Dearest Friends – As I (Jane) write in between washings of Steve’s surgical instruments, we are thankful to Mater Dei Hospital here in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, for their assistance in helping folks restore their physical eyesight. Steve has a wonderful surgical staff of nurses that continue to learn and assist in surgery. Over the last 15 years, we have come to know and truly appreciate each one of them. Most hospitals here always take a thirty-minute […]
Dear Friends of Eyecare to the Needy, It has been several years since Jane and I were here in February so we are finding the lush green grass and heavily laden green trees a beautiful site to behold. This past week has been busy with unpacking and sorting the items from last year’s container that arrived the day of our departure last fall. We were blessed to have two representatives from Brookstone school in Columbus, […]
Dear Friends of Eyecare to the Needy, Once again, our apologies for the delayed blog which is coming just as we have wrapped up our last ministry trip to Zimbabwe for this year. Unfortunately, internet service while there was almost non-existent for most of our stay, so we were not able to bring you as much news while working in the Bulawayo area. What words can express our hearts’ emotions as we think on all that […]
Salibonani Friends! So great to be able to share with you all once again! The above greeting is Ndebele and used here in Zimbabwe. It has been three months since we were last here, and yes, we are back! We are so very sorry for the delay in our first post, but it’s a great indicator of how busy we have been! Rachel, our daughter, arrived with us Saturday, July 12, into Bulawayo. The weather […]
Hello to our Friends! We must begin with simply saying wow – where God took us last week was absolutely amazing! The team was blessed with an opportunity to serve and love these people in a way that is difficult to describe in words and we are so thankful and humbled to be here. It has been another incredibly busy week so here is a quick update on what we were up to… Dr. Erick […]
Hello Friends! It has been another wonderful week here in Zim and we could not be more thankful for the opportunity to serve these amazing people in this amazing place. On Monday of last week, Steve arranged for Dr. Erick Bothun to provide three lectures in Bulawayo on pediatric ophthalmology issues. The presentations went very well and he was well received by the medical community there. We spent the following day at the Esikhoveni Community, […]
Greetings from Zimbabwe! We have had a blessed week, witnessing some of the most beautiful scenery; everything is so green! The rains have been awesome this year, the best in over a decade which has resulted in lots of smiling faces and huge potholes! In one of the pictures you can see how lush the area is. In the same photo, you see a gentleman in a red shirt; he is the rural outreach pastor for […]