From Arkansas-It might be called a kind of collective epiphany — those medical mission trips of Arkansas Episcopalians in the rugged countryside of Guatemala.
For the incredibly poor people of the mountain villages, the coming of Americans has meant salvation of many kinds, especially health care. For the visitors, they have enjoyed the fulfillment of giving sustenance to people in dire need.
The Guatemala excursions debuted at the behest of Marianne Welch, a communicant at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Conway and director of the laboratory in the Conway Regional Health. Ms. Welch has led three teams over the past three years. Two were medical; on the third trip they performed needed basic construction tasks. The fourth team, this one again with a medical emphasis, will be in the country in April of 2013.
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http://thecabin.net/news/local/2012-12-29/back-guatemala#.UOArnqVOxH8
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