This couldn't be more exciting.. so long in the search (well in our opinion, anyway...), and so suddenly in the resolution.
WE HAVE A DOCTOR for the Clinic in Chiapas!! God is good! All the time.
His name is Dr. Gerardo Cruz Lopez. He lives right here in Ocosingo. He is young (28, 30-ish), and is a shirt tail relative of the Feliciano family. His sister is married to Pablo's brother. Pastor Pablo and Jan know the family, and knew that he was finishing Med School, and his internship. He has done his service to the government. He knows a fair amount of English. Jan had worked on English with him before, and had talked about the clinic. Unbeknownst to us, until we arrived, Pablo now had been in recent conversation with him. He was interested,and was due to come this week while the MedicalTeam was here. We worked with him on Thursday and Friday. We talked, he observed, and joined in on the consultations.
He is very bright, competent, and is very friendly, with a "hands-on" approach. He had supper with us Friday evening. We prayed, and laughed, and welcomed him. I think he was happy and pleased with the situation, and the likes of us!!
We made an offer, tried to describe the role and duties and responsibilities he would have, and he accepted.
He, at this time,will be able to give us 1 1/2 years, as he wants to do a residency in Internal Medicine at that time. But only God knows what may happen at that time. Maybe he will find the experience and fulfilment right here! Maybe he will like to study in the U. S.!
He will start next week here at the clinic. How fortuitous that one of us (me....) will be here. It will be fun to get to know him, to share philosophies and treatment opinions. He and Dr.Bill have already discussed cases, and treatment,and the fact that we will learn from each other. He wants to go out to villages to see what rural living is all about, and the problems endured by the Tzeltal people
There is paperwork he must do, and his formal license to be obtained in Nov. Our Hebron Board will meet next week for any further discussion.
We couldn't be more thrilled.
Carolina, Nurse in Residence
WE HAVE A DOCTOR for the Clinic in Chiapas!! God is good! All the time.
His name is Dr. Gerardo Cruz Lopez. He lives right here in Ocosingo. He is young (28, 30-ish), and is a shirt tail relative of the Feliciano family. His sister is married to Pablo's brother. Pastor Pablo and Jan know the family, and knew that he was finishing Med School, and his internship. He has done his service to the government. He knows a fair amount of English. Jan had worked on English with him before, and had talked about the clinic. Unbeknownst to us, until we arrived, Pablo now had been in recent conversation with him. He was interested,and was due to come this week while the MedicalTeam was here. We worked with him on Thursday and Friday. We talked, he observed, and joined in on the consultations.
He is very bright, competent, and is very friendly, with a "hands-on" approach. He had supper with us Friday evening. We prayed, and laughed, and welcomed him. I think he was happy and pleased with the situation, and the likes of us!!
We made an offer, tried to describe the role and duties and responsibilities he would have, and he accepted.
He, at this time,will be able to give us 1 1/2 years, as he wants to do a residency in Internal Medicine at that time. But only God knows what may happen at that time. Maybe he will find the experience and fulfilment right here! Maybe he will like to study in the U. S.!
He will start next week here at the clinic. How fortuitous that one of us (me....) will be here. It will be fun to get to know him, to share philosophies and treatment opinions. He and Dr.Bill have already discussed cases, and treatment,and the fact that we will learn from each other. He wants to go out to villages to see what rural living is all about, and the problems endured by the Tzeltal people
There is paperwork he must do, and his formal license to be obtained in Nov. Our Hebron Board will meet next week for any further discussion.
We couldn't be more thrilled.
Carolina, Nurse in Residence
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