Monday & Tuesday Happenings

After such a busy day on Sunday, it was back to the regular groove for Monday and Tuesday.  At this point in the trip, it’s safe to say most of us have started to long for a good shower, good night’s sleep and a fresh variety of foods.  We are trying to balance our immense value for the the experiences we are receiving here at Tenwek with our desire for physical comforts.  Our hope is to finish well even though weariness may be settling in!

Hospital time for the team has continued the past couple of days along with a community health visit yesterday for Melissa and Kate as well as a hospice visit for Brooke and Caroline.  Both of those visits were not close by and involved several hours of car rides for each.  Zander has felt a little under the weather since Monday night with sinus trouble so he has been resting and medicating!

Here are some pics and videos....

Truman and Melissa after observing orthopedic surgery and a hip fracture which required a nail and screws.

The ortho surgeon explaining the procedure to Melissa and Truman.

With the bounty of avocados Evans's family gave the Douglasses last Friday, Lesli made some guacamole which went over like a house on fire.  Thank you to the Manys for donating the tortilla chips!!  

Everyone carrying their post-guacamole "babies."

Caroline with Caroline, who works in the dental center.

Here is Josh's view from the balcony of the dental center.

Monday night games in the racquetball court!

A little piece of the USA spotted at Tenwek!

Ben and Jenny Roberts have been at Tenwek for almost thirteen years and have raised their three boys here.  Ben is a retinal surgeon and Jenny's background is nursing.  Small world moment:  Dean and Lesli went to Samford with Jenny "a few" years ago!  Their boys have formed a thriving coffee delivery service here at Tenwek and as soon as our team found out about it, they began utilizing the Bros' Coffee delivery!  This is their menu and below is their delivery vehicle.  Thanks, Roberts bros!  

Jenny Roberts invited Angela and Lesli to come for tea on Tuesday morning and it was great to get to catch up with an old friend!  And the chocolate zucchini muffins were delicious.  Thank you, Jenny!

The younger set "hanging out!"

Mamie and Squirt, one of the Many family pet tortoises, out for a casual walk!  Also, Mamie's t-shirt we spotted in Tenwek village for sale at someone's booth.  It was the only one and the only size they had.  We have no idea what the significance of "Truman" is here but obviously had to buy it!   

We've had several bumpy and precarious car rides since we arrived at Tenwek, but this one with Melissa and Kate during their community health outing yesterday wins!  It actually appears they drove through a mudslide.

Kate helping weigh a baby at the rural clinic.  One of the nurses told Melissa that the relationship between community health and Tenwek is a bit like a soccer team.  Tenwek is the defense and the community health team is the offense--trying to approach from a proactive and preventative standpoint so that they can catch illnesses or unhealthy patterns at an early stage.  

Here is Melissa, carrying vaccines to the rural clinic.

Yet again, Kate finds someone to cook with!

Taking in a gorgeous scenic view from Caroline and Brooke's hospice journey yesterday.

As I write, it's Wednesday morning and suddenly it feels like our time at Tenwek is coming to a close.  This afternoon, we have plans to visit a local children's home and tomorrow, the entire day will be spent traveling to/from Narok to the Nasaruni Academy for Girls, which Melissa's 6th graders this past year worked to raise funds for through their H2O Water Walk, which will help to provide clean water, sanitary latrines and hand washing/hygiene stations.  Then Friday morning, we will say our goodbyes and head off to safari!  

Please pray for the health and well-being of our team, that we would continue to be a blessing to all we encounter and that we would be strengthened by the Holy Spirit in our inner beings to finish well.