that I got back onto my computer in the first place! But, I forgot…. So, Blair got peed on yesterday. To top that, she needed a urine sample from a little boy, testing for an infection. When he came back with his cup he had pooped in it. Hahahahaha! Wowie! That opened up a whole can of worms at dinner. It turns out that the natives that we see call pee “little pee” and call poop “big pee.” Pretty funny!

We were at the Super Maxi (grocery store/mall) one night. Everyone had a list. Michelle wanted to make sure to get sharpies for the pharmacy. Somehow, in trying to figure out the Spanish name for pen, she decided that it was probably the same just with an –es added to the name. Pen-es. Say it…. PENES. It sound like penis. She was walking down one of the isles loudly talking about penes. This poor Ecuadorian family was traumatized!!! We still are laughing about that.

The lovely translator Paula learned some new words from Miss Renae last time she was here. Things like awesome and cool. Paula was telling Renae that she learned her new word for the trip, crappy. I think Renae was a bit surprised. Well, it turns out that Michelle taught her the word sharpie. Paula ended up learning two words this trip!

I thought for some reason I would be able to take a quick nap before everyone made it back to the bus from shopping today. My whole row of people showed up, so, I just laid on them. I nearly flew through the roof when David said, “Oh! Lice.” Even though he was kidding there was no sleep after that. Very funny.

Missing Stories

For one of the education boards, the pharmacy school girls did "work health." They were able to purchase a whole lot of bandanas to use over the nose and mouth, protecting people from the dust, dirt, etc. First of all, Michelle was super smart by checking to make sure we were not supporting any Ecuadorian gang's colors. Ha! Well, when Mama Gloria (our amazing cook) saw them she freaked! She was so excited. She really wanted one. Of course she got one. And, she has been wearing it every day since. So cute!

When that butterfly was taken out of the man's ear the other day, I made sure that everyone in clinic and pharmacy got to see it. Some where interested, some were not, Aneesh just squealed. I never have heard such a high pitched sound come out of someone before.

With the spiritual bracelets I had two of my boys struggle a bit. Jaunito attempted to help me make them one night, it only took him 10 minutes to put it together. I gave him a very hard time for that. Aneesh decided he could help me pump out some during a short down time in the pharmacy. Between dropping the bracelet, letting the beads fall off the string, an inability to tie knots, and so on, it literally (no exaggeration) took him 30 minutes to make one. I was so proud of him though!!!

The first day in clinic Aneesh and I had Pastor Ramon as our translator. He was wonderful! From day two on we have had David. Also wonderful! The first day with David was pretty funny though, he would blush anytime I would have him say the awkward words like penis, vagina, poop, breast feeding. Hahahaha! I found out today on the bus that this is his first medical mission translating. Poor guy didn't know what he was in for translating for us. He can say those words like a champ now without blushing.

I am always on again, off again with wearing gloves. Either way I make sure to wash and sanitize really well. For this particular story, I was not wearing gloves and my hair was down. The dream team (Aneesh, David, and I), were seeing a Mama with three kiddos. We went through each person, addressing their respective problems. When we were working on the last kid the other two were playing with my hair. As we were just about to send them out the door Mama asks, "what about the little white bugs in their hair?"........ I was horrified. All of the children had lice. I had let them play with my hair..... I was not wearing gloves.....Renae was such a sweet heart, she checked me for lice. Even though she thought I was being paranoid.

Baskets

Nobody is waking up early anymore. I know this because I was the second person out of bed this morning. Sister and Ma probably think that I am full of it. Ha! That NEVER EVER happens. Miss Sharron shared an awesome devotion this morning based off a song:

What if your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise.

Today was the final day in Pachancho. Even with it not being a full day we saw a ton of people. I have been pretty surprised with how clean ears were this year. Last year, it was about one in every thirty who didn’t need their ears cleaned. Well, today was back to mass ear cleanings. We decided that today’s group came from a village that wasn’t seen last year.

Side note! We have had to make a trip to a local Ecuadorian pharmacy the last three days. Katty is now good buds with the pharmacist.

Today was the first time I have ever seen a ruptured ear drum. That was fun.

There was also a woman complaining of chest pain and fainting. When I put the stethoscope to hear chest I heard nothing. I just about lost it. Reane was able to find it, but it was pretty faint. No worries! She ended up being fine.

The women of Pachancho gave us the opportunity to purchase hats, scarves, and woven baskets that they had made. Beautiful!

Until next year Pachancho!!!

Butterflies In Your Ears

It was quite rainy in Riobamba when we woke up this morning. And, we dealt with the rain all day long. We saw tons and tons of patients. Full day of crazy activities. One man had a bug literally removed from his ear. Pharmacy had to teach a man with asthma how to use an inhaler. Funny, since he had no idea what it was or how to even begin to use it. I saw varicose veins on a woman that covered her whole left calf… she said it only hurt a bit. Oh, and there was this 52 year old woman. She brought in 3 children with her; the youngest was 6 months old. I was just about to ask if she was the grandma when she pulled up her shirt and started feeding the baby. Wow. Aneesh, David, and I make an amazing team. They are so much fun to work with and we have our own grove. We work like a well oiled machine.

