Give Thanks!

 It seems the longer I am in Kenya, the harder it gets to update. The last month has flown by!

Here are some of the highlights:

• A LIMBS leg came in for repair.  I spent the day making a new top block for the knee. Below is me sanding the block into shape. The black particulate that results from sanding is the same size as sawdust so if I don't cover everything, I get it in my hair, mouth, eyes, shirt, etc.. In the background, you can see the socket of the leg this knee belongs to.

• Thanksgiving with Ex-pats

This year I was really blessed! I was invited to join two different groups for Thanksgiving meals. Since Thanksgiving is an American holiday, I worked until lunch and then celebrated the rest of the day.

At lunch, I ate with two missionary families that live about a 10 minute walk from my house.

My lunch plate (clockwise from the top):
Turkey, roll, broccoli casserole, potato gunk, stuffing, and cranberry sauce (imported from  USA)

After lunch, we got to talk and fellowship with each other. The host and hostess are engineers working in facilities planning in Kijabe hospital (located next to CURE where I am stationed). The other family that was there is designing a house to build in Kijabe and the former are helping them with the floor plans. Anyway, all that to say, I got to see the plans and offer suggestions as to how to make the changes the family wanted. I guess once you get a taste of facilities planning you always enjoy dabbling in it from time to time. I really enjoyed talking shop with other engineers and eating cranberry sauce (Did I mention that it is one of my favorite holiday foods?)

At around 6 pm, I joined a large group of singles in the boardroom at CURE for Thanksgiving supper. 

My plate at supper:
Stuffing, vegetables, crescent rolls, turkey, chicken,
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and broccoli casserole 

I was stuffed after eating but the singles brought A LOT of food so we had lots of leftovers. We gave most of the leftovers to the people on night shift at CURE hospital. However, I am still eating leftovers from that meal (a week later). I have about two meals worth of potatoes left. 

This Thanksgiving was so different from last year's. This year, I got to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday. Last year, I was on a mobile clinic and couldn't celebrate until Saturday. Last year, I knew almost no one. Now, I know many. So many, in fact, that I had to turn some down.  

• Worked my tail off in the department this week

The orthopedic department is already understaffed so if anyone technologist is out of the department for a day it creates problems. Well, on Wednesday, two technologists were out and Thursday, two technologists and a student were out. Because of this, I sat down for only about 10 minutes between 10 am and 5pm on Wednesday and on Thursday, I didn't leave the department until 8pm. I arrived back at the department today (Friday) at around 7:15 am. Thankfully, all the patients were seen and now I can write this update.

• I have been taking care of a 6 month old puppy for the last week. My house is very small and I also have a cat for pest control. A friend in my Bible Study is visiting family in the USA and asked for volunteers to care for her puppy. Two other families volunteered to care for him during the last four weeks she is gone, so I volunteered to watch him the first week. I forgot how time consuming caring for a dog is! After the first 5 days, I found a system that works to care for him. However, my week is now over and now he moves to the next family. 

So there you have it, an outline of my life!

PRAYER & PRAISE

Praise

• My Christmas shopping is done. All I need to do now is pack it up to send with  a friend going to the States for Christmas.
• I received an unexpected donation from my home church that will enable me to meet a friend working in Rwanda for Christmas.
• I got to talk with my family on Thanksgiving. 
• I got to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day!!!!!!!!!1

Requests

• There is very little unity in the Orthopedic Department right now. One technologist is tattling on another. Blame is being passed back and forth. There is major under-staffing (which is probably part of what is causing the tension), especially during mobile clinic days. PLEASE PRAY for UNITY in the department.
• I have a major decision to make in the coming months that I cannot go into detail about. God knows what it is and that's what is important. Please pray that I will have wisdom and discernment in this situation!
• My emotions have been everywhere recently. Please pray that I would remain Christ honoring in all I say and do.
• I am planning to fly to Rwanda on December 18th and then travel with my friend through Uganda and back to Kenya for Christmas. Please pray for us as we work out the details and pray for safety in travelling.

God Provides!

I spent last weekend in Western Kenya. I had LIMBS International business in Kisumu on Friday so I left with Doreen, a Orthopedic technology student on attachment at CURE, on Thursday. It takes 7 hours to get from Nairobi to Kisumu so since we wanted to arrive in Kisumu before dark, we wanted to take the 9 am bus. To do this, we needed to be in Nairobi by 7:30am in order to buy tickets. Nairobi is about an hour from Kijabe. Therefore, we needed to take the early bird matatu that leaves Kijabe at 5:15am! REALLY EARLY!!

