Just to keep from getting behind I want to fill you in on the last couple weeks since I wrote.
On January 22 we received our third group of nursing students as we said good bye to the students from Chico State. These students will be with us for a month as part of the Nursing Leadership class that Laura teaches for ORU every year.
Happy Birthday Laura!
Eddie and I started January 23rd at 5:30 in the morning so that we could make breakfast for Laura on her birthday and together with Bertha, Jossy and Misa sing “Las Mañanitas” to her as the sun was rising. We were there when she opened her birthday gift from David Nelson, her fiancé. (Note the gift bag, it says “chicks dig jocks!”)
We are looking forward to meeting this guy; he should fit right in with Eddie, Dr. Dave and Berna…..I always say, “next to a life devoted to God, a marriage needs a man who will make you laugh!” The gift by the way is a Spanish Bible with Laura’s new “married” name embossed on the front.
Finally back to El Mosco
The day after the ORU student arrived we headed for El Mosco in the Ixtayutla region. The students assisted us in the clinics as well as started their class project by assessing the nutrition of the local Mixteco population. ORU student Rachel taking physical measurements for nutritional study
We had anticipated problems reaching El Mosco due to political unrest related to the recent elections (the losing political party had blocked the road so as not to allow the new president to come in and take office, only allowing local people to pass twice a day at a cost of $200 peso per vehicle).
By the time we were ready to head for the mountains the road was opened, though we were told by one brother that their were still men with guns out and about presenting a threat. Before we left the base we were assured by Pastor Miguel that everything was safe. We had no obvious resistance to our presence or work during this trip.
ORU student Rachel measuring people for nutritional assessment
ORU student Brian dressing a child's hand torn on some barbed wire
Mixteco children of Macahuite playing pato, pato, gonzo (duck, duck, goose) with ORU student Mandy
El Brujo
There always seems to be something unusual happening on these mountain outreaches. This time it was when a large group of people walked up our road to the El Mosco clinic, then continued past us and climbed up the mountain to a spot halfway up the mountainside. A while later a group of our patients and visitors were standing near the bathhouse looking up to the spot where the other people had gathered. I had heard a few whispers about what was going on, so I asked Brother Florentino what he knew about it.
“A man just died up there. He was of the Pueblo Viejo church (one of the Ixtayutla region ministries we work with) but decided he didn’t want to walk the way of the Lord anymore. He was a curandero (spiritual healer, usually a witchdoctor, or brujo) before. So anyway, he was walking up the house of the brujo who lives up there, and when he got there he died…look, there are police up there too!”
Soon after, all the people, men and women, filed down the mountain, with some men carrying the body wrapped in a woven mat hanging from a pole, behind them were men in white long-sleeved shirts, with rifles, those were the local polica.
This picture is special, Laurita, a little girl who lives here on the base sent bags of her own toys to give to the children in th mountains!
Little Mixteco boy with new flip flops, and a skinny Mexican dog, is there any other kind?
Berna, Brenda and Scott George, Angie and Linda
These next pictures are for you who have been to the base and know our precious young lady, Misaela, or Misa for short. Last night we drove out to her village for a church service and a wonderful fried chicken dinner (I have been teaching her to cook American food.) Misa lives with us in the clinic, is part of our family, and will be graduating from the Prepa this June. I don’t know how we will live without her.
Thank you so much for praying for us. I have been feeling remarkably well and am rejoicing. We both have our share of insect bites, and sometimes feel the weight of the heat here, but God has been very faithful to us.
blessings to you all,
On January 22 we received our third group of nursing students as we said good bye to the students from Chico State. These students will be with us for a month as part of the Nursing Leadership class that Laura teaches for ORU every year.
Happy Birthday Laura!
Eddie and I started January 23rd at 5:30 in the morning so that we could make breakfast for Laura on her birthday and together with Bertha, Jossy and Misa sing “Las Mañanitas” to her as the sun was rising. We were there when she opened her birthday gift from David Nelson, her fiancé. (Note the gift bag, it says “chicks dig jocks!”)
We are looking forward to meeting this guy; he should fit right in with Eddie, Dr. Dave and Berna…..I always say, “next to a life devoted to God, a marriage needs a man who will make you laugh!” The gift by the way is a Spanish Bible with Laura’s new “married” name embossed on the front.
Finally back to El Mosco
The day after the ORU student arrived we headed for El Mosco in the Ixtayutla region. The students assisted us in the clinics as well as started their class project by assessing the nutrition of the local Mixteco population. ORU student Rachel taking physical measurements for nutritional study
We had anticipated problems reaching El Mosco due to political unrest related to the recent elections (the losing political party had blocked the road so as not to allow the new president to come in and take office, only allowing local people to pass twice a day at a cost of $200 peso per vehicle).
By the time we were ready to head for the mountains the road was opened, though we were told by one brother that their were still men with guns out and about presenting a threat. Before we left the base we were assured by Pastor Miguel that everything was safe. We had no obvious resistance to our presence or work during this trip.
ORU student Rachel measuring people for nutritional assessmentWe held clinic in El Mosco and in a new town to me, Macahuite. The clinics almost depleted our supply of Flagyl, which is given for amoebas. The students worked in the pharmacy, shadowing the doctors and playing with the children. We were able to do some hygiene teachings as well with hygiene kits left from the Chico State group.
