by Paul Osteen | Sep 7, 2008 | Updates
The last few weeks have literally flown by. I have been very busy at the hospital. Several surgeons have either been on well deserved vacation or have been back in the States on furlough. That said, just a couple of us have been taking care of the busy...
by Paul Osteen | Aug 15, 2008 | Updates
This past week all the missionary kids got together at one of the missionary homes to decorate cookies. I think she made hundreds for us to decorate! We had all colors of icing and a lot of different things to decorate with like chocolate chips, pretzels, MnMs, and...
by Paul Osteen | Aug 11, 2008 | Updates
Today we attended a traditional church service with all the missionaries. It has been something very new to me. I’ve learned many different old hymns, new things about the Bible that I never knew, and so much more. (Thanks to Chris Tomlin and Chris Rice I knew two or...
by Paul Osteen | Jul 27, 2008 | Updates
Wow! It seems like just yesterday that I spoke at the weekend service for my brother (remember the banana photo?)! It’s been a whirlwind ever since. We left the following Tuesday with four of our children to spend the next ten weeks at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya,...
by Paul Osteen | Feb 27, 2008 | Updates
It’s just a little after 6 a.m. and I’m overlooking the Indian Ocean on the east coast of Kenya. The sun is sending it’s first few rays of light over the dark water below. I love to hear the sound of the waves crashing to the shore in the dark of...
by Paul Osteen | Feb 26, 2008 | Updates
As our time here in Kenya comes to a close, I have been reflecting on what has been the most difficult part of our mission trip so far. Certainly some things come quickly to mind: the language barrier or the cultural differences, the challenging travel conditions...
