Last day of training for the year!

3/3/18

CHE instructors & Rick with 5 of the students after celebration dinner. 

Friday was the final day of this years Barefoot Dr. Training program. The students completed a final exam and did very well. We also reviewed an additional sheet of medication they have been issued, how to use them, and any precautions. The day ended with a celebration feast with lots of speeches and pictures. Although this is the end of the program for this year it is only the beginning of a grand adventure for all the students. Dr. Bjorn Nilson compared them to caterpillars turning into butterflies and now they are to fly away to do their good works.  I quoted a bible passage from 1 John 3:18 that states, “ Dear children, let us not love with words and speech but with actions and in truth.” They are exemplifying this passage by showing their love by their actions. In the same way, all the instructors, translators, leaders, and supporters around the world have shown their love by their actions. We cannot wait to hear the stories next year when they all return to the program.

Practicing evaluating a patient with the log books.

Celebration feast on Friday

Dr. Susan and Rick with 2 students.

Class president making a speech the last day. 

The “cure kits” are still in Thai customs but there is still hope we can get them released. If so we can use them next year.