There were a couple of pretty emotional moments today. A young girl (14 years old), who was at clinic yesterday, came again today. Mary found out that both her mother and father have passed away, along with a number of other crappy circumstances. It also happened to  be her birthday! The girl cried and cried when a group of Ecuadorian’s and EMM14 team members sang her happy birthday. Another little boy was having chest pain and was always super tired when he played with his friends. Maddie could clearly hear that there was a defect in his heart. In the United States this would be a super easy fix. In Ecuador, not so much. It is so heart breaking when there is nothing you can do but pray for someone.

Ecuador is filled with stray dogs; it is a big problem. Up in the village it is even more evident since we spend full days up there. As many of you know I am a huge dog lover. It breaks my heart to see these dogs starving to death. It totally devastates me that the people have so little respect for them that they throw rocks, hit, and kick the dogs. There is one that hangs around the clinic every day… every day I get to hear him squealing from a swift kick. So, I saved a piece of bread from my sandwich at lunch. As I was trying to feed this specific pup, the Ecuadorian’s were shaking their fingers and scolding me for feeding the stray. What did I do? You guessed it, I looked them in the eye and fed the dog. Sis, Bentley may have a little brother coming home!

Yesterday, a mama was able to hear her unborn babies heart beat on the doppler. What a great experience! After I posted last, I went downstairs to join the party. Half of the team was pre-counting medications, while the other half were making spiritual bracelets. The seminary was roaring with chatting and laughter.

The last two days have been full of laughter. I am not sure if it is because we all get along so well or if it because we are all oxygen deprived.

Mission To The Max

Today was our second day in the village of Pachancho.

We were able to see a whole lot more patients today compared to yesterday. Tasha and Aneesh, Renae and Blair, Maddie and Rachel, Steve and Kim have all been great fits together as clinicians in diagnosing patients and cleaning ears. Twilla and Linda have been manning the “lab” (more like a desk). It is SO nice to have them! Also, having Tara on this trip has been such a blessing. Last year we saw so much malnutrition in this very same village. Well, it is still a problem. Having someone who knows what they are talking about and can convey the information in a way that everyone can understand is great.

Our poor pharmacy was slammed all day long. But, they got the job done and did it well!!! Katelynn, Micha, Kim, Stephen, Michelle, and Tara keep that place running like a well oiled machine. It is amazing how they are able to counsel all of these patients (with the help of the translators).

The educational part of our mission has been a great success. Women’s health, men’s health, physical labor health, and dental care have been far more successful than anyone would have or could have anticipated. Mary and Katherine have been rocking it.

Miss Sharon and Sierra have been getting quite a work out playing with these kids! They are so full of energy and are used to this high elevation with a lack of oxygen. We on the other hand are not. But, they play with those kiddos until they cannot play anymore.

Pastor Ramon has been manning spiritual clinic on his own (as far as I know). From the report it has been a great success. The kids still remember the story of the bracelets that we gave out last year (and this year too). They are very excited.

Our translators have been amazing and so patient with us! We are so blessed to have them with us!!!

Pachancho Take Two

Today was our first day out in the field. We had an early morning meet and greet with an evangelical mission group from Tennessee/Alabama. They spent the day with us in Pachancho (this was our first village last year too!).

On the way up we did have to make a pit stop for pictures of Chimbaroza. This is the largest mountain in Ecuador, the 17^th largest in the world, and the highest point on this earth.

 

The other team put on a carnival for the children while we got organized for our 4 days in Pachancho. It was a bit crazy since we did not have the opportunity to organize last night, but we made it work. We were able to see about 35 patients in the half day of clinic. It was very exciting to be an independent practitioner this year. I was paired up with Pastor Ramon (as a translator) and Aneesh (who is interested in medicine). WOW! We were a bomb team! Aneesh soaked everything up like a sponge and had some many great questions. He pushed me, in a great way!!! We saw rheumatoid arthritis, infections, clogged ears, broken ribs, and so much more. I was even able to give my first dose of Rocephin… that is given in the butt.

It was an eventful day.

Second Fiddle

June 2, 2014

Spokane à Denver

Denver à Huston

Huston à Quito

We were greeted at the air port by Katty, Alexcita, and Juanita. It made me so happy to see some of my Ecuadorian family again!

I was very much looking forward to a nice hot shower after the full day of travel. Blair got a real kick out of me showering in the ice cold water last night… Every time I ducked under the water I would scream! We also had toilets…. But they didn’t flush.

