Wednesday Post

I'm a little late on the post because we had no internet connection last night.
It was a very busy day with a trip to the Assaske Hospital (not sure of the spelling)for a very emotional meeting with the director, physicians and staff. It is quite a place and they do great work. Then we went to visit Rita and met her husband Steve and then it was off to the orphanage. The kids were extremely happy to meet us and we were happy to be with them. I'm going to let others write about the hospital visit because they will do a better job of describing the significance of the visit.

Notes from Mixie:
A few reflections on our visit to the Ankaase Hospital. Our Penny Project money our church youth raised offered $12,000 to this hospital last year. They have begun a building project to increase the size of the hospital. We brought bed sheets for them as our gift. We were so moved by our visit we wished wo had more to offer. They took us into a room with rows of chairs. All the officers of the hospital were there and they told about their needs and how they have become the biggest hospital facility in use by many of the surrounding areas as well. The picture I want to download is of the people waiting in an open air inside location that was there outpatient area. You'll notice a chicken walking through the area. The most memorable story was when a young doctor told us of their need for a maternity ward as right now a person can be giving birth in one bed and the person in the next bed can have pneumonia or malaria. Many of us were moved to tears as we discussed this situation. It is present throughout the world but when you witness it personally it changes your perspective on your life and what you can do to impact an injustice.Wewere incrediblly moved by this. After we finished our meeting with the "elders" we stood up, Sally offered a prayer as did they and then they began to sing a song to us. It was a powerful moment.