by Paul Osteen | Aug 7, 2009 | Updates
We are just about to wrap up our second week here and Sophie and Olivia have come up with their own project. The have recruited a few other missionary girls and formed Operation Kenya. Last year they were able to pay off a large bill for a small orphan boy who had...
by Paul Osteen | Aug 1, 2009 | Updates
Common Problem in Africa We had a very busy first week here at Tenwek. Jenn and the kids are settling into a routine of school. I was very busy taking care of patients. We had a very typical week of surgery–grafting burn wounds, depressed skull fracture,...
by Paul Osteen | Jul 29, 2009 | Updates
We arrived a little over a week ago and the jetlag had finally begun to go away! Thank you for all of your prayers! We had a wonderful two days in Amsterdam before finally arriving at the airport in Nairobi. I don’t know what it is, but every time I get off the...
by Paul Osteen | Jul 26, 2009 | Updates
Friends, After two days in Amsterdam and one in Nairobi, we arrived safely at Tenwek hospital early afternoon yesterday (Saturday)! We had great flights and all twelve (yes, I said twelve!) of our bags arrived safely! As they say in Kenya, God gave us “journey...
by Paul Osteen | Sep 7, 2008 | Updates
The last few weeks have literally flown by. I have been very busy at the hospital. Several surgeons have either been on well deserved vacation or have been back in the States on furlough. That said, just a couple of us have been taking care of the busy...
by Paul Osteen | Aug 15, 2008 | Updates
This past week all the missionary kids got together at one of the missionary homes to decorate cookies. I think she made hundreds for us to decorate! We had all colors of icing and a lot of different things to decorate with like chocolate chips, pretzels, MnMs, and...