Just moments after this photo was taken, the little Kenyan girl began having seizures. David said to touch her, you instantly knew that she had an extremely high fever. Everyone knew that this was probably the cause of the seizures, which were coming frequently now. Her mother had to be found, and something had to be done. Tylenol was found in a backpack - along with a bottle of water. It was decided to crush up the tylenol in a small amount of water to try and get that down the baby girls throat. As a team member was ready to pour out half of a bottle of water - he was stopped by one of the local pastors. Water - no matter how little - could never be poured on the ground or wasted. He poured half of the bottle into another bottle. We, Americans, are so spoiled - we don't even think of what we waste!! The mother was found. It seems the baby girl had been sick, very sick - for weeks. A clinic was miles away - the very same clinic that had treated Evelyn two years ago. At the clinic it was confirmed that baby girl had malaria. She was in the latter stages of malaria, and would not live without treatment. The team put together the money to cover treatments/medicine/supplies until baby girl was healthy again. One baby girl - one life saved. In the big picture of Africa - you might ask - So What does that matter??? Remember this story???The Starfish Story
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"
The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"
At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."
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