tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19587035809188062492024-02-19T07:11:56.356-08:00Isaac & Rachel in UgandaServing the very poor with the skills God has given us.Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.comBlogger402125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-4482124346058364442017-06-24T01:27:00.000-07:002017-06-24T01:27:47.771-07:00Days For Girls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kiwanyi
is a small village located within the Iganga district of Eastern Uganda about
an hour outside of Jinja.<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The primary
school is located within the main town of the village where seemingly 600 boys
and girls attend.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">When walking on
campus, it was clear that many of the students were overjoyed by our presence
at the school.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The headmaster welcomed
us with open arms and separated girls from grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 where we could
have a somewhat private conversation with the young ladies.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">We started the discussion with some questions
(such as: do you know what a period is? Why does a menstruation occur? What
happens to your body when you are on your period?), it was very clear that the
girls had no idea what we were talking about.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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didn't understand our question in English, after expanding in Lusoga, the girls
began to open up with their personal experiences and were able to generally
explain what was happening to their bodies, though with little
context/understanding as to why it was happening. Isaac explained the science
behind the menstruation cycle and many girls seemed to comprehend that the
period was basically a sign that one is not pregnant.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">After there was clear comprehension, we
talked about how to maintain proper hygiene while on your period (not using
soap on the genitals). At that point, the floor was opened for questions.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">One of the girls in</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">grade 7 asked how to avoid unwanted
pregnancies which spurred a conversation about abstinence and the importance of
respecting your body.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Isaac was very
intentional in telling the girls that each individual is important and does not
deserve abuse of any kind.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">He explained
that the easiest way to live a life without complications (unwanted
pregnancies, STDs, or HIV/AIDS) was by saying” no to sex,” particularly with
older men and respected adults.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">We did
our best to make it clear that sex is not something to be used as a bribe or
punishment, but it is a form of intimacy between a married couple.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The girls seemed receptive to the idea of
abstinence, however we wanted to cover our bases and expressed other ways to
avoid unwanted pregnancies (i.e condoms, birth control pills).</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Rachel then passed out 75 Days 4 Girls
packages and began explaining how to use them and what each individual piece
was for.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The excitement on the girls’
faces were rewarding to say the least, it was clear that each was appreciative
of their new gifts and felt comfortable using them in the future.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Rachel was intentional about explaining to
the girls that there was no reason to be embarrassed of coming to school now
and that the girls can go through classes without being ashamed.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">After saying our goodbyes, the teachers
expressed their appreciation and explained that lack of attendance for the
female population was a big issue, and now that they were all present during
this discussion, hopefully they could encourage the girls to use their pads and
create a positive environment for the young women.</span><br />
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Report by: Jordan Kelly<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-20932088261472974372017-06-24T01:17:00.001-07:002017-06-24T01:17:49.717-07:00Tree Planting!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVjuEcxElDytZHr7VP-Gp82tp70r_Sk0retMGd9Lqt7qmZMiBtJzyPb8Nmetq9oxLf_DjxIy0RnNgu8u0htdgLuBo0axqDHI-f9XHW8TnwOK7O39qmiX9gpR7kEWehyphenhyphenkdp4_ybiPApehK/s1600/P1090391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVjuEcxElDytZHr7VP-Gp82tp70r_Sk0retMGd9Lqt7qmZMiBtJzyPb8Nmetq9oxLf_DjxIy0RnNgu8u0htdgLuBo0axqDHI-f9XHW8TnwOK7O39qmiX9gpR7kEWehyphenhyphenkdp4_ybiPApehK/s320/P1090391.