Anyone who has ever served on a mission will testify to the remarkable humbleness, kindness and graciousness of the Salvadoran patients and volunteers at our missions. One of the best parts of working for PazSalud in El Salvador is getting to continually interact with all those incredible people, many of whom I see on regular basis.
During our recent eye surgery mission in Cojutepeque we performed a successful pterygium surgery on Maria Cruz (shown in the photo above). One day she called me up to invite me to her house to drink atol, a typical, seasonal Salvadoran drink made from corn. Because it's in season we also enjoyed some fresh ears of boiled corn-on-the-cob. I made the trip to Maria's house with Yesenia - the indispensable local coordinator from both of PazSalud's missions this year - and her daughter Alison (shown below with the bowls of atol and fresh corn on the table).
Maria is poor and could not have afforded the surgery she received from PazSalud. This was her way of saying 'thank you' for all PazSalud did to help her. Here she is with family in the portal of her home, the place where company is always received in rural Salvadoran homes.
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