Connie

What can I say but Connie comes as a healer, writer, a sister in Christ and a lover of children. Wow that packs a punch. I have know Connie from church and from our working in Nicaragua. Then last year she contacted me said she had always wanted to go to Africa. After hearing Mama Arlene speak in the US she was more convinced she was being called. So here she is in Rwanda.

She wondered what she would do. Opportunities have presented themselves in many ways. She has helped in the school with crafts projects, played with the children, hugged and laughed with the littlest ones and read stories to the older ones. She will soon lead devotions.

But most importantly she is helping in our clinic working with Diescor, our high school graduate planning on attending medical school. They sorted meds and supplies to see what else may be needed, then they will go to the pharmacy for a few supplies. She went to the clinic across the street and met with the midwife and a new mom. Our mom and baby outreach provides much needed layette items that many in the US have knit and donated. So she gave the mother a receiving blanket with many needed items.

Next week she will go back to speak with the midwife and will also visit Kabgayi Hospital for a tour of the maternity ward. Layette kits will be given to the neediest moms. I'm sure she will have many stories to share!!!

*They love Nurse Connie
*Getting ready to walk the kids to school
*Connie talking with a new mom and baby
*Working in the Urukundo Clinic with Diescor and Anitha