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA1Fb0mfUmKFq2iGRmjJ7w4DaXkMViI3L-URMKUJD-Kmq90HN2dxDs9JtNcf3XmPsGzfwNmXP6Txh48LDQvHqCtHF7wYPIc3YJx0OPToAT9xzZduEuj78WQn8ZWfZF8MVjA7YT6WFNiEC/s1600/P1090379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA1Fb0mfUmKFq2iGRmjJ7w4DaXkMViI3L-URMKUJD-Kmq90HN2dxDs9JtNcf3XmPsGzfwNmXP6Txh48LDQvHqCtHF7wYPIc3YJx0OPToAT9xzZduEuj78WQn8ZWfZF8MVjA7YT6WFNiEC/s320/P1090379.JPG" width="320" /></a>Each year Rainier Christian does a missions fundraiser. We were so happy they approached us and asked what they could do to help. Without the paperwork to build we can't build yet but landscaping is a great thing to do now.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxMRKOugzNVGrclIEaXMxsJucB4TTpIH-C3vLFqK25jOZ4QiLe0c68T6PJSF0-0Y5q2UinTIum9hlW3kv-nsPGI4Et_V30mR67tpLHWHGNUXmUiLzeh6RysH4IhxKdvaTJfCtpembOGg7/s1600/P1090394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxMRKOugzNVGrclIEaXMxsJucB4TTpIH-C3vLFqK25jOZ4QiLe0c68T6PJSF0-0Y5q2UinTIum9hlW3kv-nsPGI4Et_V30mR67tpLHWHGNUXmUiLzeh6RysH4IhxKdvaTJfCtpembOGg7/s320/P1090394.JPG" width="320" /></a>We arrived with the trees and found the village members ready to plant. An older gentleman had organized the people and the process went so quickly.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghetHYaa9a7F2vNeeKza-WWFz9G6A9KJ6h-RzYq5bNRRNFcqAkD2qN0veJjiPrmmGDTWZwjsfc1rwPuCDnuhXFelmEovDQ_yfrnK3zQPczn3wSCoSfuaIX5bnrvnF3mAcOQl1BaDGBaZos/s1600/P1090417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghetHYaa9a7F2vNeeKza-WWFz9G6A9KJ6h-RzYq5bNRRNFcqAkD2qN0veJjiPrmmGDTWZwjsfc1rwPuCDnuhXFelmEovDQ_yfrnK3zQPczn3wSCoSfuaIX5bnrvnF3mAcOQl1BaDGBaZos/s320/P1090417.JPG" width="320" /></a>There was a team measuring and staking the location of the trees, a team digging the holes, and a team of women bringing the trees to each hole. Then once they made the fill circle of the perimeter they went back around and planted the trees in the ground. It was a great to see the locals organize themselves and very professional. We are excited to continue working with those in this community.<br />
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The children that were around gathered to see what was happening. One of the Something Deeper Ministries board members went with us and he said, commented that these children don't even know the historical even they just participated with.<br />
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We took the time to give the children a chance to plant a few trees and talk about the importance of protecting these trees and making sure they are watered. It is always an overwhelming experience when the next generation join in the work we are doing. I know that these children will be the ones who will use and staff this hospital that is coming.<br />
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Being part of something bigger than ourselves is what Something Deeper Ministries is all about. We desire to partner with others to make God's big dreams happen. Thank you again to the generous hearts of those who donated and Rainier Christian School who collected the funds and trusted us with them to change the lives of these people in Kiwanyi village and beyond.</div>
Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-74610606245910920242016-12-01T04:02:00.003-08:002016-12-01T04:10:24.627-08:00Pillowcase Dresses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As a missionary we are constantly faced with the art of generosity. We are faced daily with the needs of the poor, Christ's love for his church, and demands of donors. These thoughts were recently published in a book, "When Helping Hurts." I have yet to read the book but the title itself speaks to this disparity<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP7wHfMg6lJlrwuotrXNsQZ9gej9-3r_-nqmAyMDBdTzurwCFOMJ_-WulS7ccS9vect0QmaeirIKIDH_TZd_Z2UZiaP4b_yMACGx8BsvGsO0KMb3q7H8-KKKCml6AbO4hyA4kr4nXIf6x/s1600/20161016_115200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP7wHfMg6lJlrwuotrXNsQZ9gej9-3r_-nqmAyMDBdTzurwCFOMJ_-WulS7ccS9vect0QmaeirIKIDH_TZd_Z2UZiaP4b_yMACGx8BsvGsO0KMb3q7H8-KKKCml6AbO4hyA4kr4nXIf6x/s320/20161016_115200.jpg" width="320" /></a>I'm not saying this to complain. I love this work and wouldn't be here if I didn't. As always I've used this blog to share my thoughts and feelings. A place for me to share with those of you that love me and know me what's really happening. If you have happened onto this blog and don't know me, please give me grace as I'm struggling to know and do God's will.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ync2kLyhVUnHdGJ5YkzHusc7nMdPgEHPBstzEOsbUSRZ44eYeotTNEgicK0QOX4A2Nk5By6U4oeHCSOQxkmPwHCuT5gYtiHSFbznLBNy04BJ_htm7eGHTaE6wTGKlm0sBajrHgb7dl_X/s1600/20161016_124310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ync2kLyhVUnHdGJ5YkzHusc7nMdPgEHPBstzEOsbUSRZ44eYeotTNEgicK0QOX4A2Nk5By6U4oeHCSOQxkmPwHCuT5gYtiHSFbznLBNy04BJ_htm7eGHTaE6wTGKlm0sBajrHgb7dl_X/s320/20161016_124310.jpg" width="320" /></a> Pillowcase dresses must be the new thing. Two different groups have sent dresses to us to give away. I must begin with the fact that we love the generosity of people and their handy crafty skills but the act of actually giving things out is complicated. It is one of my least favorite things to do. Many times when giving things away greed shows its ugly head and human nature takes over. Over the years we have learned how to manage this situation and how to avoid the pitfalls.