We had quite a bit of rain overnight and when we arrived at the clinic, the tops of our tents were sagging from pools of trapped water. We proceeded to get our feet drenched in the process of clearing the water, which made the rest of the day a little less comfortable. We rearranged the stations of the clinic to get everyone under a tent. The rain slowed our attendance, but the blessing was those people got closer attention. It cleared up before 10am and stayed a bit cooler than previous days. We were still in scrubs while our Kenyan volunteers were bundled up. We northern European types are always warm while our equatorial friends are usually cold first. We saw about 200 patients today, so for the week so far we are at about 700. 11 more folks turned their lives over to Christ, bringing that total to 56 people that we might see in Heaven one day. Thanks be to God!
After the clinic, we got hurried showers and drove to the Carnivore. It's like a Brazilian steakhouse with all the normal meats plus crocodile, ostrich and others. I hope I can sleep tonight! This was our one nice team dinner of the trip, always a highlight. We were joined by Rosemary, our driver, Gloria, our missionary friend who has been helping us all week, and our dear friend Catherine, who coordinates our trips for us. Her son Mark, who is home from Concordia University in Austin, joined us part way into the meal, but he caught up rapidly!
Time for bed, keep coming back as the saga unfolds.
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