We made rounds at the Maternal and Pediatric Hospital this morning. All of the patients are doing very well, which is great. Dr. DeVries is a highly revered person. When we walk down the halls people look at her with gratitude and wonder. As one of the patients wrote on a thank you gift to her: "You are an angel sent down to us from heaven."
The Hospital No. 1 doctors came to the hotel late morning for final goodbyes. They also brought some lovely and generous gifts for us. They already want to know which of us will be back. Every single person on this team wants to return someday. Of course it's a long trip...but worth every moment of flying and layovers.
Dr. DeVries, Dr. Hamilton & Dr. Reddy left this morning. The remaining team members went to the black market and had an opportunity to see some of the sights in the city including a palace, the Parliament building and the National Theater. This evening we will go to another concert. This time in addition to music there will be contortionists.
There is a saying: "It's not where you go, it's what you do when you get there." We stand in awe of Dr. DeVries, Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Reddy, Dr. Kuritani, Janet Vogt & Pam St. Louis for all they have done for the people of Mongolia. They will be long remembered.
Signing off in Ulaanbaatar,
Ellen & Edd Thorp, Trip Secretaries
~Mongolia2008
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