We are back stateside. We spent a couple days in Istanbul on our way back, since our flights took us through there. That was a new and good experience. Going to the spice market, large mosques, the grand bazaar and encountering many different people and a city of 16million. Ill include a few pictures.
As I reflect on Bere, There are so many needs both of the people and of the hospital.One thing Bere Hospital needs is some NICU nurse volunteers. There are some really small babies that are making it, if they get good care. I heard that the smallest that has survived here is about 0.9Kg. That’s about 1.8Lbs. The small ones survive when missionaries take the kids at night and warm them and give their meds at the appropriate times and feed and give IVs to them. Otherwise they miss doses of antibiotics, don’t get their IV’s or fed via their nasogastric tube frequently enough… and they die. Of course some would die with neonatal infections too. But with good care the chances of survival increase significantly. The doctors have tried to impress upon the nurses the importance of all of this, but it seems very difficult to change the hours meds are given and the intense care the small ones need. It just doesn’t happen.
What the people of Chad need most is a correct view of God and His love for them. Of course isn’t that what we all need? A correct view of God. I’ve read a very good book called the Beautiful Outlaw by John Edredge. This gives me great understanding of Jesus and his personality. Excellent. Another real good one is The Insanity of God by Nik Ripkin. About his missionary experience and how God sustains those christians in persecution and different circumstances. Also excellent.
Thanks for traveling with us on this adventure with God, trying to take care of His kids around the world. We hope you’ve been inspired to follow wherever God leads you. He does provide!!
While in Bere we were in contact with some workers from our previous hospital in Koza Cameroon. We have been told that Boko Haram is still in the area and it is NOT safe to visit there. If any of you are still interested in supporting the ongoing work in Koza, tax deductible donations can be sent to:
Summersville SDA Church70 Friends R Fun DrSummersville, WV 26651
Phone number 3048726958
With a separate note that it is for Koza Adventist HospitalThank you! We will make sure it gets there when there is enough to send
If you want to provide assistance either financial or by volunteering to Bere Hospital please contact stacild@gmail.com Also https://ahiglobal.org/donate and you can specify Bere Hospital
I pray you will be open to whatever God has planned for you and that you’d follow His will in your life. God bless you, Greg and Audrey
