In spite of or because of the national holiday, both clinics did well, each seeing over 500 people. My clinic saw about 2,250 patients during the week and Kevin's treated a little over 2500. A very good week indeed for out combined totals. I had a very pleasant surprise this afternoon. Around lunch time, one of my local friends came to me and said I had a very special visitor. When I went outside, it was Catherine's mother, Mama. She had brought lunch for me and my team. A special Kikuyu tribe dish called mukimo. It was fabulous. I later found out that it is only served when very important people are visiting. What a high honor that she cherishes me so much, I love Mama! And my team and many of our volunteers enjoyed it and the bananas and another dish she brought. It was wonderful spending time with her, even if I had to speak through an interpreter. But smiles and hugs need no interpretation. We also got her an exam of her eyes by our doctors, I made sure she was in the express lane the whole way! I am so blessed.
I had Alison help me order pizza and drinks for the team tonight from Domino's and it was a reasonable facsimile of what I would expect in the States except for no little red pepper packets. After we ate, we had a short team meeting about the details of heading out for the safaris in the morning. Breakfast at 6:30 and we hit the road by 7 am for a 6 hour drive out to the Masai Mara. More to come about our after trip if I have an Internet connection, otherwise, I'll continue to write and post the blog as I am able. Thanks be to God for a most productive mission and for bringing us together as friends with the very hospitable Kenyan people. I always feel right at home here.
Blessings, everybody!
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