January 5th – Update from Tom Lewis 3:30 PM CST. 35 Surgeries in the first 2 Days. All is well!!
January 6th – Today’s update from Tom. Cloudy day yesterday lead to amazing rainstorms last night and cool temps today. 17 more surgeries today for a total of 52 so far. Best part is we are finishing before 7 pm each evening – only 12 hour days for Cathy instead of the usual 15 to 18. Fr Greg doing great helping out everywhere and getting to know the village. Generator only stopped twice today. Life is good. God is great.
January 7th – Today’s Tom update just in from Serabu. 73 surgeries in 4 days at the current rate should finish around 250 which would be a new record. Very cute video of preschoolers receiving scholarship money enough for 60 students for a year. I have 60 names and thank you letters as well. Caught a big rat in trap. Tom
PS. Fr Greg is awesome. Today is Cathy’s birthday. Fr Jabati had a special blessing for her at mass this morning. Celebrating at local tavern tomorrow night Good night.
Today – Just in from Southern Eye Clinic, Serabu Africa.
18 more surgeries today for a total of 91 this week including a baby with congenital cataracts. Football tournament next weekend. Birthday party tonight for Cathy and 120 of her close friends at Dizo’s entertainment complex. FYI tom P.S. Mission Trip Surgery Record is 242 and could be broken this trip.
A Freetown local by the name of David Tucker born and raised in Serabu and has family still living in Serabu and was there today visiting the Clinic and Tom and Dr Cathy. Through the blessing of modern technology and a cell phone app David was able to send us some pictures and a video from the Southern Eye Clinic area. Thank you David! In the pictures you will see various patients and Tom Lewis and Dr Cathy and Clinic Staff.
