Day Seven... Free Medical Clinic!

Today has been a very long day...started bright and early around 6:30 and just now getting settled into the hotel room in Nairobi at 11pm.  But today was very awesome in that soooo many people showed up not only to receive free medical check-up and supplies but to also volunteer!  We saw over 1,000 patients for all types of treatment including eyes and blood pressure check-ups.  We were also able to give out some free medications to those in need.  I tried to help in the doctors area by directing the patients but most of them were elderly so they are not used to seeing a white person, much less understand my southern English so I ended up hanging out with the youth group checking people in and taking LOTS of pictures!  They love my cameras and have used up both memory cards...I have to delete a lot tonight in order to take more this weekend and I am going to have to buy a new memory card soon.  The patients were so very appreciative of everything we did for them today and they were receptive of the Word they heard while they waited for the clinic to begin this morning.  The clinic lasted pretty much all day and we left the church around 7.  They even gave me a name tag that said "Shiro" so everyone knew who I was!  We are now checked into the hotel in downtown Nairobi so hopefully no dogs barking or roosters crowing at 3am tonight!  I found Joyce Meyers on TV when I got in my room so I was sooo excited!  This is the first time I have watched TV in days. 

Tomorrow, we were supposed to go to the children's orphange but because of time, we are going to plan on going another day before we leave so we can spend more time with the children and be able to take them groceries and supplies.  So now me and Penny are going to a womens conference tomorrow morning with one of her friends and it is in an area where the tribal people live (? I am not really sure how you spell it but I will find out tomorrow, they are the ones who live far out away from the city in very rural areas and have all the colorful beading around their necks).  I saw pictures of these people in the museum so I am excited to actually get to meet them!  And yes I will take lots of pictures if they allow me.  One thing about Kenya is there are a lot of restrictions on what or who you can take pictures of so a lot of things I will just have in my permanent memory.

I am working on a lesson for the youth about vision and life in general and I am going to use these scriputres...enjoy!

"I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and He is the judge." John 8:50  If Jesus can spread the gospel without seeking the glory for Himself, then why can't we? Pride.

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it ALL for the glory of God." 1 Corn 10:31 God's Will and His plan for your life.

Our God is an Awesome God!

Leslie ~ Shiro/ Chiro (you can spell it either way)