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9Ddht4yO4FkJtcjYLbQiWyIickU2CB-bp31oKdVEGJunvgKrMzb4gUng1KRK7T6b_DUZCj0ayRBHEv-xitW88UP51nb-PFIoIJoUpZSNezZKYeqskqhwsKYJx07Hen9KHAo8PSI12ESm/s1600/20161016_122204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9Ddht4yO4FkJtcjYLbQiWyIickU2CB-bp31oKdVEGJunvgKrMzb4gUng1KRK7T6b_DUZCj0ayRBHEv-xitW88UP51nb-PFIoIJoUpZSNezZKYeqskqhwsKYJx07Hen9KHAo8PSI12ESm/s320/20161016_122204.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukXXX0wZetONZom91iVLeefBnZHAnRrMD1xbSY6Sz3IhHylC_-1HrcsgucIpovrrrHuyNCfNCxF90n0vnBihThp0EXAdHuPV7PQMCkzw7y8xqf3vlXJUfBdLI5VPl-JAtsptcfSvnk-co/s1600/20161016_114947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukXXX0wZetONZom91iVLeefBnZHAnRrMD1xbSY6Sz3IhHylC_-1HrcsgucIpovrrrHuyNCfNCxF90n0vnBihThp0EXAdHuPV7PQMCkzw7y8xqf3vlXJUfBdLI5VPl-JAtsptcfSvnk-co/s320/20161016_114947.jpg" width="320" /></a>Two things we like to do with give aways: 1. give the donations to an organization's director and walk away. This allows the director the power to pass items out as he/she feels fit. This also allows us to honor an organization we feel is doing good work. 2. give out items slowly to people/families we see that are in need. ie a neighbor who comes with a need or when we hear someone talking about a need that we have a supply to meet that need.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUji_CIKf-zEoabS5WOGr429An9njDL5aCtZtJpo12tenQjkUxQERgbiKDRnxxhUMzujMiEEhOqGkwtc6TF8BxCo9TQLAur4iXxKCHT39OEn9arsScvVdSlWYs6CKsWdTW-wWCOOgzBNv/s1600/20161016_124628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>I said my welcome greeting and then turned to the leader. I told him that he was responsible to call the girls and make sure order was kept. He did a fabulous job. There was no chaos, no pushing, everyone was organized. We had a great time and when the 20 had received he then began calling others who had showed up, due to the noise the crowd was making. At the end he told me to tell the ladies about washing and keeping their dresses well. I also talked about raising girls and how they are the next generation of mothers. Giving out the dresses gave me a platform to share with the mothers about how special their daughters were and how big of a role they as mothers play on society. I was pleased, after all my apprehension of a large donation, that I was able to share truth and encourage life.</div>
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I think of James' words, If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?</div>
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-57511576467404266162016-12-01T02:59:00.000-08:002016-12-01T02:59:07.227-08:00What's happening with you?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I can't believe I've not blogged since Sept! Well I guess I can. There has been so much happening that November just flew by. Also part of my excuse for not blogging is that my computer won't turn on properly. This means that I'm using the old computer to accomplish tasks and a turtle speed. That being said all my photos are also gone for the time being until I can get someone to wake my computer from it's black screen of death :)<br />
So in the meantime I'd love to share what's been happening.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1b6abAqkEiV7lspNhdEyASGRL41KWekuSf0dyM0cK8WM33badLX5G3fWck4jadZ6_yFWvdZhZV4K5yf5O4ZK2-6oFv9zZMoWyP6_kZaLGZ2q1P1iaH57xz1sX8_u5PMxc7sgiGR7zHrx/s1600/SAM_0845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1b6abAqkEiV7lspNhdEyASGRL41KWekuSf0dyM0cK8WM33badLX5G3fWck4jadZ6_yFWvdZhZV4K5yf5O4ZK2-6oFv9zZMoWyP6_kZaLGZ2q1P1iaH57xz1sX8_u5PMxc7sgiGR7zHrx/s320/SAM_0845.JPG" width="320" /></a>I'm feeling very much like a farmer :) I've been doing research on homesteading and ideas for our new house. I planted some potatoes. I looked into vertical growing and have created my own potato tower out of the trunks of the banana trees after we harvested the bananas. The chicken we have has a new batch of chicks. We've had problems with the neighbor's cat, we lost 3 chicks, so we locked her into the "hen house" until the chicks are old enough to be safe. Her first batch of chicks are almost laying eggs themselves. We sold two off so we are left with 5 hens and one noisy rooster. The boys enjoy throwing food to them and then chasing them around the yard.<br />
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While my parents were here we were able to give out some dresses that were made by two different church groups. The mothers beamed as their daughters put on the dresses. That has too many pictures so that will be a post of it's own as well.<br />
This fall has also been a sad time as we had to say goodbye to three of our good friends. This lovely married couple quickly became friends as we began invading each other's homes, kitchens, and lives. They are back in the US now for a stretch of time but hope that when they return to Uganda that we will live close enough to visit often.<br />
