These past few days have been tiring yet really good. We did the traveling medical clinic one day, were at the hope house twice, saw a baptism, and help clear the land for a church that is being built.


The kids at the hope house are so fun. If you dont know what it is, it's a house that holds about 20 kids which have been abandoned. They range from a couple months old, up to 18 years old. We went there to do some concrete work for a new building, yet ended up playing with the kids for the most part. We got go there twice thus week.

We went and did the traveling medical clinic in a local village for half of the day. Its where they go to a village, people pay about 10 bucks for a consultation and meds. There are nurses to talk to, as well as a portion that deal just with optical. I got to help work in the Pharmacy part of it, which is something that I would never be allowed to do at home. I really enjoyed seeing the people coming in who really needed medical help and being able to watch them get it. We really take for granted the ability to go to the doctor and get simple medicine at home.

We went to a baptism at the beach on Saturday night. Here in Africa the baptism of a new believer is a extremely joyous occasion with singing and dancing. Its not only is a symbol of being united with Christ, but is joyous for the fact that they are no longer under the oppression of the devil and are free of the darkness. It was so cool to see the pastors and the people being totally not serious and just celebrating.

yesterday we went to the church that we helped cleat land for, yet met down the road under a mango tree. It wouldnt be an african church service with loud singing and dancing...would it? by the end everyone was in a big circle worshiping and dancing haha.

Tommorow we are leaving at 6 in the morning (1 am tuesday morning) for Bongolo Hospital, which is a 12 hour drive, mostly on dirt road. Bongolo is on the other end of the country, and not very far from Congo. We will be shown around the hospital because we will be working there later this summer, but this will mostly be a prayer retreat. We will get to be with some of the missionaries that work at the hospital also. Its going to be a really good trip. I hope to be able to get to work there in the medical part of the Hospital later this summer. I cant wait.
The trip will be until saturday night. I wont have internet until that time. So keep us in your prayer with safety for travel and health. There will also be plenty of bugs where we will be.....
Dont worry though. This is where God brought me.

(Terri I tried to upload pics of the hope house the other day but there is too slow of a connection. hopefully I can do it sometime this summer!)