Km 8

Life at km 8 is going pretty good. We’re getting used to the twice a day water rationing. Whenever we here the water running, we run to grab our soap and shampoo so we can have a shower and not just a bucket bath.lol. We’re never quite sure what time the water will be turned on that day. Clinic is still going well, we started visiting our neighbors and began public health classes this week. Our neighbors are so nice! We only managed to get around to three families because we were having a good time talking and getting to know them. The people here are so hospitable, they freely welcome you into their homes and we’ve had so many people drop off fruit for us at our house. I’m so excited to get to know the people who live here! During our big campaign we had a malnourished one-year-old come in to the clinic, and he might have died within a few days if they hadn’t brought him in. We saw him this Monday and he looks so much better! They put him on a baby formula and vitamins and some other stuff to help him to grow and so far he’s gained 2 kg. His name is Wilfredo, and he is quickly becoming my favorite patient. He smiled and cooed at us this last time he was in to visit. This Saturday night I will be starting a youth night at km 8, hopefully to get to know the teenagers who live around here. Please pray that it goes well! We’ll also be starting English classes for the adults/youth and for the kids in January. I’m so excited about the possibilities that km 8 has! In other exciting news, we figured out how to cook steamed broccoli! I’m not really the hugest fan of boiled or fried vegetables, so we got a little creative and took the plastic bags that we use for meds in the pharmacy and filled them with broccoli and a little water. Then, we placed the bags into a pot of boiling water and voila! We had steamed broccoli! Creation of the week. God bless you in the Christmas season!