Wednesday and Thursday

January 14 and 15 So, our daily blogs have turned into every other day blogs, but there is a very good reason for that, we have been busy working! God has blessed us with many, many opportunities to serve and teach here at Bugando Medical Center. Sarah was in the ICU the past 2 days, … Read more

Monday and Tuesday

Today was our first day at Bugando Medical Center. Cheryl went to the Oncology ward. She observed some clinic patients being treated by a Dr. from Duke University. She was introduced to the Head nurse Sister Mary. The oncology unit only had 1 patient in it today and that pt was being discharged. She followed … Read more

Arrived Safely in Mwanza

This morning I had a pleasant surprise and received a call from Lilian.  She said Wilson was in Arusha and flying with Mark and I to Mwanza.  Wilson is a District Commissioner and serves on my Tanzanian executive board of directors.  He has been a long time friend and was so good to see hm. … Read more

Saturday, January 10th

We were up early for breakfast and Cheryl, Sarah and Julius headed off on safari to see God's beauty in Africa.  They went to visit the Maasai tribe and Ngorongoro Park, which is one of my favorite parks.  I just talked to them because they had reached the lodge they will be staying at and … Read more

Friday, January 9th

Will it hard to believe but this is our last day to work at St. Joseph's Hospital.  Mark and I headed to the hospital and saw many patients and then surgery on a very badly fractured ankle that was 4 weeks old.  We were so excited because the small fragment set that Synthes donated was … Read more

Thursday, January 8th

Sorry a little delayed with our blogs but we had no electricity and internet at Tudor Village so had to wait until we returned to Arusha. Friday:  Cheryl, Sarah and Julius packed and we all headed to  St. Joseph's hospital.  Cheryl and Sarah went around to the wards to say their good byes and then … Read more

Healthcare in Tanzania

Sorry we have been unable to blog the last couple of days but we got home very late last night.  Cheryl, Sarah, Julius and Gayle headed to a mining town to run a free clinic for those who have no access to health care. We enjoyed free African massage on the way in the safari … Read more

A Day of Worship and first day at St. Joseph’s

Jan 4th Sunday morning in Africa. We are a distance from local churches so the plan was to lead children's worship at 2:00 pm this day. We got up and had a lovely breakfast. We went over to the children's homes to tour them and meet the children. We were so blessed at "Happy House" … Read more

Praise God the Team has Arrived

  We (the January team) arrived safely last night and were warmly greeted at the airport by Mama Gayle, Mama Lynn, Julius, and Freeman.  After a short car ride, we arrived (exhausted from traveling) at Tudor Village.  We enjoyed some wonderful tea and conversation with Mama Lynn–who excitedly told us that she already had a … Read more

Anxious for the Team to Arrive

Well the day has come and the team will arrive this evening and I am so anxious to meet them at the airport.  Julius, Freeman and I have everything in place and ready for them to arrive.  They will arrive around 830 pm and then we will drive to Tudor Village in Bomang'ombe, which is … Read more