We have been here for exactly 2 weeks and are settled and adjusted to Kenyan time. We have learned that we can cook and have actually survived! We have surprised ourselves with homemade cinnamon rolls and BBQ chicken pizza! You are welcome to come for dinner! We have shopped at the local market known as the "Super Duka" and have also bought our fresh fruit and veggies from the local ladies at the "veggie market."
We are starting to develop friendships with the nurses in the unit. There are only 2 RN's plus 2 student nurses staffed per shift and they have a census of 26-29 babies - so they are very busy. It is a challenge to get time to do teaching at the bedside when they are busy with many tasks. Please pray for opportunities to instruct at the bedside. There are a couple premature babies that were born our first week here that have many hurdles to overcome - pray for little Esther and Mukubwa. Kijabe is a referral hospital for spina bifida so we also have several babies in the unit recovering from surgery.
We are also developing relationships with the moms. They are very involved in the care of their babies and come in to the NICU and feed their baby every 2 hours around the clock ... don't know when they get any rest! Please pray for big Esther as the doctors have told mom that there is no more that they can do for her. She is a fighter and has made it through prayer.
The lectures for the NICU course have started and will be given once a week (Friday) for the next 6 months. We are giving several of them, so pray for wisdom in preparing the right material for the nurses.
Thanks again for your continued support of us - you are vital to this ministry.
Blessings,
Mary & Louise
8 comments:
Great job! Love the blogspot...thanks for the updates!
so glad to get an update. praying for you both!
Sounds like you guys are having an amazing time. Thanks for the update.
Just wanted to say how jealous I am.. You guys are doing an awesome job teaching and taking care of those African babies. Continue to do God's work! We miss you here at PIH. I will pray for your babies!
HI Mary & Louise!
We continue to pray for you & the nurses & patients in Generations. I will pass the blog link on to the class.
Take care! Looking forward to your next posting.
Susan Harrity, Generations, EVFree
Hello Mary. Glad you made it there safely. We will continue to pray for you both and for the little ones you are working with. Peace be with you.
We enjoy your updates Mary. Nice blog, too. We'll take advantage of an internet connection while we're still here in FL to keep updated on you both.
Enjoy.
Scott & Suz Downing
Hey there ladies. Great to see your blog is up and running. What a good and fitting place to have your picture taken. Zion National Park. Louise, Carmen and Frankie say Hello. Be talking to you soon.
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