by Paul Osteen | Feb 25, 2008 | Stories
All three arrived at Casualty at the same time. A dispute over cows had turned ugly. Guns were fired, two were killed and the rest were brought to our hospital. The most seriously injured were taken to the operating theatre immediately. A few minutes later, Dr....
by Paul Osteen | Feb 20, 2008 | Stories
Not long after we arrived here at Tenwek, my girls asked me if it would be possible for them to be baptized just below the waterfall in the river not far from the hospital. I asked them to think about it for a few days before we made our final decision. About a week...
by Paul Osteen | Feb 20, 2008 | Stories
There is a local culinary delicacy here in Kenya called “ugali”. It is pronounced “u” (like the “oo” in moon), “gha”, “lee”; with the emphasis on “gha”. What pasta is to the Italians, what tamales are to the Latinos, what hamburgers are to Americans—ugali is to the...
by Paul Osteen | Feb 19, 2008 | Stories
The cottage where we are staying is about 200 yards from the hospital. The walk ‘home’ is winding, parts are rocky and even though there are a few lights along the way, it is very dark at night. Last week I was walking home in the middle of the night. It was cool,...
by Paul Osteen | Feb 15, 2008 | Updates
We often refer to hospitals as “facilities” and we talk about how big they are, how many patients they can take care of, how many beds and operating rooms and the newest technology. But hospitals—just like churches—are made up of people. And people determine the level...
