Shots and Donations

Yesterday Liz and I went to get our shots for the trip.  Liz only had to have two, while I had to endure four (and four more later).   Can I just say OUCH!  We’d appreciate it if you would pray for us that we not get sick from all of these diseases we just had injected into our bodies.  Also, I have heard scary things about the malaria medication that we will be starting to take, and would appreciate prayers that we do not experience any unpleasant side effects from that either.

 Some of you have asked how you can help on our trip.  Below is a list of some of the needs that some of the orphanages we will be visiting have shared.   If you would like to donate anything, we will be taking two suitcases that can weigh up to 50 pounds each.  Just give us a call if you would like us to pick anything up, or you can drop donations by the school, Chris’s office at church, or our house if you’re in the neighborhood.

•  cough drops,
• pain relief syrups and tablets.
• Anti-itch cream,
• multivitamins,
• Anti-fungi creams,
• Anti-biotic ointments
• Anti-malaria medicines 
• Sanitary pads -   Sanitary pads for girls  
• Clothing, shoes, sweaters for boys and girls ranging between   2-16.
• Soccer balls and educational materials for schooling
• Warm cardigans/sweaters (some children suffer from asthma in the winter)
• Children’s Meds (Children's cold/cough syrup, honey lemon menthol cough drops, mentholatum, Tylenol syrup, Tylenol tabs, medical tape, band-aids, gauze, hydrogen peroxide, Adult extra strength Tylenol and aspirin, Pepto bismo tabs and other anti-acids)
• Several containers of Clorox wipes
• School Supplies: Pens, composition notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, 
• Art Supplies:  Colored pencils, crayons, markers, colored construction paper, white paper, watercolors, paints, art pencils for shading, pastels, paint brushes, etc., beads, thread, jewelry making supplies, stickers, colored feathers and other materials for arts and crafts)
• Towels
• Pillows, sheets, blankets