Adventure

I am up and ready for our last day in clinic! Yesterday was quite the adventure for me. It began when I woke up and found a nice itchy rash on my arms neck, chin and face. Leave it to me the to come to Kenya to find something that I am allergic to :) But thankfully we came equipt with hydrocortisone cream and trimcinolone cream :) After devotions in the chapel, I had the priviledge of being the official banker for the group. I stayed behind as the rest of the group went to the clinic and rode with Stanley and the staff from Maua who were going to the clinic to help interpret for us. We stoped by the bank so that I could get change for the group. In all I had $170 american Cash and 3000 Kenya shillings to get small change for. Needless to say that is ALOT of money here in Kenya! Thankfully, Stanley went with me inside the bank so that I would not have any problems and even still we had to go to two different banks to get the change. And just let me say, I am a pretty street smart person, but it was a little intemidating to walk in the bank holding what would be at least a year's pay for a well payed nurse here in Kenya, expecially when there are Soldiers armed with M19's standing outside the door of the Bank!
I finally did make it back with the group in time for the clinic to begin seeing patients. It is so great that we are able to provide treatment to the people of Maua. In the states patients take everything for granted, People here actually genuinely appreciate EVERYTHING! It is just so refreshing to see! I have noticed that the Kenyan people that we have seen have one God given attribute that would do us well to have in the US. It is contentment. The people here are thankful to have what they do have and are not driven by that which they do not. They know and trust that God will meet there needs, even if it is throught sending a group of misfits from the USA.