Here we saw the hand of God!
 Romans 8:28 says, "All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose." Well, we missed the early bird bus. BUT......... God provided a waiting public taxi to take us up the hill to the main road. And His faithfulness doesn't end there!

Once we reached the main road, we ran into the brother of one of the ladies in the praise and worship team I am a part of. He offered to take us to Nairobi on his way to Thika! Praise the LORD!
We made it to Nairobi around the same time as the early bird matatu would have arrived.

Now to be honest, I don't really like to take the early bird matatu because one of the conductors overloads the vehicle (which is illegal) and I don't know which days he conducts. However, when you need to get into Nairobi early that matatu is the only option unless you want to pay over ten times the price to hire a private taxi (assuming you even have the number for one) to take you up the hill. The next matatu leaving Kijabe is 3 hours later. When I realized we had missed the matatu I was really discouraged, but as I said God provided a public taxi (holds 6 people in a compact car) and then FREE transportation to Nairobi.

GOD IS GOOD!!!!!

We made it to the bus station without further incident and bought our tickets. While we waited, we went to the supermarket and bought some food for the trip. A little after 9am we boarded the bus.
During the next 7 hours we alternated sleeping, eating, reading, and looking out the windows. Mostly, we slept.

We arrived in Kisumu around 4pm. It was great to arrive in during daylight (my first trip I arrived after dark). The Head of the Orthopedic department (HOD) at Nyanza hospital and own of his co-workers met us with a patient's car at the bus station and took us to the guest house where Doreen and I would spend the night. After freshening up a bit, the five of us went out to eat. The evening was enjoyable; filled with fresh fish and good company. I was asleep before I hit the pillow. I must have woken up sometime during the night because I vaguely remember thinking, "I should probably get under the covers."

Friday went well. I got my business done by 2pm so Doreen and I decided to travel. We spent Friday evening in Kakamega visiting some of her friends. Kakamega is 1 hour north of Kisumu. The main method of transport is bicycle, motorcycle, or piki-piki. When crossing the road these two-wheeled transports pose more of a risk than cars or trucks. Doreen's friends live in modest 1-room apartments that are smaller than my university dorm room was. However, the rooms don't seem that small because everyone moves in and around each others rooms and the shared compound. The toilets are communally shared as is the washroom.

Doreen decided to go to Kericho Saturday afternoon. On the way, Doreen introduced me to sim-sim. These are sesame seed balls held together by pure melted sugar and boy do they taste good! The little girl in the picture below was sitting in front of us in the matatu and is enjoying one of these balls.

The visit in Kericho was short but beautiful. Kericho is known for its tea farms and beautiful views.
Here is just one of the things we saw on our way back to Nairobi.

We took a bus back to Limuru and then transferred to a matatu that brought us to Kijabe.

View from our seats out the front of the bus.

What a Journey!

Praises:

• Made it to Kisumu, Kakamega, Kericho, and back safely.
• I have excellent new neighbors.

Requests:

• Getting over a cold. Please pray it disappears.
• I lost my phone while transferring vehicles last weekend. Please pray that I can get my contacts back.
• I have been struggling to get a good nights rest. Please pray that my sleep would be restful
• Work is getting stressful. Pray for patience, follow-through, and efficiency.
•  There have been a rash of break-ins recently. Please pray for safety, that the intruder is caught and justice is served.
• Pray for patience and unity in the Orthopedic department at CURE where I am stationed.

A year in Review

Well, I have been in Kenya an entire year now.

Here is a summary of what I have learned:

• Invest in the lives of those around you, but be careful about creating dependence.
• Don't trust anyone unless they've earned it.
• Stick to the rules you've made for yourself and others, bending them can lead to trouble.
• Don't be afraid to make tough decisions, even when it hurts.
• Guard you heart, your husband can have it on your wedding day but not until.
• God works all things together for good, even when I can't see the good yet. 
• The darker the situation, the more you can feel God's support.
• Spiders in the house is not the end of the world. In fact, they can be an advantage by keeping away ants.
• Water is something you should never take for granted.
• Get to know your neighbors.
• Sometimes God works in the most unexpected ways.
• KENYAN TIME moves SLOWER than AMERICAN TIME. Relationships control outcome, not TIME (ie. the clock)
• Cats are a multipurpose household occupant. They keep rodents away, eat moths/big bugs, serve as a bed warmer on cold nights, companion when you are lonely, and alarm clock to tell you to go to bed! Plus, if they are trained to relieve themselves outside, they bury their poop so you aren't walking through it. 
• God PROVIDES!
• I have incredible parents.
• Christmas can be celebrated in June!
• Organization only works if there is commitment. (I was gone 3 weeks and when I returned, everything was the way it was when I arrived in Sept. 2011)

 I will update my prayer requests soon!

