Tuesday

The manager at the guesthouse has allowed me to use his personal laptop to get on the internet for a few minutes.  This will be short and sweet and I don't even know if it will post.  The internet is sporadic and slow.

Tuesday was an amazing day.  We did VBS in Tarikpaa school again.  The team did a great job and they even taught them how to sing Waka Waka.

We also visited Widow Salamatu and the two sick children I have written about before.  The boy, Ishawu is walking and he greeted us with a smile but the most wonderful thing was to watch him walk about the mud-hut compound after sitting and lying for 6 years.  A true miracle.  The baby has been sick and I will be talking to the doctor to see about getting her more nutritional supplements.  Our team nurse, Paige, treated some sores on the baby's arms and legs.  This was difficult for all of us, but especially emotional for Paige.  It was the most sobering moment of the entire trip.  It was really quiet in the van on the way back to the guesthouse as we processed how much more difficult it is to see starving children in person than it is on television.

We went back to Faandu for a crusade.  Paige and I were taken to a muc-hut deep in the village to pray for and try and treat a very sick woman.  Paige was wonderful as I watched her not only assess the problem but gently pat the woman and speak soothing words to her even though the woman couldn't understand.  She is going to be a great care-giver to her patients.  After a lot of discussion and convincing, I was able to get the husband to agree to take the woman to the hospital today. I told him that if he would get her there the team would pay for her care. There are many superstitions and at first they refused, saying they were afraid of injections.  We think she has some sort of infection caused by a tooth. I will try and update later.

There were many converts at the crusade and we thank God for them.  Their first church service will be this Sunday and the pastor will continue to disciple the new believers from there.

Everyone is doing well and we thank you for your continued prayers.