I was looking back over the past several weeks and I think the best way to summarize what I’ve been doing is simply that I’ve been preparing for a disaster. I knew coming to…
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The “Blessing” is here
I think everyone who follows us on Facebook is aware of this already, but Joshua Hunt Baraka (Swahili for blessing) Kelley has arrived. Exactly one week ago, we finally were able to welcome the…
Read moreServing in Brokenness
This has been a week with dramatic ups and downs. Many weeks we’ve experienced here have had their uplifting and depressing moments but this week has been an intense one…and it’s only Wednesday. Over…
Read more“Daktari, can you come to Casualty right away?”
“Daktari, are you around? Can you come to casualty right away?” It was Saturday morning and I was on call for the medical service, waiting for a page from my interns letting me know…
Read moreMuch to Celebrate, Much to Mourn
This past week has been so full. It has been full of many celebrations and it has been full of grieving. I have been so immensely blessed in this life. I have a beautiful…
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