This lovely lady grew up in East Africa. She was my first friend in Uganda. Her work with special education training has been an inspiration and her insight on the East African's way of thinking has truly enlightened me and challenged me. She is always caring not just for me and my family but about my heart. She is on "home" assignment for a year and I dearly miss her.<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-27886847838161495872016-09-20T01:43:00.001-07:002016-09-20T01:43:29.532-07:00A Missions Trip Within, Challenges of Traveling with Twins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our trip was a whirlwind!!! We stayed in a different town each night (except for the last two nights) for the week. We visited 2-4 schools, centers, or homes each day. We ate what we brought with us or could buy along the way. And we enjoyed the beautiful countryside.<br />
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Traveling with twins. Many of you will want to know about how our trip went with the boys. Well there were challenges but the boys did well and the friend we went with was amazing with them. (that's what I get for traveling with another special ed teacher, nothing challenges her)<br />
Keeping sippy cup mouth pieces clean was a challenge, they also fall off the surfaces and boys drop or throw them but an essential task due to the animal dung (chicken, goat, cow) along the road.<br />
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Making sure they had enough food was also important. They lived off of bananas this is because snack foods for babies to eat aren't sold in shops in village settings. We also never knew where or when we would eat. This is not because our hosts, at each sight, were not hospitable but because most were and so food was not eaten before so that we could eat and enjoy peoples hospitality.<br />
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Traveling in a hot car was also a challenge. But keeping a cloth handy to wet and place on boys when temperatures are unbearable in car seats helped. Also I had a light blanket handy to place in the window to create a shadow so boys don't get too hot or sunburned.<br />
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The best part about the trip would be spending time with the locals. The Ugandan people (as a general rule) are so hospitable! They love to take good care of children. They took my children to play in the grass, under a tree, with the animals, fed them well, etc. It was so nice not having to wonder where they were and how they were. I knew they were safe. This gave me a much needed break.<br />
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Sleeping a different place each night was my biggest challenge! The boys have gotten used to sleeping alone. This worked to my disadvantage. It would have been so easy to sleep with one boy and have my friend sleep with the other boys (which she was very willing to do and was our original plan). But being the independent boys they are...they needed to sleep alone or nurse from mamma all night! Yikes. I was not ready for that!<br />
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The first night was hard. We slept in our tent on an air mattress in someone's front yard. I had the boys sleep on one side of the tent but they weren't into that situation. I'm not sure how many times we woke up to screaming and how long the screaming lasted. We were so happy that the sun came up so we could stop pretending that we were sleeping.<br />
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In the nights that followed we worked out a system by trial and error of sleep arrangements. The most difficult part of the sleeping arrangement was the mosquito net. For those of you who don't sleep under nets let me explain what might be obvious, you must not sleep touching the net or the mosquito can still bite you. But remember you're asleep so how would you know you were touching the net, especially if you were a baby! So we had to figure out a system to make sure they didn't roll into the net or off the mattress. This system included a mattress on the ground pushed up against the corner of the wall and placing something on the end and padding the other edge with pillows or anything we could find. At the end of a tiresome day the last thing you want to do is worry about your babies getting malaria. But this is my reality.<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-91527075634648239952016-09-20T00:36:00.003-07:002016-09-20T00:36:35.588-07:00Building our own House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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People keep asking me what I always dreamed my house would be like. "I have no idea" is my reply. And truly I never thought I'd be building my own house. Little girls in the states dream about their wedding day; about the flowers, the dress, the decorations not houses.<br />
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The builder, Crunchy is his nickname, walks me through the house and asks me if everything is where I wanted it. I shake my head...I really don't know and for that matter don't care. I will make do with what has been given, just like I watched my parents do in the house I grew up in. If they didn't like a wall there...take it out. If they wanted something bigger...put it in. I think with the way I was raised I will be fussing with the house even when we designed it ourselves.<br />
