May 25, 2013


What a great, long day!

We left the hotel at 8am and returned at 8pm.  It was a 1.5 hour drive to KWO's Muhuroni Orphanage.  The Kenyan roads proved to be the same mix of asphalt and mud.  No close calls with our fellow drivers today.  Only one truck sideways in a ditch today.

When we arrived, there about 50 kids sitting quietly under a tent waiting for us.  This was the first time that KWO has moved out to a remote location, usually the orphans come to a central site.  So... in keeping with Murphy's Law, things didn't go as planned.

The orphanage's generator would not make enough power to run both of our dental units.  While I did my McGyver thing, Dr. Albritton started screening patients.  Over an hour later, we had to split treatment duties.  The 220v issue would only let one dental unit work.  Mark and his daughter did extractions, while Julie and I did all the fillings.

At day's end, we screened 112 patients.  Extracted 33 bad teeth and placed 13 fillings.  The children also received eye exams and physicals.  Not bad, for 6 hours of work!

My God Moment today was when I took a short break and one of the team jokingly asked, "Why aren't you working?"  I was looking out the wire fence window at children playing with the soccer ball we brought, listening to the laughter, seeing older people sitting the tent, with those cool, flat top African trees close and rolling African mountains in the background.  I answered, "I just want to soak it in".

We leave at 7:30am on 5/26 to drive over 2 hours to attend church in Adingo-Opanga,  then treat their orphans in the afternoon.

Thanks for reading!

From JULIE:
Briefly....this country is beautiful.  It's landscapes created by God, as its people....gentle, quiet, peaceful. Amidst the hustle and bustle of readying the treatment area this morning, I was stopped in my tracks as I heard what sounded like "Lion King Disney" music floating through the air.  No strings, no drums.....but the harmony.....oh my goodness....and singing what?  Praises to our Lord!  (Caroline recorded it in voice memo and will forward to me when we get cell service and I will post.)  I can only imagine what tomorrow's worship will be like!

I miss and love all of you my family and friends (and students!) and will post more as time and service allow.

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