Days 5 and 6

In so many ways these days were the hardest ones of all....

Day 5

This is the day we painted all day.

During the night both Amber and I (Robyn) found ourselves sick from a Bactria

that is found in the water. So we were left behind to recoup at the hotel.

The rest headed off to Makindu to paint the girls home.

With a lot of hard work all but one room was painted.

All three pastors and David (one of the pastors sons, he is 4 years old)

picked up brushes and went to work with the team.

After a long day of painting there was a little time to shop at the wood carving shops across the street from Hunters Lodge. This is where we found the best deals!!

Both Amber and I were feeling a lot better by the time the team returned.

Day 6

This day was one full of God moving, Blessings and heartache.

We started the morning heading off to the Makindu Hospital. No matter how much you prepare to see the children at the hospital it is still VERY hard.

We saw children who lost legs due to cars hitting them, children burned by cooking fires, children sick with Malaria, AIDs and TB.

We came with $1000 dollars and a HUGE bag full of hospital supplies. The administrator of the hospital was so amazed at all we brought.

We then walked through the children's ward. Trusting in God to show our group come children we could help pay their bills for them. He gave us 4!!

• The first was a young boy who was in need of being moved to Nairobi for treatment of his liver. His mother did not have the money to get him there or for his medical bills. We did not hesitate, we called for an ambulance right then and there to take the boy and gave the doctors money for his bill there AND in Nairobi!!

• The second was a young boy who was burned all over his front side. He had been there since March 15th and would be there for at least 2 to 4 more weeks.

• The third was an orphan boy with AIDs. His 15 year old brother was there taking care of him. He also had two other siblings he was caring for back home. This young man gave up his exams for school to be with his brother. He will not be able to retake them.
• The last one was another child who was burned on her left leg. She had lost all her toes on her left foot and would need skin graffs on her whole left leg and bottom. She too would need to be taken to Nairobi.

We then went to the nearest chemist and bought up all their supply of burn ointment and nutritional supplements to give to those in the hospital free of charge!!

I have never seen a smile so big on a mans face as the one the administrator's. God moved that day in that hospital.

Children were saved physically and hopefully spiritually. They will look back on this day and say God came!!

Like any time God does something amazing the Devil will try to destroy it.

On the way back to the girls home from the hospital a car pulled out right in front of us.

We could not avoid hitting it. But this was not any normal car, it was a police officer!!

He INSISTED it was our fault. Even though everyone who say it knew it was his fault.

We sat in the van for about an hour while waiting for things to get solved.

Needless to say we drew quite a large crowd!!

Pastor Joseph finally hitched a ride back to the hotel to get our other van and came back to get us. Lunch was waiting.

I was still not feeling to great. (my stomach) So after dropping everyone off at GCC, Pastor Joseph was going to take me back to the hotel for some rest.

But on the way we were stopped by the other pastors. My presence was requested at

the police station by the "Chief of Police" himself.

I met a man that I would describe as very dignified and holds power well.

He is a man of God!!

He wanted to apologise to me personally for all the trouble.

He reassured me I had a friend in him and asked that I come back and visit him next time I was in Makindu!!

The officer we hit also apologized. Then Pastor Kanoti (the one driving our car) asked for forgiveness from the officer for losing his temper. (really we didn't see this and even if he had no one would have blamed him, he was being falsely accused)

I saw God move in that room as everyone shook hands.

Once again the Devil was defeated!!



After only an hour of rest, Pastor Jospeh and I headed back to the girls home. It was time to say good bye. This was not easy for anyone.

We had made great bonds with the girls. No one wanted to say good bye.

There were tears all around.

For me it was another good by to my daughter Zawadi (on the left). She told me 4 days was to short of time to be with her Mum. I miss her so much already. She is counting the days till I return again.
I was asked by many of the girls to please bring back the same people next year!!



Days 7 and 8 will be posted either tomorrow or Monday. :)