Moving On

It's Tues. night in Eldoret where we are now staying. We've had a day of traveling from Kisumu. Monday was our last day of clinics at the Heart to Care buildings. It was a full day. We had planned on stopping by 3 p.m. so that we would have time with officers from Heart to Care and get on the road before dark. That didn't quite happen. We again saw 100's of people....not sure how many.....well over 350. We had to turn some away, because we needed to end so that pharmacy people could get meds filled. Dorcas had to make a trip back to Kisumu to get more because we ran out, so their job ended quite late....about 6:00. People were so appreciative of all the care given. They send their greetings and heartfelt gratitude to all back home. We had a time of thanks from the Heart to Care people. We gave Caren a book entitled "Where there's no doctor in the village" to help her.....she said it is a book she has been looking for, for several years. We did not know that. She was thrilled, and said God answered her prayers for this! There were a few other presentations made, we prayed together and then there were tearful goodbyes. Caren said she was so sad to see us go. God has blessed us as brothers and sisters.

This morning some of us rose early to drive to Lake Victoria for some hippo sightings before breakfast. We didn't see any. :-/ but it was a nice drive and the lake was beautiful and we saw fishermen going out on their boats.

After breakfast we loaded the vans, and headed to Eldoret. It was a day of travel and many stops. We stopped first at a nonprofit eye clinic. It was quite impressive and they do a wonderful work among needy people who need surgeries, etc. We got a complete tour. Then we stopped at a district hospital (government). That was quite an experience as well in a different way. Then we stopped at a tea factory and had a tour! That was most enjoyable and we learned a lot about growing and drying tea. Finally we stopped at Phillip's church near his home in Kenya. This is where he and Dorcas grew up as children. Of course there were many there singing outside to greet and welcome us. Kenyans are so welcoming. They are also always ready and quick to praise God together. It's a joy for us. Then we went to Phillip's house and had lunch.....at about 5:30-6:00. Then to where we are staying. Phillip found this place which caters to groups and is fairly new. It is quite a change from where we are used to staying.....very clean, lovely and all around wonderful! We are tired, but it was a day of beautiful driving and seeing a part of Kenya that is more green and lovely compared to the parched land that we have just seen.

On Wednesday we will be holding a clinic in conjunction with about 6 churches holding it in a church. They expect possibly 400 people. The roads in Kenya are much improved from 3 yrs. ago, until we got closer to this area today. They are really terrible here.....mostly dirt, pot holes, rugged, etc. Continue to pray for safety in travel. On Thursday we will travel to the area of Phillip and Dorcas' parents and hold the clinic in a school. We appreciate all the prayer support you are giving to us. Continue to pray for strength and endurance these last two days of clinics.