ORU student Brian dressing a child's hand torn on some barbed wireMixteco children of Macahuite playing pato, pato, gonzo (duck, duck, goose) with ORU student MandyEl Brujo
There always seems to be something unusual happening on these mountain outreaches. This time it was when a large group of people walked up our road to the El Mosco clinic, then continued past us and climbed up the mountain to a spot halfway up the mountainside. A while later a group of our patients and visitors were standing near the bathhouse looking up to the spot where the other people had gathered. I had heard a few whispers about what was going on, so I asked Brother Florentino what he knew about it.
“A man just died up there. He was of the Pueblo Viejo church (one of the Ixtayutla region ministries we work with) but decided he didn’t want to walk the way of the Lord anymore. He was a curandero (spiritual healer, usually a witchdoctor, or brujo) before. So anyway, he was walking up the house of the brujo who lives up there, and when he got there he died…look, there are police up there too!”
Soon after, all the people, men and women, filed down the mountain, with some men carrying the body wrapped in a woven mat hanging from a pole, behind them were men in white long-sleeved shirts, with rifles, those were the local polica.
This picture is special, Laurita, a little girl who lives here on the base sent bags of her own toys to give to the children in th mountains! Little Mixteco boy with new flip flops, and a skinny Mexican dog, is there any other kind?Almost everytime we go to the mountains, Eddie makes a hospital evacuation trip with someone who is in need of urgent care. This time it was a believer who was 27 weeks pregnant with pre-eclampsia (dangerous condition with high blood pressure). So in the dark we headed down the mountain with Magdelena and her husband Lorenzo. As least she wasn’t in labor like the last time he made the trip!
Berna, Brenda and Scott George, Angie and LindaLos Suegros
This week has been special and fun. I have mentioned our “adopted daughter and son-in-law” Angie and Berna before, well, Angie’s parents Scott and Brenda, and her good friend, Linda, came to spend a week…and we got in on a lot of the fun. We swam and ate, and laughed a lot! Berna kept saying, “I am so happy, I have all my favorite people here together!” We are so grateful for the family God has given us here, Berna and Angie a such a comfort when I miss my own kids.
This week has been special and fun. I have mentioned our “adopted daughter and son-in-law” Angie and Berna before, well, Angie’s parents Scott and Brenda, and her good friend, Linda, came to spend a week…and we got in on a lot of the fun. We swam and ate, and laughed a lot! Berna kept saying, “I am so happy, I have all my favorite people here together!” We are so grateful for the family God has given us here, Berna and Angie a such a comfort when I miss my own kids.
These next pictures are for you who have been to the base and know our precious young lady, Misaela, or Misa for short. Last night we drove out to her village for a church service and a wonderful fried chicken dinner (I have been teaching her to cook American food.) Misa lives with us in the clinic, is part of our family, and will be graduating from the Prepa this June. I don’t know how we will live without her.
Misa's father and mother, plus Misa, isn't she beautiful!?!
Prayer
Thank you for your continued prayers. I got to chat online with our daughter Faith the last week. She says that they are really happy enjoying the “simple life” in Mojocuatla. They enjoyed visitors from their home church, His Place for a week and I asked if they were “impressed” at how “hard core” they were living in the primitive indigenous village. She said, “Well, impressed or appalled.”
The children “really like” the school they are attending in the village. Faith is homeschooling them in their English education. Faith says they were surprised how friendly everyone is. Please continue to pray for their safety, and particularly that no scorpions get into their house, or near the baby!
Drs Dave and Mary Kay are still in Wisconsin with their son, grandchildren, Aiden and Lucas and daughter-in-law Cindy. Cindy is not doing well and is still in hospice, but may be moving home. We ask that you continue to pray for the family, and also for Dave and MaryKay’s other children, Julie and Keta and their families that they will trust in the Lord, and find His comfort for their brother at this time.
Thank you for your continued prayers. I got to chat online with our daughter Faith the last week. She says that they are really happy enjoying the “simple life” in Mojocuatla. They enjoyed visitors from their home church, His Place for a week and I asked if they were “impressed” at how “hard core” they were living in the primitive indigenous village. She said, “Well, impressed or appalled.”
The children “really like” the school they are attending in the village. Faith is homeschooling them in their English education. Faith says they were surprised how friendly everyone is. Please continue to pray for their safety, and particularly that no scorpions get into their house, or near the baby!
Drs Dave and Mary Kay are still in Wisconsin with their son, grandchildren, Aiden and Lucas and daughter-in-law Cindy. Cindy is not doing well and is still in hospice, but may be moving home. We ask that you continue to pray for the family, and also for Dave and MaryKay’s other children, Julie and Keta and their families that they will trust in the Lord, and find His comfort for their brother at this time.
Thank you so much for praying for us. I have been feeling remarkably well and am rejoicing. We both have our share of insect bites, and sometimes feel the weight of the heat here, but God has been very faithful to us.
blessings to you all,
Eddie and Leeann
Oh, by the way go back and check the last blog......found the pictures that I wanted to add!
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