It's a long way to Lilongwe

I didn't think that I would be going to Africa this year, but here I am making final preparations for another journey into Africa. This will be my sixth trip.

I leave on Sunday October 23rd for Malawi to do 2 medical clinics. We will be doing clinics one in Mzuzu and one about an hour out of Mzuzu. We are a team of 6, 3 doctors, 2 nurses and the daughter of one of the doctors.

I am anticipating a challenging 2 weeks, having been to Malawi 2 years ago. I am not sure I have really gotten over that clinic. It was definitely the most difficult one I had helped at. This a very impoverished country where most people live on less than a dollar a day. besides that this is a country where AIDS has ravished the country. Last year I heard that at least half the people they saw had AIDS.

On the bright side. I am taking in the beautiful fall weather and colors. I have missed the last two fall seasons . Last year I left on October 12 th so I got a glimpse of fall, the previous year I missed fall altogether. I returned home on October 12 following a early fall snow. This year fall is beautiful, the colors are magnificent. Truly, a blessing from God!