Birds 'n Butterflies: Trinidad (Part 1)

I am back from Trinidad! It is really hard to put into words all that happened during those 8 days, so there will be lots of pictures! It was an amazing trip!! I met so many sweet people, and have so many precious memories!
On the plane:

Once we arrived in Trinidad, we had to clear ALL of this luggage through customs. Of course, I was one of the ones singled out to have my bags go through x-ray while others in the group just passed on through! (this always seems to happen to me!). We had a ton of medical supplies, so we were thankful to get everything we brought through customs!

We were picked up and taken to T and T Urban Ministries where we stayed for the week:

Here is my room which I shared with Connie (a sweet nurse from NC who I had never met before):

The bathroom(don't be fooled, I know it looks like there is a handle for hot water, but there is NO hot water! Learned to take super FAST cold showers!):

On Sunday, we worshipped with our Trini brothers and sisters at Pastor Ricky's church. I met some of the sweetest children, and enjoyed talking to them!

Monday was our first day of clinic. We were taken by bus to a small area called Laventille. We received a police escort which was quite entertaining! One car led in front and another behind. The traffic parted before us like the Red Sea! We did a lot of praying as several times we squeezed through traffic with only inches to spare on each side of the bus! :)

Entering Laventille:

The community center where we set up clinic for two days:

The pharmacy and some exam rooms:

It amazed me that we could take a couple of suitcases full of medical supplies, and within an hour have a fully functioning medical center with lab, pharmacy, medical providers, and dental care.
My job was to work with the children. We had Bible story time, sang songs, did crafts, blew bubbles, and did medical play for hours on end! It was so rewarding, but exhausting, too!