Chasing a Doctor Around Kenya…

Today, I went with a patients on ambulance to get an ultrasound from sepsis after a C-section. We had thought it was going to be a short trip, as we were going to go to Banana town, which is about 20 minutes from Limuru. However, after confirming with the doctor we were coming, we arrived only to find out that the doctor had left to go to another hospital. We rushed over to Nazareth hospital, where we waited for a long time…we were certain that he had already left that hospital as well…

While waiting, the nurse and I were trying to pay for the patient, using mpessa, which is like the venmo of Kenya. But the patient had a very old phone so we were having trouble trying to figure out how to use it…Anyways, we finally payed and the doctor actually stayed at that hospital! Fortunately, the patient was finally able to get the scan…

We got to visit the tea village again, and I taught the kids how to play ring-a-round the rosy…

They were great students, and they went and played the game over and over again. Also, after much struggling, they finally figured how to get my watch off my hand. So many kids were just playing with the buckle and when one managed to get it off my hand, they smiled so big. They tried it on themselves, but always, eventually, put it back on my wrist. But because the push so many button, they often set alarms, sometimes for weird times. One night, Mikayla’s (another volunteer) watch alarm went off at 2:30 am because no one realized the kids set the alarm. We both stumbled around in the dark trying to figure out what had happened:)

I also played my ukulele and sang/dance with the kids, which was a lot of fun:)

Because of the travel ban, I’m not exactly sure what will happen with my flights. I may leave early, or stay for an extra month…everything is up in the air…But I do believe God is still writing history.

More stories later,

Happy Adventuring,

Gabrianne