Katie and her Mom, Sue Cantrell, arrived Monday from the US. Tuesday morning Joseph went out to a village to help Gaylord Brown build a tabernacle for an Assembly of God church (I have said many times Joseph is a man of multiple talents!). While he was hard at the work there, we went to the clinic. We took the LifePack that Scott Powell (paramedic and tech in Cleburne) donated to us. They were excited to get it - I think it will be in the gym where the highest risk for sudden cardiac death exists.
I saw patients in the clinic while Katie and Sue (she is a physical therapist) worked with the Children of Blessing group that comes to the inpatient ward on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sue also started working with Taona (the young girl with the infected leg) as her knee is very stiff. They seemed to enjoy themselves! In the afternoon we ladies went to the Crisis Nursery to play with babies. Carson White has had one of the little ones at her house off and on for several weeks (feedings, medications, etc) - that is the one Katie happened to pick out (Esimie). Sue took Nika and I took 'Freedom' (what her name means but I have no idea how to spell it!) We sat outside in the afternoon sun with other folks who came to play with the babies. A good time was had by all, especially the adults! The kids are adorable and all have their own little personalities. Interesting to watch them interact.
Our power was off from ~10 AM until after we got home at ~5 PM. As I was contemplating dinner choices, Fredna Brown came over and invited us all to eat pizza at her house. Pizzas came from Pizza Inn / Steers, she had a salad and dessert ready, the Mcgaffees came also. It was great fun. Gaylord and Joseph got back shortly while the discussion about dinner was going on, so everyone was there.
Joseph seemed to have had a great time helping with the tabernacle. He met the pastor and the chef, ate the meal they cooked for them yesterday, and (according to Gaylord) was a great help.
Today we go back to that village to do a village clinic. That should be fun for Katie and Sue.
Thanksgiving /Praise - Katie and Sue's safe arrival here, Michael's safe return, Sue's help with the Children of Blessing, our continued travel safety, great friends here in Malawi, opportunity to do a village clinic, Scott Powell for getting us the Lifepack 300.
Prayer - continued travel safety, finding fuel (always an issue). That we would reflect Jesus in all we do.
Pictures:
Joseph and some of the crew at the tabernacle site.
Mateyo
Esimie
Freedom
Katie and Esimie
Sue with Nika and Freedom
Myself, Becky, Carson and the donated lifepack
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