Another amazing day!
Again, the team split into two; one group doing an outreach medical
clinic and one group working on a community project.
The work team (Durwin, Brian, Lauri, Gerry, Jenny, Holly and Ron) travelled to the demonstration garden, located a few kilometres outside of Boro, to assist the local workers. The local workers were proud of their achievments using the new techniques and were happy to teach us farming skills.
The team did slashing, hoeing, weeding, winnowing and planting. Boro is blessed with fertile red soil; deep, rich and stone-free. The demonstration garden is fenced and has a resident dog which provides protection from the local band of maurauding monkeys. Pastor George, who was visiting from another part of Kenya, accompanied the team and sharedhis storey of how he and his family survived the violence in the days following the last
national election. Instead of fleeing the area, he stayed and helped to bring
reconciliation to the people of the conflicting tribes. This man has such an incredible
love for God and for the people of Kenya and great courage to put that love into action in
face of great personal danger...what in inspiration to us all.
The work team took a break and hiked out into the back country looking for the local band of
monkeys. They didn't find monkeys, but enjoyed unusual landscapes with giant boulders and
spectacular vistas.
monkeys. They didn't find monkeys, but enjoyed unusual landscapes with giant boulders and
spectacular vistas.
The medical team (Kevin, Carol, Dianna and Beni) travelled to the village of Liganwa to
prove much needed care. A young child arrived at the clinic with severe symptoms of malaria
and went into grand mal seizure right there. Recognizing that the child was near death,
they put the mother and child in our van and sent them off to the hospital in Sieya. At the
end of the day, the team checked in at the hospital to see how the child was doing and found
that the hospital was unable to administer the needed medications because they did not have
any needles for the syringes! Fortunately, the team had needles and so provided them to the
hospital who then administered the meds. It makes me sad and angry to think that people
here die because of the lack of the most basic and inexpensive supplies. God help us!
prove much needed care. A young child arrived at the clinic with severe symptoms of malaria
and went into grand mal seizure right there. Recognizing that the child was near death,
they put the mother and child in our van and sent them off to the hospital in Sieya. At the
end of the day, the team checked in at the hospital to see how the child was doing and found
that the hospital was unable to administer the needed medications because they did not have
any needles for the syringes! Fortunately, the team had needles and so provided them to the
hospital who then administered the meds. It makes me sad and angry to think that people
here die because of the lack of the most basic and inexpensive supplies. God help us!
In the evening the whole team (except for Carol, Dianna and Kevin who stayed behind to
finish the stack of prescriptions to be reviewed and filled), travelled to the orphanage to
visit and see the kids in their new outfits that the house mothers bought with the money we
had given them earlier. The kids were proud to show off their new clothes and the mothers
were so very grateful to us.Most people in the Boro area have very little material goods and live on the most meager
income or by subsistence farming. The assistance our team has provided to the community or
to individuals has been accepted with humbleness and great gratitude. It has been a great
joy to serve the Lord by serving these beautiful people.
Ron
finish the stack of prescriptions to be reviewed and filled), travelled to the orphanage to
visit and see the kids in their new outfits that the house mothers bought with the money we
had given them earlier. The kids were proud to show off their new clothes and the mothers
were so very grateful to us.Most people in the Boro area have very little material goods and live on the most meager
income or by subsistence farming. The assistance our team has provided to the community or
to individuals has been accepted with humbleness and great gratitude. It has been a great
joy to serve the Lord by serving these beautiful people.
Ron
3 Comments:
I am the first to comment for this blog! :)
Just wanted to let you all know that I am praying for you. Your team is solid..I am sad not to be there. But we are all part of the same team, and in the same spirit! I know you are bringing God's Kingdom there.
Conintue to pray and believe in faith. Expect God.
I know He is there with you.
Love you all.
"May the spirit of the sovereign Lord rest upon you." (Isaiah 61:1-3)
Laura Manca (God's Oak Tree)
I love hearing your stories and learning about the impacts that you are having in Boro and the surrounding areas! May HE bring you home safely and continue the good works you are accomplishing there even after you are gone!
Love you all
Rachel B.
PS Hope you are doing well Jen!
hi dad.
can't wait for you to come back
it is to bad that your trip is coming to a end
i'm praying for you and love you very much.
caleb
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