We got up bright and early and were all lined up for 6:30 breakfast. The morning shift apparently didn't get the word, because the doors to the cafeteria didn't open until 7 when one of the other guests began rattling and banging on the barred, locked door leading to it. We hurriedly made some toast, instant coffee, had some freshly made eggs and chicken sausage and wolfed down a few bananas before loading up and heading for the church. Traffic was worse than usual, but we still arrived right on time, with very few people waiting for us due to the rain overnight. We gathered together and Pastor James had Dr. Zoch lead the group in a prayer before we started work for the day.
We had a pretty steady trickle of people all day, with a few slower times and a couple of brief rushes. I did a little more triage this afternoon and shared in the lives of several interesting people. One man, Elisha, was an ordained pastor without a church. He was over 60 and could not find a position after being forced from his old congregation when a younger pastor had come along. Another man had fallen on his head back in the 80's and he had a large growth on his back right below his neck that he attributed to the aftermath of that accident. We prayed for healing. There were several other moving or funny incidents that we were fortunate enough to get some photos of, so I'll try to get them posted along with the pictures as soon as I can after our return to the States. By day's end, we had seen 312 patients, about the same as Monday and Tuesday. Typical clinics grow in attendance every day, other than the rainy weather, I have no explanation for this. My attitude these days is we will serve the people that the Lord places in front of us and care for them as best as we can, with love and compassion.
We returned to Rosa Mystica and quickly freshened up before heading to Pampa, a Braizilian steakhouse with every kind of meat you would expect, plus crocodile and camel meat. Some of us had the crocodile, nobody special ordered the camel after I related how tough it was on a previous trip at another steakhouse. Catherine was able to join the team and we had a great meal and good conversation since it was quiet enough for all around the table to hear and participate.
Tomorrow will be Pastor Kevin's final day here in Nairobi, he is flying back late Thursday night to perform a wedding. I'll get all of our team leader materials, insurance, petty cash etc. from him prior to his departure. I'll need to instruct the team on how we will finish the clinic Friday, pack up and prepare for our journey home starting Saturday night. Please keep us in your prayers for a strong finish to a good clinic.
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