Loiyangalani (Part 2)

After my camera broke at Lake Turkana, Benjamin took a few more pictures of the lake.

Fishing boats

Me in a fishing boat

Seagulls must be an international bird because they were all around the shoreline and fishery.

Pictures from Loiyangalani (Part 1)

I am now back in Kijabe, land of the green and cold.

Sorry I did not update more while i was up north. The internet is VERY slow up there so I did not have much access to it.

Therefore, I am going to update you using pictures.

Trip from Marallel to Loiyangalani:

Benjamin finally found someone traveling up to Loiyangalani (pictured below).

Transportation North

Waiting to board

My luggage

 Benjamin helped load supplies into the Lorry (truck) and then loaded our luggage.

Benjamin (in hat)

Benjamin (standing on my seat) looking out from the "cabin" where the passengers sit.

  Once we were on our way, we saw many different animals along the road. Each tribe herds a different type of livestock based on where they are traditionally from in Kenya.

CAMELS. These are the Rendille choice of livestock

 Shortly after leaving Marallel, the road was no longer paved. Below is a picture of a good part of the road.

The "good" road up to Loiyangalani.

 18 hours later, we reached Loiyangalani at around 5:30 am. We were EXHAUSTED! However, the most memorable part of this leg was not the bumpy, dirt road or the long hours. The most memorable event was watching my first moon rise. I know this may sound like no big deal to some of you, but to me it was incredible. First, because I didn't even know the moon rose like the sun and second, because it was so bright compared to the dark sky.

Anyway, as I mentioned before, we finally reached our destination. Benjamin helped me load a piki (motorbike) with my luggage and off I went to The Master's Mission compound.

The chapel/sunday school room (left) and the church building (right)

 I arrived at the compound just in time for breakfast, so after I ate, I joined the missionaries for morning devotions in the chapel. Afterwards, I went to the house I was staying in to unpack and promptly fell asleep.

Loiyangalani is hot. Sometimes the NIGHTS are in the upper 80s. However, when there is wind the climate doesn't seem as warm. That being said, everyone (Kenyans and Missionaries) rests/stays inside between around 1 pm and 3 pm.

Missionary Activities:

The first full week I was there, we helped the missionaries run a VBS for 4th through 8th graders. Benjamin and I were in charge of the 8th grade. We had 3-4 students (one of which was an MK).
Every afternoon (at 4pm) that week, the several young ladies (including me) got together in the church kitchen to make mandazi for the next day's VBS snack. (I am not in these pictures because I couldn't kneed and cut dough and take pictures at the same time.)

Mixing the dough

Rolling and cutting

Frying

Finished Product

 In addition to running a VBS during the August school break, the TMM missionary ladies teach literacy for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Samburu woman and Callie

Scenery:

 You have heard that there is gold at the end of a rainbow. Well, in this case, it was spiritual gold!

Chapel/Sunday School room at the end of the rainbow

 

Land in Loiyangalani is brown and dry except where there is water. (notice the contrast between the foreground and background)

 In the late afternoons, Benjamin took me to see some of the places where he grew up.
Below are pictures of Loiyangalani Primary School.

Toilets

The sunsets are BEAUTIFUL!

 

The Loiyangalani Airstrip:
Benjamin and "Bunyan" were very proud of The Master's Mission (TMM) work on the tie-down pad). It was built a few years ago and still looks almost brand new. The other tie-down area (not shown) was built by someone else 6 months ago and it already looks like its been heavily used for 20 years.
Lesson learned: TMM Missionaries only produce quality work!

Runway

Tie-down pad (Built by The Master's Mission)

Detail of tie-down loop

"Terminal" (aka. waiting area)

Did I mention that the sunsets are GORGEOUS!?

