Category Archives: Nursing

Leaving for Nandi Hills

I will be going with a group down into the Nandi hills this week, and I ask that you keep us in your prayers. Please pray that God would guide us, keep us safe, and work through us as we minister towards these people. A few days ago I learned from one of my colleagues (a Kenyan missionary who lived… (more…)

Praise God for Healing

Sorry for not posting any updates this past week. I was very ill all of last week after receiving a positive malaria test and ended up at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. Thankfully, one of my Kenyan friends offered to meet me in Nairobi and took very good care of me.  I went to a specialist at Aga Khan later in the… (more…)

Head Cold

Well, I am positively sure all I have is a head cold. It is going around town and it is the worst one I have ever seen people suffering from in my life. However, I had a positive malaria and typhoid test today, so I will be leaving tomorrow for Nairobi to have a good hospital double check all the… (more…)

Why we Wear Our Shoes

Well, while I was hospitalized, one of the kids stepped on a nail. His whole leg had swollen before he was taken to the doctor–most likely because he didn’t want anyone to know about the wound. Anyways I thought I would show you all some pictures and send a special thank you to Terri for the M3 Tegaderm Foam. I… (more…)

Sick Day

Well, I had a fun weekend after drinking some chocolate milk that had gone bad. It’s now three days later, and I am finally returning home after being hospitalized.  I am doing much better now. Point being, avoid milk products while in Africa that are prepackaged. I usually only drink fresh milk that I have pasteurized myself, but lately have gotten lazy.… (more…)

When Playgrounds Go Wrong

If your kid refuses to put his shoes on, you might want to show him this. These pictures are a bit blurry because I’m having to hold this kid’s leg up, but what we have here is a bad case of gangreen and a jigger infestation.  Kids get these blood drinking fleas from walking around without their shoes on. This… (more…)

Some Humor for You

I was at the hospital today and snapped this picture. I thought you might enjoy having some fun with it. Just move the decimal point two spaces to the left and you will have estimated the cost of these procedures in US dollars. One of my Kenyan friends told me that he has known of Americans coming to Kenya for health… (more…)

1 2 3 4 5 … 7 8
  • Sharing God's Love in East Africa