catchup on the last few days

It is Friday in Burkina. We decided to give the team a break and go to the animal preserve today. We will have a clinic day at Kingrea on Saturday. Message to Father Monk. Do not forget, Houston Airport, Monday. I am the person that Father Ed mentioned as being sick. Got a mild case of school, the French Drs DECIDED the wanted to keep me overnight, because I was so pale and had a strange orange tint. I tried to explain that it was all the years of drug use (chemo) that caused it, but I'm do not think they belived me. Pastor Ram brought my meds from my room so I could show them to the Drs. He also picked up a large bottle of painkillers that was brought for use in the clinic. The Dr. looked at the bottle and thought they had a major addict on their hands. I quickly tried to explain, it was for the clinics. Dr. Kingman finally arrived, and they Believed him better than they did me. All my time in different hospitals, I do not think I ever had my Dr. (Bob in this case) spend the night in the hospital bed next to me.


When we arrived at the airport a christian lady who is a police office came to the airport and helped us through customs. Saved us a lot of time. When she found out I was sick and she came with me all set Thursday morning.


Enough about me. Wendesday and Thursday the team went to Zabre and set up a clinic in Ram Zango's school there. They helped a lot of sick people. Despite the bad luck with tires it was reported to me that the road to Zabre was much improved. Last year the last half of the trip was a series of potholes with dirt around them for good measure.


Celine, the head nurse at Yagmar, that we worked with last year, is still here. She also traveled with the team to Zabre. Bob has nicknamed her St. Celine.


The picture posted Father Ed is a restaurant that we went to last night. The structures are made to look like a dwelling that the Sahara nomads use. The floor was actual sand brought in from the Sahara. The food was great, but expensive.



We are waiting for the team to return, John & I Remained behind to rest. John is a little under the weather, but doing ok.