SWIMMING:
During my second weekend up north, Benjamin took me swimming!
The water in Loiyangalani comes from hot springs. Therefore, the water coming from the source is HOT!

Water entering pool from source

The pool

Boy! Did I have fun!

Benjamin and me

Lake Turkana:

The following Monday, Benjamin took me to see Lake Turkana (about a mile away). We saw the fishery where the locals dry out the fish they catch so they can sell them to make money. Then, we went down to the waters edge. We did not swim in it because of crocodiles, but we did stick our feet in. The water is slightly salty, but in a pinch you can drink it and survive.

The fishery

View of the lake from the edge (Porr is the mountain in the distance)

 THEN, MY CAMERA BROKE!

(To Be Continued)

Clarifications...

It has come to my attention that some of the things I said it my previous few blogs could be taken the wrong way.

First, on the way up to Loiyangalani, I said that we stayed at a mission station while we waited for transportation to Loiyangalani. When I refer to a mission station, I am talking about a compound that houses at least one family of Missionaries, a church, and Bible training center, etc. Benjamin statyed at the training center (about half a mile from the missionary house) and I stayed with the missionaries. The Missionaries are from AIM (African Inland Mission).

Second, I did not explain why I am going all the way to northern Kenya with a man only previously mentioned in this blog. I am in Loiyangalani for vacation. Benjamin grew up in Loiyangalani and his spiritual parents were Master's Mission Missionaries. Every year he returns to Loiyangalani to see his "family" and help out on the compound. Benjamin is a good friend of mine and he invited me to join him on this trip. I had met his "brother" and wife (P.A. and Callie) in Nairobi a few months ago and they had also invited me to come visit sometime. So I accepted Benjamin's invitation. I also wanted to meet Benjamin's family.

Master's Mission was started by P.A.'s grandfather many years ago. It started as a training program in the mountains of NC to train missionaries how to live anywhere in the world. Rural or City. You can read more about it here. They have since commissioned many missionaries to many places around the world.

The missionaries up here work hard all day. Their day starts at 7am with breakfast. Compound devotions start at 7:30 am. At 8, everyone disperses to do their various jobs. P.A. is currently digging to find the source of a thermal water source so he can cap it and provide safe, clean water to a new children's home going up on the compound. Callie spends the morning washing and doing dishes. Another missionary woman stays busy teaching her 8th grade daughter school lessons. At 1pm everyone stops for lunch. This is the biggest meal of the day. almost everyone stays indoors between 1 and 3 pm because of the heat. At 3pm, work starts again, more dishes to do and twice a week a literacy class to teach. The men return outdoors to work until sundown. Everyone retires for bed by 8 or 9pm, so they can be ready for the next day. The extreme heat really takes it out of you.

Benjamin is staying with his foster family in town (long story) and I am staying in a missionary house.

The internet is slow here so I cannot post pictures right now, but I promise I will when I can.

God Bless!

Safe in Loiyangalani!

Well, it was a LONG trip but Benjamin and I are finally in Loiyangalani.The last leg of the trip left late Wednesday morning and arrived at around 5 am Thursday. This was definitely an experience! We rode in the back of a large truck carrying goods up here.

I am learning how hard it is to bring produce up here. Half our bananas didn't make it and we lost some tomatoes and a carton of milk as well.

I will write more later!

Waiting.....

We arrived in Maralal late last night and today we tried to find a ride to Loiyangalani. No success. So we wait. This is not unusual as most transportation relies on trucks along this trade route. Thankfully, there is a Masters Mission Station here where Benjamin and I can wait, and I can work.

 

 I am learning to wait. This is African time, not American. The journey is just as important as the destination.  Benjamin says he does not like to travel, and if this is what he means by traveling, I can understand why. I, on the other hand, love to travel but don't like having to wait around while someone else decides if they want to show up.

After lunch, Benjamin  took a nap.

 

Please pray that we can find a ride tomorrow.  Both Benjamin and I want to get to Loiyangalani as soon as possible. That is his home and, as anyone can tell you, delays during the trip home are never welcome! I think his sleeping pose captures his feelings perfectly!

I'm goin' on an adventure and I don't know whats in store...

View of part of the road

Today, I left comfortable (and cold) Kijabe and headed north toward Loiyangalani. While I had originally planned to leave in the middle to end of next week, but that all changed when we ran into trouble with finding a ride for the last leg of the trip. Therefore, the trip was moved up to Sunday (today). This gave me less than 36 hours to prepare and pack.

