July 4 - We sang the national anthem this morning. We just stood at the breakfast table and sang. We don't know if we can say that it was beautiful, but it was heartfelt, which is almost always the same thing. This morning, we also had a party. It was Jeff's birthday and along with peppermint patties and almonds from home, he got a watermellon and a coffee mug. These are some of Jeff's favorite things. Once again we split into two teams. One team traveled to Ring Road Orphange where there is both a clinic and a school. It was a very impressive place - taking care of 340 orphans and seeing 100 patients a day. We ran into some folks from Christian Relief Fund who help fund Ring Road. It was good to speak English to strangers. After Ring Road, this same group visted Noble Home for the Desitute which sees to the care of older widows. They also grow corn and bananas as well as raise Talapia, goats, chickens, and soon cows. There is a lot going on at Noble House. It is a good place. The other team visted a group who has banded together to help one another live with HIV as well with a group called Truth and Fair Nyahera Youth Group who raised chickens for eggs and cattle in an effort to support their village. Both teams met togther at Salem High School where the team visted with students and answered questions ranging from the transmission of HIV to the love of Jesus Christ.
We will leave Pastor Jack's home early tomorrow morning and journey to the place where we will experience a safari. For most of us it will be our first safari. It is exciting, but honestly for those of us not coming back to spend a few more weeks, it will be hard to go. That may sound funny given the fact that for the past week fourteen people have been living in hot cramped quarters while sharing one bathroom where a shower consists of pouring a pitcher of cold water on your head. But that seems a small price to pay given the things that we have seen and the people we have met. Each one of us will leave a piece of our hearts in this place, but at the same time we will leave with hearts overflowing. Today our prayers are with Paul, Samson, Evans, Margarite and Thomas as we know your prayers are with us. Happy Independence Day! Until tomorrow...
We will leave Pastor Jack's home early tomorrow morning and journey to the place where we will experience a safari. For most of us it will be our first safari. It is exciting, but honestly for those of us not coming back to spend a few more weeks, it will be hard to go. That may sound funny given the fact that for the past week fourteen people have been living in hot cramped quarters while sharing one bathroom where a shower consists of pouring a pitcher of cold water on your head. But that seems a small price to pay given the things that we have seen and the people we have met. Each one of us will leave a piece of our hearts in this place, but at the same time we will leave with hearts overflowing. Today our prayers are with Paul, Samson, Evans, Margarite and Thomas as we know your prayers are with us. Happy Independence Day! Until tomorrow...
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