Muraho! (Hello!)
I‘ve been back in the UK for almost a week and a half, after my trip to Africa. A lot of relaxing, sleeping and praying have been going on, as I experienced some reverse culture shock on my return. Let me back up a little and talk about the team I travelled with, made up of 15 people from all over the world. Some who have been on other trips said that we jelled the best and the quickest that they’ve seen. Praise Jesus! Our team consisted of four medical staff, five architects and six in the engineering field. (Pictured to the right is our team with three staff from Kibogora Hospital.) The work the Lord was already doing there, and will continue to do there, is amazing. The hospital staff meets every morning for devotions, and prays with patients before surgeries and other procedures. How often do you see that in the west?
Typically eMi doesn’t touch the business plan of the partner ministry, but because we had medical staff on our team, we were able to help with the hospital’s protocol and business, as well as site development. When we arrived, Kibogora had just received Regional Status, which means they are the official go-to hospital for the area. Our timing, really God’s timing, was perfect, since we could help them develop a required business action plan. Having the medical staff was a HUGE blessing -- we couldn’t have done without them. For example, they helped with hygiene issues, performed surgeries and helped with the overall function of the hospital.
We spent two weeks gathering as much information as possible -- surveying, water testing, sewage measuring. In the end we were wondering how we got so much information. By the grace of God! We presented what we had so far to hospital staff and they were impressed. They were expecting a drawing and we showed them 3d views, layouts and surveys. All very cool.
I could feel the Lord’s presence in everything we did, from gathering information to worship. To be together as a body, from all over the world, and then to join the community at the local church was remarkable. The people, the culture, the language are amazing. I honestly wished I could stay longer. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Now I’m back in England and helping to gather all the information to finalize into a usable plan. There’s a lot of work ahead of us and hopefully we’ll finish before my internship ends in May.
Prayer Requests:
success of the project
health over the next two months
finances (I still need nearly $1,900)
a sense of direction when I return home
Thank You and God Bless,
Laura
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