Update on Yakelin
Yakelin arrived safely to Nicaragua on Friday, February 19th. Before leaving Tulsa, Yakelin received bifocals that brought her sight to 20//50. Last week she had a follow-up appointment with a private Nicaraguan ophthalmologist in Managua. He says that her left eye looks good and that there are no signs of complications. He has put her on activity restrictions for two months while the eye is healing. In the meantime, she and her two children are living with her stepmother.
The Kirk of the Hills Church made a donation that Christ for the City in Nicaragua is administering, to help cover the cost of food for her and her family, and also eye appointments and associated travel until she gets her feet on the ground again.
I am in Greenville, SC. I am currently living with a wonderful family with three small children. They have an extra room in their home and have made me feel welcome in their home. I will be participating on the Grace Church medical team in Nicaragua March 18-28. A week later, I will start a physical therapy job in Greenville. If you would like to read the final Gazelle newsletter, please click here.
