Sunday, November 4th 'Church'

On Sunday a small group of us went to church with a friend of ours who has been a scrub nurse from Tenwek on all of our cardiac cases over the years.  I usually attend church at Tenwek Hospital, but wanted to attend Daniel's church this week since he is the pastor and I haven't been able to before.  They had just built their church on this site and had over 200 members in attendance the week before.  This photo is me with some of the new 'friends' I met at church that day.  It was a great experience and I have a bunch more photos, but have to get off to the OR for our cases for the day.  More later....

After the service, we all stood in a line and were greeted by everyone (including the chicken!).  Following the greeting anyone who could not afford to donate to the collection on that day brought vegetables or produce (or chickens) to be auctioned off by the pastor so the money could be put in the collection plate.  LOVE these people. 

The older woman in the photo is Rebekah.  We just implanted a pacemaker in her a few days before and she showed us the scar before church ;)     She worked at Tenwek Hospital for over 35 years and told us that she 'learned by doing, not by going to school'.  She was such a powerhouse of positivity and worship. 

Each of us gave our testimony in front of the congregation on Sunday.  We all come to Kenya to serve their people and we leave every year being the recipients of so much more after interacting with these precious people.

Off to the OR.  Pray for us!