The library was finished and furnished this morning and looks great! The team then proceeded to teach the teachers and the children how to use the library. It was a very exciting time for both. Most of us would yawn over the opening of a library but here it is very much appreciated.
I'm still meeting with the leaders of CBIT to design a few room addition to the present facility. I'm also gathering information about the instructors and the school to be used in brochures and other media.---Leon
Today for the first time, I was able to get into the clinic and see where things are. I was able to take Christine's fasting blood sugar, BP & wt. She is doing well. Carolyn's BP was high and she had a headache. She had not been taking her Rx for hypertension because she ran out. She promised to go to pharmacy and get it refilled this afternoon. The rest of the problems were routine runny noses, blister on foot, etc. I was able to talk to Julie again today and after assessing Baby Jon's picture she wants us to get him to a hospital where they can debride the wound and dress it and put a splint on the forearm so he will not have permanent contracture. I will have to talk to Pastor Morris. Our window of time is 14 days from date of incidence.
I finally got to see the completed library, wow! It looks like the real McCoy! I was so moved by the reality of it all. Then what a thrill to also take books to Covenant Primary School and put books in all of the classrooms there. They teacher Sylvia (our translator on Sunday) is the headmistress.
I had several patients at the school this afternoon also. I guess after the open air procedure on baby Jon I have a following in Mbale. It was okay because I had just the right medicine and equipment in my travel medical bag. At least I feel useful as a member of the team! It feels good to be one of God's hands to minister to these wonderful people. Pat
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