Blood Pressures, Pulse, and Temperature...oh my!

¡Hola! First workday in Tarapoto! Katie testing blood pressure equipment on Ruth. We were planning to set up our medical supplies, etc. and start seeing patients at 1PM. but there were 100-200 people waiting when we got there.  There was a wonderful greeting ceremony...the traditional Peruvian cheek kiss from everyone there to each of us! The worksite was under some shady mango trees, but a little more primitive than we might have anticipated, what with the chickens and dog running among us. There'll be more people tomorrow!  Today we saw all kinds of ailments, found an undiagnosed diabetic, and a case of extreme high blood pressure. Some had come from far away, and had waited since 4 AM to be seen. All that were seen were so appreciative and thankful. We look forward to serving many more tomorrow. Our dentist, Kathy, has arrived and will be on site tomorrow. Yours in Christ,  Rita