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What I'm most excited about is my neighborhood. The property is set in the quiet side of "town". When people are in village they say, "I'm going to village" to see our property. Let me explain. The village has a few shops along the main road, a primary school, and a bore hole. When people who live near that "city center" say they are going to go to our property they say "going to village" because compared to that area our house is in village, and I love that! You can hear the cow down the way rustling through the brush, the man on the bicycle coming down the road, and don't forget the baby goat bleating for his mother.<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-80913490985456317042016-06-21T06:57:00.003-07:002016-06-23T06:30:55.759-07:00The Goat who had a Cow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We saw other organizations doing animal projects to help
those in poverty. The idea is that you give an animal instead of money to a
person in poverty to help them not spend the money right away. This is a great
idea in theory, but what I’m learning from living in Africa with the very poor
is that people don’t live in poverty because they lack things. Poverty is deeper
than just a lack of items, it’s a mindset. The cure for poverty isn’t just
giving items or money, the cure for poverty is quite complex and seems to be
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What I’ve seen is that in every community, rich, poor,
middle class, there are go getters, there are people who when given a little
make it more. Monica is just such woman.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Monica and her husband had 4 children and as the story with
many women in her village goes Monica’s husband died. She digs
her land to provide food for her family. Any extra food that is left Monica
sells to the locals in her community so she can buy things she can’t grow like
oil, soap, clothes, and candles. <o:p></o:p></div>
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problem with keeping animals is that when you are hungry your animals get eaten
and are no longer kept. Monica understood this but she also understood that
animals give birth to more animals. She had a proposal for us. She asked us if
we would front the money and purchase a goat for her, this way she would have
two…you understand where I’m going with this. Her proposal didn’t end there.
Monica has a business mind and knew that a gift of a goat was a bad idea for
the investor. She proposed that the goat we bought for her would remain our
goat and the first baby would belong to her as payment for keeping our goat.
Then the second baby would be ours and so on every other kid belonging to each
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You can see where this idea of running an animal project
would be beneficial but also take a lot of supervision. Living in the capital
city and monitoring the birth of goats 5 hours away in village got overwhelming
to us. (we might pick up the concept when we move into the village).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now on to the title of my post where the goat has a cow.
Monica gave it time and her two goats and a few chickens turned into quite a
number of goats and chickens. With each batch of chicken Monica would trade
them in for a goat. Monica called us with a new proposition. She wanted to take
her now herd of goats (who were eating her out of house and home and driving
her crazy) and trade them in for a cow. We gave her permission to use our goat
to help in the “purchase” to a cow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When we went last weekend to check on Monica’s cow we found
that it wasn’t a cow but a bull. Monica explained to us that there is enough
milk in the village but cows needed to give birth to give more milk. Not many
people want to keep bulls because there isn’t the instant payoff with milk and calving.
So Monica bought a bull for stud. With time she will rent out her bull to all
those with milk cows.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is why I say that poverty is complex because even with
all that Monica is capable of doing she still lives in poverty. She is still
stuck in the system that permeates her community. Poverty is something that
needs to be tackled holistically. But improving one’s situation and in turn
changing the community, slowly, slowly. That can help. Jesus said, “there will
always be the poor among you”. But removing obstacles for the poor is going in
the right direction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-30599291774733889072016-06-21T06:52:00.000-07:002016-06-21T06:52:03.385-07:00Visiting after 3 Months<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last weekend we went to Kiwanyi for a visit after a 3 month
absence. We were amazed at the joy on people’s faces as we drove through.
Driving on the backroads is a slow process with no car traffic. There are many
stops for crossing chickens, goats, bicycles, etc so we bring the boys in front
with us to see what is happening. It was
so cute to watch them use their new founded skill of waving. Ezra’s eyes would
light up when the people would wave back at him. (the man is a social
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Once within Kiwanyi we were overwhelmed by the favor that we
have in the people’s eyes. We had so many people come to see us and say hello.
