Today was a truly amazing day! We woke up this morning bright and early to roosters crowing, dogs barking, people singing and there may have been a monkey carrying an alarm clock... We all got into 3 vans and made a 45 minute excursion to Kilema to the medical camp. We had an amazing view of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is the first day we got to see it well. The locals call Mount Kilimanjaro the shy mountain because it is often covered by the clouds, so we felt lucky to see such a clear, beautiful view. We were greeted by children which truly melted all of our hearts. We unloaded several bags of medical supplies and set up 3 tents in order to triage, treat, and dispense medications to patients.
We were able to see around 100 patients during our medical camp. Community members of all ages and reasons for seeking care were presented to the team and we worked efficiently with the interpreters to assist them with their needs. We were amazed with the gratitude that we received. It was an honor to learn about their culture, practice our skills, and feel so appreciated. This is truly a life-changing experience. In the wise words of Ghandi: "To find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others".
Sister and Jon.....did we find the buried treasure? I would like an update.
ReplyDeleteMiss you guys....so happy for you both. Can't believe you got to see Kilimanjaro. Please stop dressing like Lisa because it makes it that much harder to find you in pictures...why do you guys look so much alike...secret Needler sister?
You have NO idea how cold it got up here. Try -28...yes that cold...don't worry Muskego did not close down so I still got to go out in that weather.
Also...do NOT...under any circumstance...enter the mountain. There is a sleeping Dragon..named Smaug who lives there and will take your gold. He is cranky.
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