Friday in Nairobi

Hello Prayer Warriors,

Today I shared a devotion with the team on encouragement and they agreed that it came at just the right time. Who needs encouragement in your life? Have you encouraged someone today? One of the girls wrote it on her hand so she could remember to be an encourager. It is something that scripture commands us to do.

We continued our clinic in Kawangware today. Ed and Ariel held Bible Club inside for the children as it was raining for a time. It was so much fun to see the children singing and playing games.

Lauren saw patients with Karen G and Katie worked with Anna. Mandy saw quite a few families.Hugh saw most of the male patients. The men really like being able to see a male provider.As usual the pharmacy was a busy place and Diane and Hazen did a great job keeping things under control.

I had to prescibe medication for a patient with typhoid fever and many patients come in and tell us they have either had malaria or they think they have it now. This is not a malaria endemic area becuase of the elevation.However if they go out of the area they do expose themselves to the mosquitos that carry malaria. I think all the Sudanese refugees have been exposed to malaria. We continue to see many patients with parasites and of course we are educating them on boiling their water and giving medication. There are so many orphans, it just breaks my heart.

After dinner and debriefing tonight the team sprung into action. Several washed all our clothes. (They will wash clothes here but the electricity was out before) We have clotheslines strung across the room. Others restocked what few medications we have left. And then there were the party planners....

Tomorrow afternoon we will drive to the girls and boys shelter that the Makukus started. Our plan is to have a BIG birthday party for Ariel (21st birthday!) and the children there. Hazen will take his guitar and we will play games and share music. We ordered a birthday cake and cupcakes (called "queens cake" here). The children will get to decorate them and eat them. The team has planned a puppet show. Hugh will make balloon animlas for the children. The highlight will probably be the soccor (football) game that Katie and Ed have planned for them. We also have gifts to bring them. We're excited! These children have very little and I pray that we can bring some joy and show the love of Christ to them.

Thank-you to everyone for all the gifts and other items that you donated. We gave Imboumi all the books for his library and he smiled from ear to ear! What a joy!

Please know that we are praying for you.

We love you all and miss you!

Many Blessings,

Karen (McClure) and the Kenya Team

PS Second reminder--Families of our Missionaries please remind them when they return home to continue to take their Doxycycline daily for 30 days. Some have asked me to put it in an e-mail so they do not forget.