Learning Electronics .... not my calling!

HI again,

Since the container of equipment and supplies were shipped last year and the xray and processor set up successfully by the Grace Bible team, there have been some new developments. The processor worked great until a few months ago when the dryer assembly roller end broke some spikes of and no longer turned properly to expel the film. Prior to that it worked great! They were very happy to have an automated processor rather than hand dipping the film. They are back to hand dipping the film!
Also they are out of developer and fixer chemical Jeff sent and are unable to find the same kind here in Africa. Also, they could not find the manuel for the xray machine, so fiddled with it and now have apparently disconnected it from the power source. So, after getting some information from them...sending a "Help" message to the Grace Bible team, with Jeff so kindly responding...giving me further instructions and questions to ask for more information, we are slowly figuring out some solutions to the problems! I even looked through the manuel and sorted the entire tub of extra supplies for parts. There were more rollers but not the right ones...so plan B was to take a picture and send it to Jeff to see if a part can be found. We have found a potential solution for the chemical. As far as the volts, amps..etc..it is all greek to me..so I just relay it to Jeff...and he tells me the power is there...so they will have to figure out what they disconnected with the xray and fix it themselves! There other xray is now working however so they are not without! Seems that is how it is here. They have about 4 different ways to take xrays and pray one of them works on any given day..imagine that?!
On a bright note..the ultrasound is working beautifully! Dr. Hinshaw is using it a lot and also Dr. Patient and the Japanese surgeons! It was the fuse on the converter that blew and was easily reparable...whew! The colposcope donated by my sisters company Welch Allyn, was a demo so quite new and is working beautifully!
Dr. Hinshaw set it up and is teaching on it and using it well! They are so grateful! Sr. Vincentina tells me story after story of women coming in with advanced cervical cancer and dying, leaving many orphanged children. This is a huge blessing! Thanks Sue and Welch Allyn! We are so grateful they moved the earth, really to get it to me in time to take over while Dr. Hinshaw would be there to set it up and teach!

Well, I better go..am in Kitgum which has much better internet service! However the morning is going by and I must get on the road back to Kalongo! We had a great outreach in Awal camp yesterday, not without mishap and adventure of course...will need to relay this in another blog! We also visited a very poor school with Ashley near Kalongo a couple days back...there are so many ideas for community health education and needs as well..so Dr. Patient, I and the nursing school are putting our heads together to figure out a way to get the teaching and knowledge to the people at the community level. As, Dr Patient says...when the 3 year contract for the surgeons is over, it is over, the surgical service they provided would have helped some people while here, will be gone after they leave, and the community will be the same. Prevention is the key! Which goes back to our Post War Recovery Model! Now just need a grant, time and a lot of prayer! The need is so great and we have the ability to train and teach...need the resources to do it with. Wipolo is a great example, and the farm as to how successful even a small amount of knowledge can make a huge difference in prevention of illness and death.

Thanks everyone again for following along and for the prayers. They are sustaining me and our team. I feel very strong this year as far as my energy and ability to do all of the work and travel required without tiring easily. God is good!

Nadine