Dear Friends,
We have now been back in the states a number of weeks
and have acouple left. What a blessing to have
physicians covering our hosptial while we are gone. A
doctor couple that has had many years of medical
experience and are now retired decided to brave Koza
and cover the hosptial while we are away. we are very
blessed for their help. It is nice to know that we
left the hosptial in compitent hands. They were there
about three days before we left. They were struggling
with jet lag when we left and we have heard they are
doing well.
While here in the US we have visited each of our
families and been able to see a few friends along the
way. It is wonderfull being stress free and just live
life carelessly for a few weeks. we also just spent
some time in the Adirondacks canoe camping on Raquette
Lake. We had great weather and a wonderful time
together. We plan on attending ASI (Adventist
Laymen-Services Internatinal) in Dallas before heading
back to Cameroon. The few times we have been able to
attend ASI have been a real spiritual lift, and we
always have interest in the mission organizations
represented.
We thank you for all of your continued prayers and
support for “our” hospital in Koza. We have been
blessed with more medical equipment and donations to
take back with us or send. We also hope to collect
sufficient larger donations to have the need to send a
container in a couple years. that would be an
expensive venture but greatly help the hospital in
things that are not able to be purchased in country.
While here I have had a number of people ask me what
kind of things we still need for the hospital so here
is an emerging list
New Generator
microscope
voltage convertors for donated equipment usage
infant nebulizer
surgical mesh for various hernia repairs
blood culture setup – eventually
extra stethoscopes
digital thermometers for each ward
more variety of antibiotics
rewire entire hospital – part of the funds for this
have been raised, still need quite a bit though
finally, would love to get a hosptial in the US that
wants to help finantially support our hospital in
Cameroon. I think it would overall be a good tax and
publicity for the hosptial here and a huge benifit for
our hospital there.
So there is the evolving list of needs for Koza
Hospital.
Thank you again for all of your prayers. Sincerely,
Shank’s