Sometimes things happen that I just don't understand. Sue let us know today about the passing of Abigael. A wonderful little girl we met while in Kenya. I wrote about her in September of 2014 in Tea Behind the Bushes. Abigael became sick with mumps early this week. When she was transported into intensive care, she…
On the trip to Kenya, Tim and I met many people and saw many things. After reflecting on the blog I realized I didn’t talk a lot about some of the “touristy” things we did and saw – besides the safaris of course! Dad and Sue put on our “must see” list a trip to…
Gift giving can be difficult. How do you find the perfect gift for those you care about most? I try to put a lot of effort into the gifts I give loved ones but sometimes it feels like I am buying things people do not need and may not even want (despite my best and…
Dad arrived in the States on Saturday for fundraising and family reasons. He’s going to be back for a bit before he returns to his "on site" duties at the hospital (meaning his duties do not stop even when he's in the States). When he arrived to our house, Tim and I were anxious for…
Some people asked when we returned, “Do you feel changed?” In fact, I myself actually expected to be a different person when I returned from our trip. Much more wise. Much more “hard” around the edges as I would have seen things I hadn’t seen before. I’m not sure I feel like I’ve changed. I…
Montavilla UMC in Portland, Oregon funded the building of another house for a family. This family was not home when we visited but consists of a Grandmother and three children. The house builds that are done by the Maua Methodist Hospital are simply astonishing. Wonderful work done in a short amount of time. The new…
Our tour of the hospital continued on that Sunday afternoon we visited. We saw the various projects teams were helping with- including improving the nurse and staff housing. There are always many projects needing to be done at Maua Methodist Hospital and it's amazing to see how the gifts of visitors or locals are put…
Each school that we dewormed on Tuesday and Friday brought more beautiful children and wonderful moments. Instead of describing them in words, I thought I'd use the pictures. These are pictures of Good Sheperd and Devoted Academy Schools. We dewormed them on Tuesday morning after deworming Uraa (previous post). Good Sheperd Academy - Private School.…
Since Sue and Dad visited Maua in 2007, there is a story they tell. An important story. And upon our visit, when Sue told it again when we were on the hospital grounds- it was more clear and more poignant than ever before. Dad went in with a group to various hospital wards to pray…
After posting "Part 1 of the Series" I realized I omitted something important: the check-in process at the hospital! Maua Methodist Hospital (MMH) does not deny entrance to anyone who comes through those gates. Patients enter,are greeted at reception, and then directed appropriately. There is a large sign detailing hours and costs for services. Each…
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