Comarca Cadwell

We named this little man Comarca Cadwell. He wore a grungy old leather hat similar to Ed Cadwell’s. Elias (Comarca Cadwell) is in his 80’s. He too was blinded by cataracts and walked 5 hours to get to the screening center where Alan and I screened patients. He then came back the next week to ride the bus to have surgery. He was quite a character….just like Ed.  Must be the hat!!

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Blessings,

Mario and Linda

Gregoria's Story

This is the story of Gregoria Sandoya.  Her daughter walked with her over 2 hours to the town where Alan and I did screening eye exams.  Gregoria is 83 and blind in both eyes. She lives in a little village near where our gardener’s family is from. Gregoria could see nothing but a faint light if shined directly into her eye. Her cataracts were so severe; Alan was hesitant to choose her as a candidate for surgery. I prayed as he thought about it and he decided to let her come. She and many others came to the mission on one of our buses. The ophthalmologists saw over a hundred cases. I was allowed to watch her surgery and her postop care. It was a great success. She can know see out of the eye they did surgery. After they left I told Christina, my gardener’s wife that Gregoria had come from near her village in the comarca. Then I was blown away. Turns out Gregoria is Christina’s grandmother. God blesses us with such wonderful surprises!

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Blessings,

Mario and Linda

The eye team

What a blessing to have the privilege to serve our Lord by ministering to over a hundred people blinded by cataracts. Alan met a government health team that was in charge of Ngobe eye needs. He was able to get a list of Ngobe people in need of eye surgery. Alan and I screened 260 Ngobe Bugle at 3 places in the Comarca. The mission provided buses, food, and lodging for those chosen for surgery. An outstanding Eye team including 3 surgeons and their staff came from the USA. They used the dental clinic as a surgery suite. It was wonderful to see so many involved in this spectacular ministry that week. There were nurse volunteers, kitchen helpers, administrative assistants, photographer and others all working together to make this week happen. Linda, Lynn and Eric, and Vickie Castillo ran the preop and postop recovery room. It was awesome to see them using their skills to serve these people. When the week was over we saw so many happy faces with eyes that can see again. It was so wonderful to see older people able to spend the rest of their lives able to see again. Many Ngobes have waited for years for a chance to have eye surgery. Panama Christian Evangelism Mission feels blessed to have been privileged to help provide that care. We look forward to seeing more.

Please pray we can arrange another team to come soon. Pray we can complete an eye surgery surgery suite. Pray also that we might obtain a mobile dental unit to take to the Comarca for much needed dental care. Pray that Dr. Jim Lofgren can soon join the dental team to help.

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Blessing,

Mario and Linda