I just got back from a trip to Honduras. This trip was made possible at least in part because of the generosity of team members Mitch Rowland from Legacy Christian church and Bob Stimpson of Ist Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City.
I teamed up with 14 optometry students from the Illinois College of Optometry for their spring break trip. These kids were simply wonderful. All of them over-achievers working through their vacation instead of relaxing and taking a much needed break. They worked endlessly in some really lousy conditions helping the poor to see. I never once heard a complaint from any of them. May God bless each and everyone of them. We were able to see around 500 patients. Hundreds of prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses and eye-drops were dispensed. It was really hot the days we were there but it was so worth it to see all the smiles on the patients as they left seeing clearly, some for the first time in their lives. There are many more eyeglasses I'm in the process of making now that I got back, including a brand new pair for a little 9 year old girl named Lisett Amayo who just happened to be the very first person I ever fit glasses on while in the field a few years ago.
While I'll was gone my son Drew and his girlfriend Janelle and a few more volunteers also surprised me by working endlessly to set up God's Eyes new headquarters. They categorized thousands of pairs of lens blanks, Delivered and assembled all the new counters, furniture and equipment and then completely decorated our new lab for me. What an awesome surprise! Look under the photo section of our website to see a few photos our new headquarters. Because of their hard work, this past week we were up and running again making 99 pairs of new lenses. I love "bringing vision to the world" and I'm so very very thankful to all of you who team up with us to make this possible.
You are all amazing,
bryan
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