We left on our second day full of excitement and anticipation of what we would experience. God had blessed us in our first day and I was ready for another. We were assigned to be serving in Bonoua and Samou (2 small communities outside of Basaam). Carmen and I were dropped off at the hospital in Bonoua. There was a large crowd gathered outside on the grounds and we were working under the covered porch.
We were handing out nets again but eventually the nurse asked us to help hold the children as they were given their measles injections. Many of the mothers had multiple children so that helped in the process. Holding the kids as they got their shots was a mixture of emotions and experiences. Some were brave and cried a little but with some it turned into a wrestling match. Carmen and I had to trade-off to get some rest.
One of the highlights came when a young boy came up wearing a burnt orange tank-top with a Longhorn on it. While he was in my lap, I helped him make the Hook `em Horns sign. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a picture but it was great.
One of the young boys (under 1 year), was sound asleep when the mother gave him to me and the nurse and I tried to wake him up to no avail. So, the nurse went ahead and gave him the shot ready for the scream. But, he just cried one short cry and then crashed back asleep.
We gave out close to 500 nets at the site. Another rewarding day.
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