October 5, 2009
Volume 3, Issue 2
Down On The Farm
I’ve continued to rejoice as I’ve been reconnected with friends. Their smiles, cheer, laughter, and enthusiasm is a reflection of how I feel seeing them. As the joys flow freely throughout my day, there are also the realities of a broken world. A child born premature, now ten days old, weighing only 785 grams (<2 pounds), with no incubator or specialized monitoring equipment to help the child grow and flourish. A malnourished, beautiful little 2 year old girl on the pediatric ward weighed only 5.5 kg, which is 2 kg (4.4. pounds) less than when I saw her 18 months ago! The war rages on…
A highlight of the day was helping with chickens! My parents would be so proud. Growing up I lived on a farm in Ohio, and among some of the numerous animals we had was 40,000+ chickens. Today I helped the local agricultural workers Pauline and Besigya, as well as Jack Myhre, catch and vaccinate 200 young chickens. The smell of chickens is reminiscent of childhood; that, mixed with Jack trying to make the chickens talk to and kiss me, only added to the memories of the day. We ran out of the vaccine early so we get to catch and vaccinate the remaining 100 chickens tomorrow!
It’s good to be back in Uganda. I have much to learn, and no doubt many frustrations and stress ahead of me, but for now I am basking in the delight of reunions with friends and silly games with kids.
5 comments:
So glad for you and for the team that you are back at the mission, and that your hard work is paying out blessings for you and those around you. My prayers are with you always,. Judy in HMB
Any cotton for you to pick on that farm? :)
so do you think you might receive a care package by Christmas if I mailed it now?? I guess we can see about that... :) Glad you made it safely and although you are sooooo far away can experience glimpses of "home" or at least something familiar. Take care!! Cha
Ah, to experience simple and lasting joys in the countryside.
Blessings to you and your kind heart.
Is the reunion with FRIENDS u are talking about, the reunion with the Chickens of your childhood? :) I bet that even with the smell of the chickens, you still had fun, having flashbacks of your childhood.
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