Monday...life is good

I was back in my GI comfort zone today!  The morning didn't get off to a great start. The alarm on my phone went off.  I got up, made coffee, turned on the shower and went to wake Shelley up.  She got downstairs and started pouring a cup of coffee.  I ran down to get something and realized that it was still dark outside.  I looked at my watch.  It was 4:30 AM, not 7:30 AM.  Despite the coffee, we were able to go back to sleep.  Seems the time zone on my phone changed during the night.  Not sure why, but rest assured that I will set a different alarm tonight.

Seems a normal day is conference from 8-9, endoscopy from 9-1 (with chai at 11), walk home for lunch at 1, back to endoscopy at 2 and home for dinner a little after 5.  Every patient is prayed for before every case. Those with an interest in hearing more are counciled by the staff or the chaplains. We have box of Bibles to give away in both of the common languages for any patient who would like one. 

Ken in the endoscopy lab

Shelley and the girls seem content with having a quiet couple of weeks. They went shopping today and did laundry.  Thanks to Skype they are able to keep up with friends and family at home.  They are reading a lot, taking walks and doing some summer time school work. Shelley is thoroughly enjoying not carpooling!

Basket full of groceries from the pantry

It was laundry day for everyone in our complex today

Who could complain about going to work with this view

Before we left home we heard from another family who had been to Tenwek that many of the patients needed socks.  Our church collected socks and we brought them in a r-e-a-l-l-y big duffle bag.  Today we took them to the social worker at the hospital so that they can be handed out as needed to patients.  I don't think that socks will be needed for quite a while!  Thanks Christ Church!