{"content":[{"text":"Health Talents International \n March 12-19, 2016 \n Eye and Ortho Surgery \n Trip Participants: Orthopedic surgeons: David Gilliam, Collin Bills; DDS: David Gregory; \n Ophthalmologists: Lee Coleman, Anne Henzel and John Shipp; Anesthesiologist: David Crasto; \n Physical Therapist: Christina Frohlich; Dental Hygienist: Jasmine Gregory, Lisa Sarrett; Eye \n Surgery Assistants: Amy Coleman and Jennifer Shipp; RN’s: Connie Campbell, Debbie \n DiFranco, Rachel DeLozier, Jessica Lovelace, Destinee Martinez and Terri Aldriedge; \n Caregivers: Claire Coleman, Madeleine Coleman, Walker Coleman, William Crasto, Cate \n Rivers Shipp, Michael Sykes; Translators; Rita Sills; Sterilization: Cary Sills; ACU Students: \n Cody Bly, Whitney Brantley, Kristen Brehm, Evan Bridges, Aaron Burch, Rachael Carstens, \n Tanner Gregory, Tim Kang, Makenzie Kerns, Michaela Laird, Isabel Laiseca-Ruiz, Cameron \n Ludwig, Kathryn Mitchell, Shelby Pellaran, Lauren Powell, Michael Ramirez, Andriana Saenz, \n Andrea Saenz, Stephanie Sariles, John Swartout, Sussan Talmas, Elena Taylor, Julia Taylor, \n Selvin Villeda, Emily Wilson, Jeffrey Wooliscroft ; HTI Intern: Rowdy Sarrett; HTI Team \n Leader: Rick Harper \n Every few years we have multiple university Spring break teams whose schedules fall on the \n same week and this year, it was ACU and Lipscomb. Lipscomb students spent the week in the \n highlands and ACU students joined our surgical team. Joining a mission team during Spring \n break requires more than a commitment to serve, it requires an extra level of financial \n commitment. The basic principles of supply and demand kick in and drive airfare prices through \n the roof with some tickets running as much as $1,800. Yet these students remain undaunted in \n their fundraising efforts and call on their family, church family and friends to help them spend a \n week serving others and glorifying God. \n A few on this team flew into Guatemala City on Friday night and the others on four different \n flights and three different airlines on Saturday…sans one bag of luggage. We left the airport for \n the drive to Clinica Ezell and made great time, arriving before 5:00 PM. Our Guatemala ministry \n team was ready for a small invasion of patients and servants, and we promptly unpacked supplies \n and began seeing patients. Three hours later, all patients had been seen, fajitas and fresh \n guacamole consumed and our welcome orientation complete. Time for bed! \n While those in the US were waking up to Daylight Savings Time changes, we were waking up to \n the sounds of roosters, birds chirping and the patting of corn tortillas. Following a breakfast of \n eggs, beans and the aforementioned tortillas, Dr. Collin Bills held a class on sterile technique for \n the students who wished to observe or participate in the operating room. Seven cases were \n scheduled for the day, but that would have to wait. Worship with the Montellano church family \n was next on our agenda, complete with a stirring song service led by Josue, a lesson by Dr. \n Nehemias and communion thoughts by Carlos. Refreshed, renewed and ready for our surgical \n orientation and our seven patients, we made our way across the road to Clinica Ezell’s dining \n room.","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.08903,"width":0.763314,"height":0.7949250000000001}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}