“And he said unto me, My
grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
-2 Cor. 12:9
Our busy days here have
continued... I believe we had over 1,600 people in the month of May.
It is enjoyable to see the clinic become a beehive of
activity every day as each person does their job and things flow
smoothly. But there are also frustrating moments like when we are
really low on meds because of the many extra patients this month. Or
when there is another screaming child who just won't cooperate and
insists on letting the whole world know that she isn't happy, as we
try to remove a bean from her ear. (This seems to be a common
occurrence the last while, as a lot of people have harvested their
bean crop recently.) At times there is nothing to do but pray for the
grace to keep going, to keep smiling, keep loving, when the strength
to do that certainly isn't in me. But God is very faithful, and has
kept and helped us through each of these busy days...and in the
middle of each crazy day, we can look up, and find His grace
sufficient... it never runs out, no matter how many various needs are
demanding our attention. (I'll probably need to remind myself of this 10 times today. ;)) At the end of the day, God is very good...all the time!
Here are a few glimpses at
recent patients and moments...
Recently Dr. Felix and
James removed a cyst from a man's leg. It was a nearly a minor
surgery.
I'd like you to meet this
little 4 year old friend of mine. She has been living at the clinic
for several weeks now, as she is being treated for some severe burns.
She fell in a cooking fire, and her clothes caught fire... she had
severe burns on her back and one arm when she came to clinic.
Sometimes it has seemed like we are making slow progress, but with
daily care the burns are healing and it is fun to watch them close
up, one by one. She only has one small spot left on her arm to finish
closing up and then she will be going home. By now we are good
friends, and it has been a joy getting to interact with her and her
parents these past weeks. I'll never forget her...and pray that we
have been able to encourage and influence her family for the Lord
during these past several weeks. (Sorry for the photo quality...this
is what happens when you Whatsapp and crop photos...but I haven't the
time to do it all correctly.)
This lady had her baby at
our clinic recently... they came back one day for a check up, and
both mom and baby are doing well. This lady is a daughter of Madame
Ossinee, for anyone who has been here and knows her.
Here is Autumn, with the baby.
Autumn arrived last week and is our newest clinic staff member. She
is settling in well and learning her new job here. I'm sure you'll be
hearing from her later, so I'll let further introduction to her. =)
We get to meet some of the
most precious children at clinic... and some of them are just so
perfectly squishable!
This guy had a nasty cut
on his hand and needed some stitches.... but he didn't act very
adult-like about the pain as Katie tried to help him.
His yowling brought a nice
little crowd of onlookers. =)
Please keep praying for us
as we carry on here, and thank you for faithfully praying...it is our
lifeline!!
-Mis Sharon
