Monthly Archives: March 2016

Thursday, 9:15pm here in Kenya.  The evening is quieting down in the guesthouse, however outside the crickets are joyfully making their songs. Our friendly rooster is quiet so far this evening.  As mentioned in an earlier blog by my teammate, the rainy season has started some.

Waking up on a Kenyan morning there is so much to hear: roosters competing to crow the loudest, wonderful and sometimes strange bird songs, and the howling of stray dogs.  Our team woke up Wednesday morning to what Kenyans call the rainy season.

The morning began with a brisk walk to Kimbilio Hospice.  The sky was a crisp blue scattered with fluffy white clouds.  A conversation of whether it would rain that day was the topic at hand.

Today is day #8 at Kimbilio Hospice – Kipkaren/Chebaiywa, Kenya.

We rise early to join the staff at Kimbilio Hospice for the weekly staff meeting and devotional.  Patients, who can, join devotional time.  Today is unique as

We are a little over half way through our time here in rural Kenya. It’s hard to put everything into words because the experience here has been so wonderful and amazing.

Jambo, and Karibu (welcome), the operant word and attitude toward us and others here at Kimbilio Hospice and the entire community of Kipkaren, Kenya.

JAMBO! It is currently 0600 here, the birds are waking up, the non-stop rooster crowing is joining them. I hear the crickets yet and awaiting the sunrise.  I hear the voices of the neighbors here at the Shiloh Guesthouse starting their day of early morning chores.  We have been so blessed with everything that is going on here, each day filled to the brim with interacting with the local community, helping at Kimbilio Hospice, making home visits, gathering at the end of the day at the guesthouse with our hosts for wonderful dinners of local foods and a time of fellowship.

After over a year of planning, God has brought together an amazing team of 8 from Spokane, Washington. Our team consists of 2 doctors, 1 nurse practitioner, 4 nurses and a high school senior.