One more day before our trip to Kenya

Can't believe how quickly these 3 weeks had past since we came back from Inuvik  and now there is only one day left before we fly to Nairobi , Kenya. We are very excited and our bags are packed and ready to go. Just for those who don't know where we are going a little background information. A long time ago when Andre started his medical practise in Walvis Bay he wanted to work   in a mission hospital in Africa "one day" .I am happy to say that "one day" had finally arrived. It took  the last 2 years of searching to find a replacement doctor for his private practise in West Kelowna and it is only the last year that everything fall into place. We know that God's timing is perfect and was patiently waiting for the doors to open. One big door open when Samaritan's Purse , with their medical arm World Medical Missions asked if we are willing to work in Kenya. We travelled through many southern African countries while we lived in Namibia but never got to go to Kenya and so this  is why we are so excited about this opportunity.
Location:
 Kapsowar hospital  is located in a remote area of Northwestern Kenya about 60 miles from the Uganda border. From Nairobi we will take a smaller flight to Eldoret , From Eldoret we will be taken by hospital staff to Kapsowar , approximately a two hour drive.( 85km) We will finally be in Kapsowar  March 15.

Time Difference:
For our church family at Powers Creek and our friends in Kelowna  the time difference is 9 hours ,for Daniela and Cam in Winnipeg the time difference is 7 hours.

Language:
English and Swahili . Medical records are kept in English.

Religion:
High percentage of Christians in Kapsowar with many different denominations represented. The Africa Inland Church is the largest Protestant denomination in the area. There is also a large Catholic presence as well.

Hospital;
It is a 126-bed multi building hospital that provides facilities for maternity, pediatric, medical and surgical care. The hospital has approximately 4000 inpatient admissions and 15 000 outpatient visits per year. Most of Kapsowar's emergencies are obstetrical in nature. The hospital delivers approximately 300 babies per month with an approximate 40 %  c-section rate. ( Andre's work is cut our for him) Major surgeries ( about 30-40 per month) include thyroidectomies, tonsillectomies, vagotomies, pyloroplasties, chronic osteomyelitis amputations, hysterectomies, tubal ligation's, and c-sections.
At any given time approximately 15-25% of the patients in the wards is HIV- positive. There is minimal trauma from road accidents , because of sparsity of traffic. The hospital has an x-ray department . laboratory and pharmacy.