So 6am this morning, I was heading out of my house and up the hill to catch a matatu to places unknown with Benjamin. Benjamin is coordinating all the transportation so I don't know the specifics of the route we are taking. This takes a lot of effort on my part because as many of you know, I am a planner. I figure out all the details before I leave and review the plan multiple times.

Anyway, God blessed us with a matatu heading for Nyahururu immediately after being dropped off on the main highway road by the taxi that took us up the hill. Because of the multiple stops to drop-off and pick-up passengers, we did not reach Nyahururu until after 10am. We then had to find a bus headed to Maralal. Benji found one but it didn't end up leaving until after 3pm.

We are now in Maralal and tomorrow we plan to try and get a ride to Loiyangalani.

Your prayers are appreciated!

Dear Friends and family

Dear Friends and Family,

Thank you for your prayers over the last year. They have been felt. However, I need your prayers more than ever right now. I am trying to raise the funds to stay here another year and I am currently at 75% of my goal of $1,000 a month. Several people have told me that they are interested in contributing; however, they are yet to commit to how much. I have many decisions to make in the next month and one of them is deciding if I will be able to stay past Christmas.  My work here has been so fulfilling, but without support my work here is not possible. I am feeling disconnected from the US and am beginning to wonder if anyone even reads the blog I try to keep updated. If you could either e-mail me, comment on my blog, or let my parents know if you still want to support me in prayer or in other ways, I would appreciate it greatly.

Thank you!
 

God Bless,

Elizabeth Flow

And I thought I knew busy...

But this past month has shown me that my definition was far too relaxed.

Over the last month, my parents visited, I climbed Mt. Longonot, joined a missions team from my home church in NC, travelled to Naivasha, travelled to Embu, and followed up with a patient here in Kijabe.

Lets start with the Friday after my last post. My parents were scheduled to arrive on the evening of the 15th, Friday. Well, my Mom missed her flight in London and had to be rerouted through Amsterdam. My Dad arrived on time but his bags were the last off the plane so it took him an hour and a half just to find his luggage. My Mom's rerouted flight was due to arrive at 6am the next morning. By the time we left the airport, it was past 11pm. My Dad and I slept at a guest house, but were back to the airport by 7am. Short night! My Mom had some trouble going through immigration (the airlines did not give them the correct forms on the planes, so she had to wait through the immigration line twice before everything got straightened out.) However, even though my Mom arrived on the right flight her bags did not. They came on the 7:30am flight. We left the airport at around 10 am. My Mom was exhausted! After my parent's had a brief rest, we went to a comedy put on by the high-schoolers at RVA.
Sunday, we went to church and visited the Kijabe airstrip.
Monday, I showed my parents around Kijabe. (and forgot to feed them, I wasn't hungry and I forgot that they might be. Oops!!!!) We went to my Bible Study in the evening.
Tuesday, we went to Nakuru for a game drive. We left at 5am and got back to Kijabe at around 6:30 pm. Just in time for me to attend a Skype meeting with the LIMBS home office in the States at 7pm.
Wednesday,  we climbed Mt. Longonot and walked around the rim. All in all, we walked around 15 Km (9.5 miles).
Thursday, I worked at CURE Hospital while my parents slept/rested.
Friday, I worked, packed, took my Dad to the airport, and met the missions team from my home church in NC.

I spent Saturday through Thursday in Nairobi with the missions team.
Saturday, I visited the VBS site with the team and helped pick up supplies for VBS that week.
Sunday, I went to AIC Antioch near Nairobi and helped pick up even more supplies for the week. It rained Sunday night, so Monday morning the areas we were going to use for the VBS were either flooded or muddy.
Monday and Tuesday, I passed out snacks to 150 kids at VBS at a local school and helped serve them lunch. It rained both Monday night and drizzled Tuesday night, maintaining the muddy atmosphere.
By Wednesday, the children at the school had heard that we were doing VBS so many trudged through the mud to attend the VBS. I passed out snacks to over 200 children and helped serve them lunch.
Since there was no rain Wednesday night, on Thursday, we had over 250 children at the VBS. 100 of those were in first grade or below. I served them all snacks and helped serve lunch afterwards.

Benjamin was able to join us Thursday night and then escort me back to Kijabe Friday morning.

