Life on the Compound

We welcomed many new babies onto our compound this summer. And enjoyed an awesome hailstorm!

Lamb #1
Calf #1
Kid
Lamb #2
Calf #2
Trying to fill up a mug of hail
Torie and Delia in the hailstorm!

Pokot Clinic

We did the 3 hour drive to Pokot in the Land Cruiser and ended up driving in a "direction" for about an hour to reach our destination. Rugged, right? No road or landmarks, just a general direction with no compass. Needless to say it was a beautiful drive...Don't take my word for it. Check out these pictures!


We were able to treat over 500 patients in this little church.


We treated mainly women and children.
One of those "I am in the middle of no where" moments
There are so many moments here that I am reminded I am so blessed to be here and doing all that I am. God is here in Kenya and working through His servants. It is incredible to be able to witness Him at work in so many areas. We cannot escape God, He is everywhere, even in the middle of nowhere in the desert!

gauze and tape

Adoti is getting her eye corrected with a piece of gauze and tape. Just a few hours a day and her eye will be as good as new. Praise God!

Episode 2: Introducing you to some great kids that I have been spending some time with

Meet little Ann-

She is about 9 months old and still getting over tuberculosis. The past 3 weeks she improved immensely and it has been so exciting seeing her learn to hold her head up and develop the muscles to sit up on her own. I love caring for little Ann and she is the sweetest thing! She loves to laugh! Please pray she continues to improve and for her family.

Mount Elgon Medical Clinic and Relief Distribution

People impacted by the tribal clashes last year...they were very happy to see us and very welcoming!

Medical clinic in full swing!

Beautiful view! It was incredible up there.
Can you imagine trying to produce a harvest on these steep hills? They use every square foot.Back:Anne Baxter and Steve Rutenbar
Front: Page Price, Ashley Campos, and Matt Gillen
It has rained a bunch this week so we kept getting stuck in the mud. Thankfully, we are all buff and we pushed our van numerous times up the hills...Good thing we don't mind getting sweaty and dirty! God protected us!

Kipsongo Round 3!

If you haven't read any of my previous posts(I'm not offended) then you don't know what or where Kipsongo is. Kipsongo is a slum in Kitale where living circumstances are very grim and horrendous. We did a medical clinic with Sister Freda in Kipsongo today. First, we were given a tour of the area of Kipsongo. We were escorted by a few young men that live in Kipsongo and Sister Freda trusts. Ashley and I were accompanied by Candice, a med school student who is from Village Volunteers, and Sara a woman from the UK. All four of us stuck together while children pulled at our hands and we witnessed Kipsongo. Many people live in huts constructed of twigs and plastic bags. More and more homes made of wood and cow dung are being made, but the majority of the people live in the poorly constructed huts. We saw numerous people making the local brew, a form of moonshine. The tour lasted about an hour and then we headed back to the church where Freda and her staff were already operating the clinic. I was able to assist Freda with injections for the first time today. I feel so blessed that she trusted me to be gentle and efficient. I guess I learned from the best! I was able to give shots to a young baby and an older man. I was also able to give an intravenous injection to a young mama. Despite what you might think, I didn't miss the vein and I very slowly pushed the fluid out of the syringe. I feel so greatful to be able to do something that most medical students never have the chance to do. I was also able to assist with bandaging and cleaning numerous wounds. I'll shut up and show you the pictures, which I'm sure is what you really want to see!