Nov 2, 2010
Hello from the Republic of Congo.
Here in Impfondo at Pioneer Hospital broadband internet used to be available before the system broke in August. Since then the missionaries here have been forced to use a very slow, often unreliable wireless system. Today we went to local Unicef office and they let me up load photos to my face book page and place this entry. If you want to see the photos, head to facebook.
Conner, Luke and I are now in our third week here and are loving it.The hospital is run well, operations happen every day and lives are being saved in the name of Jesus. We leave a bit early next Tuesday because of flight schedules back to the capital, Brassaville. After that we will meet Janet and Austin for two weeks helping at Iris orphanages in South Africa (more about that next week).
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| Luke first assisting with hysterectomy |
We have gotten in a routine here with 1-3 operations in the morning followed by seeing patients in the afternoon. The language barrier is significant with French the official language and Lingala being the local language. The sonographer here named Alpha has taught himself enough English so that as a team we are working out well. For all you people who took French in school but have no chance to practice, come to Congo.You will have a blast.
This is a great location to feel like you are making a difference. The people are very friendly and appreciative of any help you can offer. Contact World medical Missions if you are medical or if you aren’t but want to help out go to
www.congoharveys.blogspot.com.
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| Helping build a home |
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| Rounds with Dr. Steve Wagner. One of three physicians |
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| Local pastors family with Sara Spear, here for 30 plus yaers |
I’ll make another entry when we are in South Africa. For those praying for us, Thank You
We just completed two weeks in South Africa. It was a mix of relaxation and seeing what Iris Ministries is doing over the globe and more specifically in White River, South Africa. We had a chance to visit the day center and orphanage there. We also attended a true African Revival meeting with a pastor named Surpressa (Surprise) who was the kind of person who after meeting, one will never be the same. Janet and Austin joined us which was great. She is already thinking of getting a group of women to join us back here. 
