With thanks to my First Unitarian friends

With deep thanks to many generous donors from The First Unitarian Church of Dallas, I am off to Haiti again.  Thanks to you, patients will have their blood pressure measured accurately before seeing the doctor, germs won't stand a chance after surfaces are sprayed with a bottle of clorox solution, pillows will be easily wiped down between each patient in the PT Department.  And my colleague and I from Health Volunteers Overseas will be able to hold a day long off site planning seminar with the entire staff of the PT Department, complete with delicious Haitian food, cold Coca-Cola, and some time to relax and play.  We hope to spark their imagination to set their own goals for the future, not what we might want for them.  Our goal is for the staff to take charge of their own destiny as Hospital Albert Schweitzer moves increasingly toward predominantly Haitian control.  Being able to set up an entire planning day is a much appreciated gift, thanks to all of you.  Enjoy the service this morning.  I'll be in the air but thinking of you as you gather together.