June 3, 2014

I had the opportunity to lead the team in our first devotional in Ecuador. I shared with them the story of the second fiddle, which I first heard in Kenya from one of the most inspiring men I have ever met. He will never know truly how big of an impact he has had on my faith and my life. These words have transformed so many things about my life, that I felt compelled to share them with my team. Below is the devotion:

“Do nothing out of Selfish ambition or vain conceit, rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you the interests of others”
Philippians 2:3-4

Here is an example: In a bluegrass band you usually see two fiddlers. First fiddle and second fiddle. It is the first fiddle that is responsible for the melody while the second fiddle plays the accompaniment  or harmony.

The term “second fiddle” has come to be used for someone who plays a secondary role in support of another that plays the leading role. Often, the “second fiddle” carries the connotation of not being quite good enough. Musicians will tell you, however, that it is the second fiddle that has the power to create or destroy harmony in the piece. Some will even say that it is more difficult to play second fiddle. But, as hard as it is to play, it is even harder to find someone willing to play it. It is not a glamorous role. The hole point is to make the first fiddle look and sound good.

… to compliment

…to harmonize

… to blend

Leonardo Bernstine, the famous conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, “I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play second fiddle with enthusiasm… that is a problem. And,, if we have no second fiddle, we have no harmony!”

Playing second fiddle on this trip will require humility. You may not be comfortable. You may not g3et to do what you want. You priority cannot be yourself, your comfort zone, or your own interests.

Playing second fiddle is challenging in a me-centered world. However, by putting ourselves first we have the power to ruin relationships and our impact.

By complaining rather than compromising.

By disrupting rather than harmonizing.

By resisting rather than blending.

Are you willing to play second fiddle and do so with enthusiasm?

If you play second fiddle well, the music can change lives… families… countries… and nations.

-Thank you to The 410 Bridge and to Khari Manuel. Published by The 410 Bridge

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Early rise and shine after a short night at the “hotel.”  We had a traditional Ecuadorian breakfast of fruit, eggs, and a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. After the devotional (above) we loaded on the bus and headed to the center of the world (also referred to by the team as “middle earth”). The military was not quite ready for us so we had to find something to do. We spent the day at lat/lon 0’0’ altitude 9,350 feet (2,850 m). Elevation in Spokane is  5,883 feet (1,793 m). Some went to the museum to learn some of the history of Ecuador, balance an egg on a nail, and see which way water flows on each side of the equator. A number of us just spent the whole day bargaining and bartering. My skills are still as sharp as last year!

The brave Mary had cuy (guinea pig) for lunch. The rest of us ate other Ecuadorian dishes that were more normal for us silly Americans.

Back on the bus!!! As we were waiting for everyone to get back to the bus we ducked into a wifi hotspot for a moment. A message popped up on my phone from the Board of Pharmacy saying, “blah blah blah, passed the MPJE, blah blah blah”! AAAHHH! I PASSED MY PHARMACY LAW EXAM!!!!!!!

The 5 hour bus ride to Riobamba was pretty uneventful. We made it to the seminary with no problems. Tonight we will be sharing the seminary with another crew who are just finishing their mission trip. They will be coming up with us to Pachancho tomorrow for their last day.

Quick side note. Someone asked Tara if she had learned Spanish in our 24hrs of being in Ecuador. Her response, "Yea! Haven't you been hearing me speaking it all day? I've been like 'buenos dias, buenos nachos'." Totally serious! Very very funny!

Buenos nachos everyone!!!!

One Heart Global Ministries - Ecuador Medical Missions 2014

One Heart Global Ministries:

In areas of great poverty it is not uncommon for undeserved populations to struggle with depression, hopelessness, violence, mal-nutrition, chronic diseases, parasites, and all forms of abuse. Sadly, the family unit is often the most impacted. Families are not always safe or a place of protection for children and without this connection, many children often are abandoned and left to survive on their own. In this environment, there is truly a sense that only the strongest survive.

As a native Ecuadorian, Katty Aguirre personally understands these struggles. Growing up on the border of Columbia and Ecuador, she was exposed to danger and violence every day. Katty grew up feeling rejected, and struggling to survive and meet the most basic of natural needs. After many long and difficult years living in these circumstances, she was introduced to the message of the Gospel.

After first rejecting this message, she soon started to hunger to learn more about the hope and love that was promised to her. When she opened her heart to be loved, she experienced a radical change in her life. The service and love that was extended to her by missionaries gave her the family that she yearned for and created within her a deep desire to see her own people rise from the depths of poverty and despair to experience the love that family and relationship with a loving God can bring.

“My life was changed, because they were willing to love me, share with me, and invest in me.  They were willing to make a difference in my life. You can make a difference too. Please join me in changing lives”

http://www.ohgm.org/







Ecuador Medical Mission 2014 Schedule:
     June 2: Travel
     June 3: Quito-Middle of the earth/Riobamba
     June 4-7: Pachancho
     June 8: Church service and rest day
     June 9-12: Clinic
     June13-15: Jungle trip
     June 16-17: Travel home

     June 25: Tasha taking NAPLEX (pharmacy boards)(aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!)