TEAMworks Guatemala - Friday, October 16, 2015

We've made it! After early morning flights we have made it to Guatemala! We made a quick stop for lunch at our friend Anita's and then we were off to Mama Carmen's orphanage. We had a very specific mission at this orphanage—fit Cesar and Merlin to their new wheelchairs. Last trip we greatly disappointed Cesar when we were unable to properly fit him to a self-propelling chair so, the TEAM got measurements and we were able to bring back a chair this trip. With a few minor adjustments, the chair fit like a glove and he was able to wheel himself throughout the orphanages' main floor. Merlin, well, she was a bit more complicated. She has weak muscles and tiny body and required a bit more support from her chair. After a couple hours of modification, she fit perfectly into her new chair. This endeavor was truly a TEAM effort! The tools were everywhere and Paige, Leo, Nicole, and Kelly each had a hand on the chair at all times. God truly provides for those in need! Merlin looked fantastic and happy!

In the off chance that 4 pairs of hands were not actually needed, Paige was able to provide Merlin with oral motor exercises for stronger lips and tongue movement. We did note that her affect was much brighter and she was very engaged on this visit. Kelly was able to provide a Benik for wrist support and Nicole was able to sing sweet songs to keep her calm.

We are truly blessed to visit this orphanage each year. ALL of the children are so sweet and we enjoy seeing the progress being made by Cesar and Merlin. My how they have grown! Today, we are off on a new adventure where we will be seeing 6-12 children in a nearby village.

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