Friday morning I had to be back in Kijabe to catch a ride to Naivasha to represent the Orthopedic department of CURE for an exhibition. I spent all day Friday and Saturday in Naivasha. I almost entirely lost my voice.

Sunday, I went to church. In the afternoon, I had to have a serious conversation with some of my Kenyan friends about trust and what happened to some items that have gone missing. It was a tough conversation and I had to make some hard choices. Please pray for this situation! After the meeting, I returned to Nairobi and rejoined the team.
Monday,  I went with the missions team to amboseli game park and saw elephants, zebra, gazelle, hippos, and more others. We got back late on Monday so I spent the night in Nairobi.
Tuesday, I rushed back to Kijabe and met with a patient involved in the LIMBS knee assessment that I am overseeing.
Wednesday (July 4th), I helped out in the Orthopedic workshop all day since there was only one technologist there. The missions team left that night.
Thursday, I left early in the morning with Benjamin to go to Embu for the first of three LIMBS knee assessment visits. I spent the whole day there interviewing, taking pictures and video, and using Benjamin as a translator! We got back to Kijabe at 9pm.
Friday, I spent writing up the information I collected on Thursday, as well as, taking care of some admin work.
Saturday was my first break day since my parents arrived in the middle of June. I got some mending done, clothes washed, and house cleaned.
Sunday, I went to church and rested.

So this is probably more information than anyone wanted to know, but it is a snap shot into my life the last few weeks!

A Long Day

History:
Beth spent the night with me on Sunday. Monday morning, this usually active girl would not even get out of bed. She said her legs, head, and stomach hurt. I left her in my house while I ran to work. I checked on her several times throughout the day, but she never rose from the bed.

She was in so much stomach pain Monday night after I returned from Bible study that I chose to take her to the emergency room at Kijabe Hospital. Thank God I live near the hospital. I left my house at 10:30pm. I did not know how long it would take so I brought along my bag from Bible Study (Study Bible, Water bottle, Phone, I-pod, etc).

The emergency room at Kijabe Hospital is very small. A 6-foot long bench is all there is to sit on in the department. When we got there there was just enough room for Beth to sit but not me. Everything seemed disorganized, but maybe that was just me.We were back at my house by 1am. The doctor (or clinician) gave her a shot for pain and sent us home with an anti-acid. They couldn't do any other tests at time, so they told us if the pain doesn't get better or if it gets worse to come back to the Outpatient clinic (OPD) in the morning.

We woke up at 5 am Tuesday so I could help her prepare for school. She seemed a little better Tuesday Morning when she left for school, but with in 2 hours she had come back to me with more pain. Since her brother was at school and her father was unavailable, I took her to the clinic myself. That was 8:30 am. The OPD was already full and we waited 1 hr before Beth's vitals were taken and another 2 hours before she was called back. Another hour later, she was finally seen by the doctor and he ordered some tests. The tests were the easy part. I took about an hour to get the blood draw and ultra-sound done. Then, more waiting. 2 hours later, Beth was called back to see the doctor again. I had stepped out for some food and when I got back she was already through seeing the doctor. Next, came discharge. You would think that this would go more quickly, but no. We waited another hour before we were called to pay. Then, we waited another hour for the pharmacy to fill the prescriptions ordered by the doctor! We finally got out of the hospital at around 4:30 or 5 pm. LONG DAY! Especially on 3-4 hours of sleep.

Today, Beth is doing much better!

My Tuesday plans had not included accompanying a 16-year old young lady the hospital all-day. I know God is in control. It would have been much harder on Beth if this acute attack of Gastritis had happened in her home, a long walking distance from the hospital. Plus, God knew that I could understand her fear and anxiety when it came to going to the hospital and being poked with multiple needles (2 shots and a blood draw). Beth's Mother died many years ago and she has been the only female in the house for the last 7 years (since her sister got married).

Please pray for her!

Thank you!

George Ng'ang'a

Today, I wanted to do something a little different. On Friday, I mentioned a boy named George who had his leg amputated due to a cancerous tumor. In 3 months, he will be ready to be fit with a prosthetic leg. The only problem is his family does not have the money to buy the $350 leg with the LIMBS knee. I am not even sure how they are paying for the chemo treatment George needs to ensure that the cancer is gone. If you know of anyone who could donate towards this leg, please let me know! Every little bit counts!

Leg before operation

George after operation