Jul. 17, 2003
Dear Friends,
We had a great time and were very encouraged by the hard-working guests we had in June and early July. Rachel, our niece, arrived in Ghana only one day after we did and left yesterday, so she was able to see even the chronic-wound patients improve. I enjoyed seeing her smile beaming at them as she helped dress their sores. Rachel also joined Joanna helping in the kitchen, especially when more guests arrived.
Macy Kelly came shortly after Rachel did and left about a week ago. Linda helped a little, but Macy did most of the teaching during the two week "wrap-up" course for recent graduates of our Primary Health Care course. She also joined the clinic staff in village clinics and taught an "in-service" on the most current principles of modern wound care. Macy has been to Yendi several times, so she was able to give meaningful advice. We really appreciated her insights and encouragement.
Our house was the center of tons of activity for a week in early July when Janice Bingham, an experienced missionary nurse who is now an instructor at Harding University, brought six students and a co-instructor to see the work in Yendi. After a month in high-pressure Nigeria, life at our house was like a vacation to them! They were joined by IHCF director Dr. Frank Black and his wife, LouAnn. In addition to helping in the clinic, the students taught about AIDS in the schools and went to villages. In their spare time, they (including Dr. Black) painted the recently remodeled front area of the clinic. We especially enjoyed the great devotionals with the students each evening. Our family, including Rachel, joined them at Mole Game Park on their way south, and their final Sunday we helped them treat about 200 patients at the Liberian Refugee camp on the Ghanaian coast.
By the time you read this, all our visitors will have left Ghana and we will be on the long drive back to Yendi. I hope you enjoy the photos that follow this letter.
Including our neighbors, Isaac and Jane Adotey, who co-hosted our visitors, we had as many as 22 people around our table for dinner!
The enthusiastic painting crew (including Joanna) takes a break:
Rachel's Paramedic training came in handy at the refugee camp. She took patient histories and even splinted a broken arm.
In the Service of Our King,
The Benskin Family
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