Last night was the strangest night. It was very loud in the compound. I am not sure what was going on. Lots of animals, I think. Very odd. So it was a restless night for me.
Yesterday I cooked dinner. It was really good, I must say so myself. Just grabbed stuff out of the container and mixed it all together. It was put over rice. Kind of a chicken stew, soup. There is not much choice of food to mix together, but I seem to make due with what we have. I think everyone liked it. I hope so. I have been looking up recipes that include the stuff we have here. I think there are several things that can be made. We will see.
Today has been somewhat slow. I am working on a "Needs Assessment". That is keeping me off the streets. The team is very busy sorting out the medical supplies from the container that came the other day. It will be divided up for different clinics. I hope there is good stuff for us - IV's, syringes, alcohol wipes to name a few. We got some beds, but no mattresses. Oh well, can't get it all.
This morning in the ward, Daniel and James both came here. If you look on last years blog, you will see pictures of both of them. We looked at pictures on my computer from last year. Naomi, Roda and all the patients were also looking at them. It was hilarious. I showed them all pictures of themselves from last year. James brought his two and a half wives and his youngest son so I could take a family portrait of them. I took care of his son last year, he was one of the "diarrhea kids" I talked about in my blog. James has what he calls a half wife. She is the widow of his brother and so now he is responsible for her. Crazy world over here. I can't wait to post the family portrait I took.
Tomorrow the team leaves. Ajak and Jacob will go with them. They are headed to Pibor tomorrow. I think they are going. There is some stuff going on near there, not in Pibor, that they are waiting to hear if it is safe for them to go. We shall see. Ahhh, I just wish the Southern Sudanese would enjoy the silence of weapons that the Peace Referendum has brought them. I has been short lived, I think.
Well, that is all for now. Maybe I will add later.
C
I am sitting out in the middle of the compound with this incredible bright yellow full moon. It seems so close, I can almost reach out and touch it. I am so lucky to witness this.
Aaron drove Ajak to Bor. The car was loaded with equipment and med supplies for "The Team" to take to their next stop. Ajak and Jacob will go with them, as I said before. It will be a quiet compound. This evening I went over to Peter's. We talked about stuff going on in Werkok. A great big meeting was going on regrding some issues in the cattle camp. Should I get a clue on what is going on, I will pass it on. I don't think it is anything to worry about. I just wonder what the compound will be like with the locals, Aaron and I. I hope it is busy at the hospital. Somehow, I think things will be just fine.
Until the next time,
C
Yesterday I cooked dinner. It was really good, I must say so myself. Just grabbed stuff out of the container and mixed it all together. It was put over rice. Kind of a chicken stew, soup. There is not much choice of food to mix together, but I seem to make due with what we have. I think everyone liked it. I hope so. I have been looking up recipes that include the stuff we have here. I think there are several things that can be made. We will see.
Today has been somewhat slow. I am working on a "Needs Assessment". That is keeping me off the streets. The team is very busy sorting out the medical supplies from the container that came the other day. It will be divided up for different clinics. I hope there is good stuff for us - IV's, syringes, alcohol wipes to name a few. We got some beds, but no mattresses. Oh well, can't get it all.
This morning in the ward, Daniel and James both came here. If you look on last years blog, you will see pictures of both of them. We looked at pictures on my computer from last year. Naomi, Roda and all the patients were also looking at them. It was hilarious. I showed them all pictures of themselves from last year. James brought his two and a half wives and his youngest son so I could take a family portrait of them. I took care of his son last year, he was one of the "diarrhea kids" I talked about in my blog. James has what he calls a half wife. She is the widow of his brother and so now he is responsible for her. Crazy world over here. I can't wait to post the family portrait I took.
Tomorrow the team leaves. Ajak and Jacob will go with them. They are headed to Pibor tomorrow. I think they are going. There is some stuff going on near there, not in Pibor, that they are waiting to hear if it is safe for them to go. We shall see. Ahhh, I just wish the Southern Sudanese would enjoy the silence of weapons that the Peace Referendum has brought them. I has been short lived, I think.
Well, that is all for now. Maybe I will add later.
C
I am sitting out in the middle of the compound with this incredible bright yellow full moon. It seems so close, I can almost reach out and touch it. I am so lucky to witness this.
Aaron drove Ajak to Bor. The car was loaded with equipment and med supplies for "The Team" to take to their next stop. Ajak and Jacob will go with them, as I said before. It will be a quiet compound. This evening I went over to Peter's. We talked about stuff going on in Werkok. A great big meeting was going on regrding some issues in the cattle camp. Should I get a clue on what is going on, I will pass it on. I don't think it is anything to worry about. I just wonder what the compound will be like with the locals, Aaron and I. I hope it is busy at the hospital. Somehow, I think things will be just fine.
Until the next time,
C
Around the planet we all wait for our turn to look at the same full moon, weather permitting. Halfwives is the name of my all girl band. Your writing makes me hungry.
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