A few men of the village created an impromptu meeting concerning how the process
of the hospital is going. We shared the information we knew and they filled us
in with what is happening on the local side. It is great to see that this hospital
has become a community project with the people of the village doing research,
talking to politicians, and keeping the idea fresh in people’s minds. We thank
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-46435713676812896312016-06-16T04:24:00.000-07:002016-06-16T04:24:50.937-07:00A House in Paradise <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac has one more year of residency in surgery and then we will be free from obligations to the capital city. No more traffic, busy schedule, and dust.<br />
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First phase of transition is the purchase of land, check.<br />
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Then there must be a structure on the land. We started with the pit latrine. This is common for an area with no piped water or sewage system.<br />
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We prayed over the plans and the groundbreaking. This area has strongholds with witchcraft and islamic belief systems so the builder specifically asked us to pray over the land publicly so that locals wouldn't "help" us by sacrificing on the land on our behalf.<br />
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The design of the house is made to accommodate short term visitors, so the house is bigger than our neighbors expected. It also has a large porch on the front and back to accommodate my white skin that is prone to burning. We hope that the back porch will be screened in to allow mosquito free evening sitting.<br />
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I am finally reading the book "The Hole in our Gospel" and I can't help but get excited about the things God has in store us in Kiwanyi. Not that we are going to help the poor, which is true, but that we will learn so much about God's love through living with the poor.<br />
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The boys and I watched as the "walls" of our house went up in string.<br />
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It was amazing being on the land...this is truly a beautiful place to live. I'm excited with what the future holds.<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-18570019044349413082016-05-20T06:10:00.002-07:002016-05-20T06:10:34.137-07:00Operations in Village<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac has been asked by a number of people in his village to do minor surgeries. These are simple things like fat swellings or simple hernias. With donations from <a href="http://www.gatewayma.org/" target="_blank">GMA</a> we are able to help these people even before the hospital is built. </div>
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Isaac asked the owner of the local clinic if he could use a room for
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man’s legs to make sure that things were accessible for him. He numbed the man
up and started to work. Within 30 minutes he was done and the man had a smile on
his face. He was happy with the work done and Isaac was glad to have helped
him. Isaac prescribed the man antibiotics and hoped that he didn’t get an
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-30619281255843335612016-05-20T06:01:00.003-07:002016-05-20T06:01:45.662-07:00The Men on a Walk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-53509114005052444692016-05-20T06:00:00.001-07:002016-05-20T06:00:05.484-07:00Haircuts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-44637658386948288482016-05-20T05:58:00.002-07:002016-05-20T05:58:34.472-07:00The Surgeon's Wife<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-57854349480240750342016-05-20T05:56:00.001-07:002016-05-20T05:56:21.757-07:00Sweaters for Newborns<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-31508060644233560342016-02-01T00:11:00.000-08:002016-02-01T00:11:14.713-08:00Hope & Healing Center progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Hospital
Project: Hope and Healing Center<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"><u>Land
Donation Process</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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locals have fully taken on the responsibility to get the land donated for the
hospital project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">We
had the signatures we needed but were informed that a few people who didn’t
want the hospital went to the district and told them that the signatures were
fake. This is why nothing has happened for quite a long time. So, the locals in
favor have created a committee and are doing all the work again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">December
31<sup>st</sup> there was a full village meeting where the decision to donate
the land was given. We weren’t there but got phone calls that people were
dancing in the streets once the land was donated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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January
1<sup>st</sup> the committee sat and decided on 5 representatives to craft a
letter to take to the district concerning land donation.<o:p></o:p><br />
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January
30<sup>th</sup> we were asked to meet with the committee to fully explain
the process and timing of building the hospital. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Something Deeper Ministries Board members were in attendance and presented the hospital project.<br />
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Peter, SDM's spiritual adviser. Presenting SDM's vision to empower youth to change their own community.<br />
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HumKay, SDM's PR man presented how far the hospital project has gone.<br />
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Map of the hospital was great to show to the locals.<br />
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Isaac, SDM's director presented the phases of the hospital project construction.<br />
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Rachel chatted with locals after concerning what the surgery building will look like.<br />
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Events and meetings seem to always include eating. Ugandan style.<br />
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Richard presented the construction process and legal issues surrounding building.<br />
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Mino, SDM finance manager in pink, sitting with Richard's wife.<br />
