A Day in the Life ... of a Missionary |
| 7.30 a.m. |
Visit the Leprosy Wards. Supervise patients with foot wounds soaking their feet in cold water. After 20 minutes, rub away any hard skin with a stone, and then rub on Vaseline, to stop the skin drying out. |
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| 9.30 a.m. | Walk a quarter of a mile back to my house for a cup of tea. | |
| 9.45 a.m. |
Off on motorbike with Namo, my physiotherapy co-worker. We are going to see one of our 8 field workers, who live in surrounding villages and are based at the local church.
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Their job is to go out and find the physically disabled, those who can't walk, or are blind or deaf. Then we see in what ways - physical or spiritual - we can help them. |
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This girl has a special bike to help her get around. Without it, she would have to crawl. |
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