first full day

Yesterday was AMAZING the things Giving Hope (ZOE) has done here are truly MIRACLOUS! All those we met have SUCH love of the Lord, to be a small part of the work here is a live changing experience. I feel so blessed to be having this experience, thanks, OUMC. As has been said Maua Methodist hospital has a wonderful setup here. One thing that impressed me was the way they run their aids clinic. It is not a seperate clinic like in some other areas, those patients are there with cancer patients & everyone else so that those infected will seek treatment & not have to be shunned by the community because of their disease. Prevention is also a VERY big part of the work here. I won't repeat what others have told you about the "kids" (young adults) that we got to met & learn more about except to say that you can hear their stories but to see it firsthand is life changing and the love of God just surrounds us ALL! I can't wait until today when we visit more families & finish building a house.
Showers here finally all seem to be working..... as long as you want a HOT or COLD shower, no warm. Our friendly RESIDENT rooster has started my day at 4:00am, had just gone back to sleep from my 3am awake period when he started crowing. He & I may have to have a "come to Jesus meeting" soon if he doesn't set his clock forward!
To my "boys, all 4 of them, I love you & miss you all but thanks for giving me this experience. To my 4100 peps... can't wait to tell you about this trip and miss you all but not the craziness that is 4100!
KEEP PRAYING! We can feel & see those prayers working. Love Shirley