Hospital work here worse than fighting Ebola, and problem with crocs

Michelle received a phone call from a colleague who is currently in isolation after working in Liberia for the past 3 months fighting the ebola epidemic.. She works with Michelle and KCH hospital here in Lilongwe and is slated to return to Lilongwe in late February.. to give you a sense of how monumental the tasks are facing those working in the hospital here, she said that fighting ebola was much easier than working in KCH.. She didn't give specifics, but just said it was easier.

We had a nice weekend, that ended in us playing some euchre with the residents from Cincinnati.. .  It's nice to have people to play euchre.. Being able to play cards is a must when living here....

Last night it stormed very hard for several hours.. the rain is not a good thing for those of us already suffering from the floods.. I think our home is starting to buckle a little bit under the severe rainfall.. I heard some dripping and saw spotting on the ceiling panels.. Waiting for them to bust.

Cosmas notified me that due to all of the rain and flooding that crocodiles are a huge concern for people living near rivers.. As the rivers have risen and moved closer to the villages, so have the crocodiles.. They are apparently killing goats and making life even more frightening than usual.. The crocs here are huge and are fearless.

It's dreary and wet this morning, but it feels nice.. Not much else to say.. some snapshots from the weekend below (besides the giant crocodile, which I took on our boat safari).....  My laundry hanging job, which I enjoy doing... The traditional skirts that are worn by the women here... The kids playing soccer at a local school yard, and more blue headed agamas hanging in our yard