FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: APRIL 18, 2014 A WEEK OF RESCUES Eric’s evacuation on Tuesday morning was just the first of 2 major hospital runs made that day by me and Manuel, my top driver. While I was rushing Eric to the airstrip at Montepuez, 30 miles (60km) away to catch the MAF flight (Blog, April 16, 2014), Manuel was on a major bush rescue
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: APRIL 16, 2014 ERIC DRY EVACED TO SOUTH AFRICA Eric had a case of malaria over the weekend, finished the 3 day treatment, was fine, and then began with symptoms again 2 days later. This is called Resistant malaria, and needs IV treatments to resolve it. The Balama doctor gave him his first IV treatment which is good for 12 hours.
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: APRIL 12, 2014 GATOR CHASERS I KNOW OF, BUT A GATOR BIKER? Not sure how comfortable a ride this is sitting on those gator spines, but it definitely gets everyone’s attention! So this one is for all my Louisiana friends! Give it a try and see how far you get before a cop stops you for having too much tail! RESISTANT MALARIA A
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: APRIL 7, 2014 Hey Orphans Unlimited Partners, Brenda needs your assistance: It is with a sad heart that I inform you of Associate Director Eric Dry’s plans to step down in JUNE from full time missions here in Balama. Eric has been with us for 11 years now and has been a vital partner in caring for our technical, mechanical, computer,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: APRIL 5, 2014 CHILD HEADED HOUSEHOLD Sisters,( ages 15 and 16) are the care givers of this family. Evangelist Salazar is working hard to show the children of Nacala the path to Jesus. Last Sunday, he walked into the Rovuma church with a family of EIGHT orphans, whom he’d found trying to take care of themselves. The 2 oldest girls (ages
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 22, 2014 MULTITASKING AT IT’S BEST! African version of “Barrell Riding” Just proves there is always a way to carry something if you think it through. This is what I’d call a proper “Big Headed Idea”! AUSSIES KEEP THE POOR IN SCHOOL After last week’s blog about Felizando being dismissed from 6th grade because his family was too poor to afford a
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 15, 2014 SALAZAR AND SON (Reality in the Bush on Education) On March 1st, I told you about Salazar, a member of our Rovuma church, and how the Lord told me to get him new shoes. Salazar walks 5km (3 miles) from his village, Nacala, to the Rovuma church each Sunday. Nacala is DEEP in the bush with only a
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 8, 2014 ZITO GIFTED WITH A BIG WHEELS TRICYCLE! Social Services donated a new tricycle to Zito to allow him to be independent in getting to school. The wheelchair we organized worked well for short distances, but the school is 300 yards away. The rough dirt path was impossible for him to negotiate alone, and at this time of the
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 1, 2014 NEVER UNDERESTIMATE IMAGINATION! Most cars have “horse power”, and then there is the double OXEN POWER! (A/C costs extra!) Keeps the driver dry in the rain and out of the sun in the dry season. HOSPITAL RUNS KEEP BUNNY HOPPING ALL WEEK Eva, our 14 year old with mild mental challenges, came down with severe malaria (vomiting and
From: Bush Bunny Brenda Date: February 24, 2014 BRIDGE DESTROYED JUST OUTSIDE BALAMA Washedout road and bridge from the Balama side. Way back in 2001, we had 3 days of massive rains that took out 12 miles (20Km) of roads and 5 bridges. Over the weekend, we had 16 hours of rain and another 12 hours last night. The rivers overflowed last night, DESTROYING the