After much prayer and preparation the day was finally here for the patients to arrive for the LEGS team to fit with new prosthesis. The first week returning patients were scheduled to arrive for follow-up, repair, and improvements. I was nervous about my responsibilities and how I would know how to do them. I was concerned I would not do the things like they should be done. We were expecting 5 patients but only 3 showed up. The three men that came were Peter, Joseph, and Kenneth. The morning after devotions with the brace shop guys, we met and greeted the patients. I began the paperwork and forms that were to be filled out about the patients. We decided the first day would be a day of assessments. I finished all the paper work and reponsibilities I could at the time. My main role is administering the outcomes measure. These cannot be done until the patients have their new components assembled and fit to them. Ricc did measurements and assessed the residual limb while Jason assessed the knees.

I got to talk with the patient Peter for a while. He lost his leg to a Hippo at a nearby lake in Nivasha. He began to tell me his story and how God has changed his life through the accident. He spoke of how it was God's plan for the accident to happen and how he is a new person because of it. He is 29 and th accident happened 4 years ago. His story was very encouraging. I asked if I could record his telling his story and he has agreed to do so.



Today was the second day to have the patients. The measurements had been taken and the molds were ready to be made, except there was not plaster. We waited and waited until some was found. The molds were poured and set aside to dry. I followed Megan around as she instructed rehad and took measurements of our patients. It was very interesting and I learned alot. A young boy on the ward had just got his leg amputated a few days ago. Becuase Peter's story is sooo encouraging, we asked him if he would be willing to talk with the boy. After more than an hour, Peter cam back saying 'The boy has hope now!!'. It was a blessing to see one amputee help another through God's grace.
Most of the day I did random jobs around the shop. I helped to modify molds for AFO braces and watched as Ricc made the LEGS socket molds. We went back after dinner to complete shjaping the molds. It was a good time of observation and questioning. The molds are ready for completion tomorrow. Tomorrow I will help wherever I am needed. I cannot do my main job until the patients are fit with their new components.