(Alicia's typing...)Hello All!!!! I decided to bring my first aid kit to Hope House to repair some wounds I had seen from previous visits. This wound was majorly infected and it was fixed by some simple peroxide and neosporin! All the kids were very interested, and I had many eyes watching me. I guess first aid is something they don't see very often!
I have continued my work at the clinic this past week, and I start consulting on my own on Monday. Please pray for wisdom! It is still hard to see cases that I know would easily be "fixed" in the United States. A 26-year old came in the other day who could barely walk he was so hunched over. He could hardly urinate without screaming in pain. He could not afford an ultrasound to search for kidney stones, so the most we could do was give him medicine for the pain and infection...a treatment he had already recieved that had not been working. It was sad to see, but we ended up praying over him and he left the clinic walking a little straighter and with a bigger smile.
God has been showing us amazing things down here ... Psalm 77 has been a huge encouragement to me when I get discouraged towards the health care here in Gabon.
Love,
Alicia
so cool to see the familiar face in the Hope House picture! I'm so glad you brought your first aid kit and were able to do a little repairing! Your medical clinic skills are surely improving and such a blessing to so many, I'm sure! We all over here in Lancaster are certainly missing being apart of the work in Gabon...it was an experience that continues to go with us. Are you guys part of the team that will travel to Bongolo next week??? My cousin's church- South Shore- is the team there this week, right? Will you get to go out with the next team??? We so wish we could have traveled that way, too!!! Blessings to you and Dan as you continue your summer in Gabon!
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I miss you Alicia and I am keeping you and Dan in my prayers as you serve over there!
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