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It was great to travel to the meeting with the whole team. This project is just getting bigger and bigger. Thank you to all who are praying and giving towards this cause. Uganda will be different because of this hospital.<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-27680416145106092632016-01-31T23:41:00.000-08:002016-01-31T23:41:02.748-08:00Many things<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Please forgive my silence. Here in Uganda they say, "you've been lost". And yes I have been lost. There has been so much happening that blogging has been pushed behind. Sorry.<br />
Here is a picture offering to make up for it ;)<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-38172778310117823192015-10-07T10:06:00.003-07:002015-10-07T10:06:49.421-07:00Lusoga Bible<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are happy to announce that we are official owners of a copy of the Bible written in Lusoga!<br />
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Isaac and I were shocked to hear that his tribe didn't have the whole bible translated into their language. They had been using the Bible in Luganda (another tribe in Uganda with a similar language).<br />
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This will make explaining the gospel much easier, even to those who can't read, Isaac will spend less time translating and more time explaining.<br />
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Happy to have the Word of God more accessible to the people of Iganga.</div>
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The meant hosting all of them! But it was worth it.</div>
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It was great to see Joseph and his family. His wife and I were pregnant at the same time. It was fun to bond over our size as we grew together. Their baby is now 6 months old.</div>
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In Uganda many children attend boarding school from a very young age. This is because some of the best schools in the country aren't within walking distance. This results in multiple extended holidays during the school year. This holiday Isaac's nieces were asked where they would like to spend their vacation, in village with their grandmother or at Uncle Isaac's holding babies.<br />
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It doesn't take anyone long to figure out what two teenage girls decided. So Mable and Peninna came to spend their last two weeks of holiday with me and the boys.<br />
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We took them out to the mall their last weekend for a meal as a thank you. Mable was impressed that the owner of the restaurant was a well known Ugandan musician. She got a little star struck when she saw him sitting at the table next to us. :)<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-59438570079675238172015-09-11T02:59:00.001-07:002015-09-11T02:59:41.322-07:00New Tires and More!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">We when we got back our timing belt was screaming! So Isaac went and had that fixed as well. It is a blessing to have the extra cash to make sure that our practical needs are met! Thank you all for the very practical donation. </span></div>
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-29247244044350098302015-09-08T01:43:00.000-07:002015-09-08T01:43:22.022-07:00When in Rome, do as the Romans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I was young I was always told, <i>be careful who your friends are, you might end up like them.</i> The power of association goes beyond just doing things like those around you but sometimes there are no other options then to follow suit. In this case I'm grateful for the healthcare I am able to access for my babies.<div>
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We went for a check up at the hospital where Isaac works. The boys were put in these "swings" and hung on a scale. Then they had to get a shot that is not offered in the states, the BCG. We ended up waiting quite a long time because the shot is given to newborns so the nurses were within the maternity ward giving out the shot.<br />
The nurse told me that the shot wouldn't give a fever but would blister and scar the skin. I remember when I was teaching in Burundi and was reading a book about scars. The children started pointing out their BCG scar. It was funny because you could tell where a child was born depending on where the scar was found. Burundi and Rwanda, on the forearm, Kenya and Uganda on the shoulder. India and other Middle Eastern countries, no scar because they didn't receive the shot. My boys have now been marked as Ugandan :)<br />
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-74867163698989772422015-09-08T01:07:00.000-07:002015-09-08T01:07:51.187-07:00There's a Chicken in my Kitchen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Yesterday when we got home from church we pulled into the garage and went to unlock the door that leads to the kitchen. The chicken live in the back yard but it sounding very loud beyond the door. Isaac and I kept saying, "I think the chicken is in the kitchen" and "How could it get there?" To our amazement when we opened the door there was a chicken in our kitchen! It was the black one. That is the one that recently came to us as a baby gift from village. I'm guessing that it was used to walking into the owners house whenever it wanted, I know the previous owner and would say that is a pretty good guess. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">We are still stumped on how it go in. We are thinking it might have flown up to the window and then squeezed through the security bars, so much for security. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Oh we did spend the next 2 minutes chasing it around the house trying to get it to go back outside where it belonged.</span></div>
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-6073601888125096882015-09-02T06:18:00.002-07:002015-09-02T06:18:26.138-07:00A Week in the Doctor’s Shoes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">It’s been a
long time since I’ve posted about Isaac. He’s normally too tired when he gets
home to share about his day. But you are in luck. Last night he shared with me
about his week so far. Please enjoy, I tried to keep it less medical and not
too gross, although living with a doctor I’m getting more used to the stories
that come during dinner time conversation. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">For Isaac and
I our least favorite part of the week would be when Isaac is scheduled to be “on
call”. A typical “on call” means that from 8am one day to 8am the next he is
the doctor who is in charge of his surgery department at the hospital. On a
normal work day though the “working hours”, 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, the hospitals is
full of staff to care for things as they arise. This is very different when the
“on call” lands on a weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">This Sunday
Isaac was “on call”. He got to work at 8am Sunday morning to start work.
