Tuesday

Great night's sleep under the mosquito net, ear plugs in yet still heard the rooster's crowing this morning. Then after a very cooold shower we were on the road at 7am. Today it took an hour and a half to make the drive to school. There are many children waiting on the side of the road for a ride to school; either on a city bus or a tap-tap which is a little truck that many own as a taxi.
Tanner joined Rebekah teaching English and I joined the nurse with my interpreter making things go much smoother. I presented the nurse with the forehead thermometer I brought down. She was amazed and so grateful! It didn't take long and she showed me a temperature of almost 101 that showed up on a little 7 year old boy who came in. Thankfully she also had some fever medicine from what was donated to be able to give him two chewable acetaminophens.
The nurse and I were joined by Kinsley, a graduate of this school now only one year from becoming a M.D. He spoke on the prevention of cholera and we took on the "keep your Germs to Yourself" campaign, of course with the elbow technique.
We then saw the city close up by walking to a little restaurant being careful to not get hit by a passing vehicle of some sort. At one point I heard a motorcycle coming up behind us and the term, "blan" (the 'n' is silent) I knew to step aside because that is the term for white people. He was basically saying, "move aside white person". It's not deragatory just their word for those of us who are much lighter skinned than they are!
Praying tonight for a little girl who is very ill. The mother is certain she watched her die in front of her only to see her come alive again! She is still ill and believes that doctors and medicine are not the answer; only prayer. Since she is adamant on not going to the doctor we are praying with her for healing for her little girl, Sarai who turned 2 today.
Relaxing for the evening trying to upload pictures, the process is so slow so hopefully I can get a few more up tonight. The weather is only in the mid to upper 70's, everyone here is cold and we are just right!