Tuesday

We were short-staffed today. Debbie has gastro and her husband has an I.v.running in her hotel room to rehydrate her. Hopefully no-one else gets sick!
Answers to Churchill209 questions:
Kayleigh, no sunburns yet. We have been in our little clinic all day. Somebody came back today after their hearing aid almost dropped in the toilet. We cut the tube shorter, so it fit tighter over her ear. We write a list on sticky notes and remove them when we have seen people, so everyone can see when they turn is coming up. They usually bring a family member to help them, sometimes a grandchild to be their ears. We have met some wonderful, helpful children.
Laryssa, Molly, Liam I think we will keep our name for now. We don't know how to change it with our iPads and don't have time to talk about a new name, although I really like the McDonald's lovers name. Anyone would like this McDonald's.
Melodee, people take out the hearing aid at night and in the shower and turn them off to save battery power. There are no batteries in any of the stores here. We are waiting for a FedEx shipment. It is good for their ears to have some fresh air. Ear wax would build up in the ear canal if they didn't take off their hearing aid sometimes.
Finn, we saw about 25 people today. They all had audiograms and about 15 of them have new hearing aids and new lives. They are very happy and we get a lot of blessings and hugs. Wehave mostly adults and a few kids. We had a 2-year old girl today and she was putting in her own hearing aid. I have attached a picture of her.
Hunter, there really is a McDonald's In Guatemala, but it is really hard to find. There are no signs allowed in this city. It is a works heritage site.
Thomas, we have quick lunch breaks and eat frijoles, leftover breakfast and some mystery food. Not great, but we have nice dinners at restaurants at night. We haven't climbed any mountains yet, but may climb an active on our day off, on Saturday. We will buy ingredients for s'mores to cook in the lava.
The picture of Lisa and me with the man was taken because I gave him one hearing aid last year and Lisa gave him a hearing aid for the other ear this year. He was carrying a picture of me doing the fitting from last year. We asked him which fitting was better and he diplomatically said that they were equally good.
Good night to my friends at Churchill.