Traveling through the 72 bed ward Isaac checked on all the patients that were
there, reading their charts, discussing with nurses and talking with the
patients and caregivers about how things were going. As things came up with
those in the beds he took care of this or that, ordered what was needed and so
on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Being a hospital
known for good care and placed in the capital city many people come in with
emergency cases. This Sunday was no different. Isaac was called away many times
from the bedside of a patient to take care of emergency cases. Road traffic
accidents are common and so patients came in with trauma, others with fractured
limbs and all needed cuts stitching up and wounds cleaned. He had one patient
who came in with a clot in the brain. Isaac worked together with the neuro
surgeon to evacuate the clot, as he calls it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Then in the
night he is allowed to go to a room to sleep and they will call him when he is
needed. Well Sunday night he didn’t get the privilege of getting to bed. At 10pm
they called him to come and care for a 7 month old. This baby’s intestines were
causing pain. Medically they call it a intestinal obstruction which
specifically is called intussusception. Isaac explains most types of procedures
with me and he explained that one part of the intestines went into another
part. In the case of this baby one part of the intestine had gone gangrene and
he had to cut that part out. Then he had to sew the two tubes of the intestine,
now open, back together to allow for normal use of the intestine. I just think
this is amazing!!! He finally finished with the baby at 1am! Can you imagine
starting one task at work at 10pm and not finishing until 1am! I’m glad Isaac has
that stamina and I’m sure the child’s parents do too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Sometime Monday
morning, before the day staff had arrived for their day’s work Isaac was called
in for a road traffic accident. Part of this man’s chin bone was broken and
there were lacerations that needed to be stitched up. Isaac stabilized the bone
and did the sewing that was needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">On the
program for Monday was a goiter to be removed from a patient’s neck. While Isaac
was finishing up with the chin accident and the patient scheduled for Monday
was brought in. After that surgery Isaac was able to leave the Operating Room
and went back through the hospital on “rounds” making sure that all his
patients who were in the “in patient” ward beds were doing well. Now we know
why Isaac comes home tired after his “on call”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Tuesday
started early with class. After he attended class he went to visit his patients
in the ward. Then off to prepare his new patient for their scheduled surgery.
This was a major surgery that needed to be done. The patient needed a hernia
taken care of. The hernia was part of the stomach going into the chest. He got
to work with the cardio thoracic surgeon to open the chest, find the bottom of
the esophagus that meets the stomach and repair the hole. Oh and then put it
all back again. This started at noon and didn’t finish until 2:30pm. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">And this is
only the first half of the week! Isaac is grateful that he is at a hospital
where he gets to work on a variety of types of cases and that there are senior
doctors to guide and instruct where needed. Living in the capital city is not
our ideal but we are happy for all the things that are being accomplished
during this season of our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Isaac & Rachel Mubezihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623663397751761120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958703580918806249.post-11642004783462535262015-08-31T03:45:00.002-07:002015-08-31T03:45:41.146-07:00Cultural Difference in Raising Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are many cultural things that go along with raising
children. Isaac and I had no idea the depth of these things and how much they
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Socks! If I haven’t heard this a million times. Lucky for me
most of the “suggestions” on how to take care of my babies is in a language I
don’t understand. But socks is translatable so I’m getting my share of
listening to people complain that I haven’t put socks on my babies feet. One
woman, with much attitude, put it “over here we put socks on our babies”. Oh
the advice it goes on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ezra holding up his gift money (1,000 shillings, about 30cents)</td></tr>
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Women here in Kampala tend to over wrap their babies. They
are holding a bundle that looks like a 5 gallon bucket in their arms. But not
it’s just a baby, in a onesie, snow suit, winter hat, mittens, socks, a swaddle
blanket and yes a thick winter blanket that is designed for a twin bed. The
baby’s forehead is dripping with sweat. No wonder people think I’m doing a
terrible thing letting my babies go without socks. While we were at the hospital
getting the boys checked up I watched many women unwrap their babies to get
weighed. Oh the heat rash that was on those babies bodies!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another cultural thing is breast feeding. Women do it all
the time. At the smallest fuss of the baby everyone says that the baby is
crying. Then the mother pulls her breast out the top of her shirt and proceeds
to let the baby drink for about 2minutes and then when the baby is calm all
goes back to normal. I on the other hand nurse a good 20minutes or so every 3
hours at this point. The boys get a good fill of milk and then are good. They
play and sleep before they need more food. Well because of this culture of
always feeding in small doses I get told all the time that baby is hungry. A
childish way to say nursing is, choo choo. This phrase comes at me all the
time, “Muzungu, choo choo!” With a look of confusion when I take my baby,
bounce him and he calms down. Oh cultural differences.</div>
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Another difference is the gifts given to babies. In my culture
we have a baby shower and gifts are given, or someone coming to visit will
bring something. Here in Kampala (not sure if it is other tribes within Uganda or
just the Buganda) when a baby is visited you slip a bill of money to the child.
This can be sticking out of their diaper, between their toes or my favorite in
their hand. I say this is my favorite because as soon as the dirty money enters
the hand of my baby then it goes to the mouth. Or after the money falls to the
ground the baby puts their hand in their mouth. GROSS!!! So I’ve spent much
time washing my children’s hands after visitors go. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">It happened that many family members, even those who stay
outside the country, were able to attend church with us and stand with us as
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