Monday I was in the clinic all day, and came 'home' to chicken enchiladas with hand made tortillas from Jose! It was great!! A picture is posted on facebook. He did a fine job and has really got the tortilla making 'down pat'. I think that will be his job from now on!
Today (Tuesday), I was in the clinic half a day. Two doctors from the CURE hospital (orthopedic hospital) came in the morning and took two of the exam rooms, so my 'room' was the treatment room. Surrounded by all those stretchers, I felt right at home. The girl with the dog bite came back, most of the sutures were ready to come out but the ones re-attaching part of her nose will need to wait for a couple more days. She looks good, really good, much better than I expected. I was praying for no infection and no rabies. The dog is still doing well, also, and the patient is taking the rabies shots, so I feel optimistic about that part of the deal.
This afternoon we went to the American embassy to get extra pages in our passports. Yes, we are almost out of pages and some countries won't let you in unless you have enough 'space' left in your passport. Getting into the Embassy is tedious. Then you have to fill out paperwork to get additional pages AND pay - geesh! $82.00 each!! And they keep your passport for 24 hours. They did make each of us a copy, which is good, as at the police roadblocks they ask for your passport sometimes.
On a brighter note... the pictures!
First is Jose on the porch of the chalet in Senga Bay at Safari beach lodge. The tree in the background has the nest with the bird (hammerkop, I think) that you see in the next photo. The lake is also in the background but the sun was so bright you can't see it. Then the small mammal is a rock hyrax - a small animal that looks at first glance like a guinea pig. They are also called 'Dassies' or rock badgers, and are mentioned in the Bible, Proverbs 30, for their 'wisdom'. Their nearest relatives are elephants and manatees, but this is due to some obscure ancestor and some genetic similarities.. I think it just makes these little things more interesting! Next two pictures were taken out of the living room window this afternoon. These adorable little blue colored birds are everywhere. I think they are blue waxbills.
I hope you are enjoying this blog. We want you feel like you are part of the trip - the good and the bad. Again, thanks to all who pray and donate!
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