A place of healing

This weekend was a beautiful rest saturday afternoon.  We were able to take a walk on our favorite path by the river.  there is a steep walk up the hill which the locals use to carry river water up to their homes.  We often see the young boys shepherding their flocks down to the river.  Such peace and beauty is present.  The people are working quietly through their days.

Cattle blocking our way down the path

What a contrast to the tragedies we see at the hospital.  the casualty area is often overflowing with trauma and life threatening diseases.  There is a constant stream of activity.  The operating room is endlessly open and working.  Yesterday I was consulted for a trauma patient.  He was the passenger on the back of a motorcycle and was thrown into a tree.  He had massive trauma to his nose with a avulsion of the tissue and crush injury to the nasal bones.  We went urgently to the OR to control bleeding.  Below are the pictures of what I was confronted with and the final OR result.  It was not easy to stop the bleeding and he has 8 feet of gauze in both nares.  Praise God that He was there guiding our hands.

This place is a magnet for the sick and hurting.  but it is also a place of great healing.  What a blessing to be a part of God's mighty work here at Tenwek.  Thank you for continued prayers for these patients.

Blessings,
chase miller