![]() I remember at one point, there was a small girl covered in sores (one that covered the entire back of her ear - ripping the lower part of her lobe). It was an amazing feeling holding a child’s little limbs, cleaning their wounds and giving them hope that everything was going to be fine. We treated everything from scabies, worms, sores, boils, cuts, and respiratory infection (some coughing up blood). ![]() Debbie fingered through the medical book for answers and wrote down the needed medications, dosages and treatment on a sheet of paper. I treated the patientsĬhildren sit and wait for our introductionsfrom the back of our van. This meant that Deb and I were glued to our new favorite book - “Where There Is No Doctor.” The patients came one by one, and as the news spread, a crowd formed. ![]() We agreed that it was a great idea and had the local priest start rounding up patients one by one.ĭebbie had attended nursing school but wasn't a practicing nurse, and as for me, I am only an EMT (but I have seen every episode of Grey’s Anatomy). Jane then pulled Debbie and me aside and asked if we were comfortable treating minor medical issues with the children in the community. The child was sent to the dentist in the city for immediate attention- compliments of Into Abba’s Arms. ![]() At this moment, Jane decided to expand the purpose of our outreach to include medical treatment. The problem was being ignored because of the lack of medical attention in the community and the lack of money. The child was an orphan being taken care of by his aunt. To our dismay, the cause of the deformity was simply an abscessed tooth. The village gathers to meet usface swollen like a melon, as a tear ran down his cheek. After the groups split, Jane came to Debbie and me and asked us to have a look at the child. During Tom’s sermon, we noticed a child sitting near the front that had major swelling on the entire left side of his face. But, that plan changed quickly when a serious issue came to Jane’s attention. I was selected to work with the children (I guess since I am very much like one). In each group we focused on important topics such as sexual abstinence, AIDS prevention, The Word of God and most importantly Jesus Christ. After his moving words, we divided the villagers into groups according to age and gender. We began with our introductions and Tom followed with a sermon about the main events of the Bible. Upon our arrival at the first village (way out in the bush), we were welcomed by the locals who greeted us with song (see the attached video). The group was to visit three villages (1 each day) and on the fourth day split into groups and minister to five different churches (during their Sunday service). The children of rural Kisumuwere arranged by a local friend of IAA - Pastor Samson. During the day, we took our ministry to the rural villages that lie outside of Kisumu. The team spent our nights in a secure facility just outside the city, in the hills that over look Kisumu and Lake Victoria. This massive body of water is the chief reservoir of the Nile River and acts as a boundary between Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The city of Kisumu (200 miles northwest of Nairobi) is the third largest in Kenya and rests along the shores of Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world (after Lake Superior in North America). It strengthens your faith and touches your heart just as much as it does those you encounter. That is the beautiful thing about a mission trip. God not only worked through us, but worked on us. The five day visit to Kisumu was by far my most powerful experience. We came together as a team and reached out to Kenya in His name. “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." - Matthew 18:20. SWS team well done yet again, what a way to finish this season.Village child asleep on the groundThroughout our trip, from start to finish, the one thing that gave our group its strength was prayer. What a way to end! I am forever thankful! Comment by Heather Leigh I am STILL crying Comment by Chelsea Holbert Love it love it Comment by Chelsea Holbert “Praise the Lord” Comment by Ryan Williams The African Choir wow Comment by Bailey Kuert This is wrecking me! Comment by Bailey Kuert Praise Him!!! □□□□□□ Comment by Sarah Nicky This is the third time ive said this but im going to bring it up again: i lol’d so hard when someone said before they picked lindsey they didnt want a song that involved jesus again. When will this masterpiece be out on spotify? Comment by erinrice11
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