Friday, May 28, 2010

Open Doors

I am always looking for partners. I have met some amazing people over the last nine and a half years. I have been to the Australian outback to the frozen villages of Alaska. You can never judge a place by its size or location.

I just go where the doors open. If they open in Pennsylvania--I will find a way to get there. I remember Gustavo and his family so well in Reading, Pennsylvania. What an awesome family. Then there is Greg the rancher in Australia. He and his entire family are amazing people. They work hard and are strong in their faith. There are so many out of the way places with people I now call my friends.

Tomorrow I will be going to Valdez, Alaska. Valdez is one of the most beautiful places in Alaska. The mountains surround the city but the friends I have in that city are very meaningful to me.

Then the next door that opened will be in places like--Palmer, Soldotna, Anchorage, Delta, Springfield and North Pole, Boise, Nampa and Twin Falls. I hope to find more open doors.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Communication Down

The Kusuri Clinic and Medical Base is very remote. The Island of Halmahera is one of the approximate 17,000 islands in the nation of Indonesia. It is a very historic place also know as the Spice Islands. The Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese controlled these islands over the years. The islands are amazing and the rich volcanic soil and the tropical climate make is a rare growing environment. It is so beautiful and yet it is remote. The Kusuri base does not have phone connection. We have a satellite connection in order to maintain email communication.

It works well but on occasion we have either a problem with the access to the satellite. I maintain regular contact with Peter Scarborough with regular updates and communication about the work. I got a note from Peter that he lost the satellite connection. He went methodically over each of the components and it would not connect. He had to travel 20 miles to the nearest city to send an email. There is one business which has computer access. Their on-line service is on and off--mostly off. Peter was able send me a note and inform me about the loss of satellite access.

We are working on getting the needed equipment and problem solve the possible problem. It just reminded me how easily the lines of communication can be disrupted can how important it is to maintain contact.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Healing His Face

Tison has his skin graft to his chin and face. The skin is healing and looking much better. He had a very uncomfortable gauze covering sown over the new skin graft. it was on about a week he was embarrassed about it and it was uncomfortable. He was very happy when the gauze was removed.

It was a beautiful day and I had a chance to get a nice photo of his chin and lip. We took a long walk and just enjoyed the sunny day. It is snowing as I write--what a crazy place to live.