Friday

Friday

I have had a full day and it is just now noon. We came down at 7:30. My cold is much improved. The throat is better although a small cough with congestion has set in.

Bishop came and there was a pastor here to meet us. he wanted to tell us he had a son in medical school in uganda. he was almost finished and desired to come and serve the people here. Steve told him to talk to Dr. Kennedy. Seems we have so much to do in order to get the clinic off the ground. so many steps. so many regulations. that is to be expected. if steve was just having a health center or a clinic, we could open easily. but we are bringing so much equipment from medical bridges that we are putting ourselves in a higher catagory.

I was able to get a prescription for the orphan girls, Jane and Vivian. I hope to give the medicine to Joseph to bring to them. They will need to wash their bedding in boiling water and their clothing. they must not share. Vivian will need to shave her head. it is very close cut even now. it should not be a problem.

we have been here over a week. Sarah and Doug are beginning to wear out. Doug was a little ill from the malerone this morning. I arrived at the hotel to find him in the lobby sleeping with his head in hand. He came to slowly and appeared confused. He cracked all his knuckles and a couple of extra joints before he livened up. he had not seen Sarah. that was not good.

Sarah had asked me to leave our room key so she could get the food in our room. I forgot. she did not know the room included breakfast--doug did not either. so they went hungry. During that time we were out looking at houses for the consulting practice. we really like Titus’ house in the city and Mama Selfa’s house in the city but they are rented out. We cannot get them. Titus has some extra land on that property and he could divide it, but nothing is built yet.

we looked at a home of Mama Selfa’s that was deep into a bad neighborhood. We are not sure it can receive internet signals, which is a must. It was beautiful with tile roof and many toilet bathrooms, even one kenyan bathroom with a porcelain hole in the floor--AND an outhouse. It could surely be set up with a few apartments, but it would not be good for the location. Not secure. it is going to have an electric fence, though, so we’ll see how those negotiations go.

we visited the lawyer who said that he would be in nairobi on monday to meet with the people there. He could get it expedited to Wednesday, for a fee. He would let us know what that fee would be. It is our fault for the delay. so we said thank you. we need those NGO papers so we can begin the process for the exemption papers. another weeklong ordeal ahead and another fee.

Titus is going to push the building to be finished, though. He said that he could finish it in 2 weeks if he stayed right on everyone and had all the money. Steve said he would be sure the money was there and to keep going. We are stuck right now only drawing out of the ATM our whole amount daily. God is good. It will all work out.

Oh all of a sudden i need a nap. I am tired. We still have to buy the mosquito nets. about 300 dollars worth-- maybe 500 dollars worth. We have to buy a new mattress. I wanted to buy a mattress for me and let Medine sleep on it. I am not even getting to see Medine because of the business I keep doing. I love to go out to the churches and so does Anita, so they get to go out together every day. I suppose I would be going if it weren’t for Anita, so what a blessing!