CLEFTS AND GARDENS

Last Friday I went to Bogor with Elder and Sister Lisk. Russell stayed in Jakarta to meet with Kevin Nield who actually is an old acquaintance from our hometown.  He has been serving as Director of Temporal Affairs for the Asia Area and will be retiring in July.  He only had one day to visit in Indonesia. Since he is ultimately our big boss, Russell stayed to meet with him while  I (Eileen) traveled to Bogor for our cleft lip/palate project. 

There were 32 children registered for surgery this year.  We had offered to fund 50. As of the previous Monday only 20 were signed up. By Friday another 12 had registered. I am not sure how many ended up receiving surgery.  We hope that all went well. We left town on Saturday for Manado and were unable to be there during the surgical schedule.

After screening at the hospital I traveled with the Lisks to the Bogor Presidential Palace. Surrounding the Palace are the beautiful botanical gardens covering some 80 hectares.  I especially loved the orchid house containing some 3,000 species of orchids.  

(Late note posted in July-Only 16 children were able to be operated on. Some children did not show for the screening, others were not healthy enough for the operation.)

THIS 3 YEAR OLD IS UNDERWEIGHT AND HAS AN OPEN PALATE.  HER MOTHER FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SURGERY 2 DAYS PREVIOUS TO SCREENING. THEY HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO OPERATE PREVIOUS TO NOW.  EVERYTIME THE LITTLE GIRL EATS THE FOOD COMES OUT HER NOSE.

VERY PHOTOGENIC

TRIED FROM AFAR TO MAKE THIS LITTLE ONE LAUGH

THIS BOY WAS TRULY LOVED

CERTAINLY WELL NOURISHED DESPITE A DOUBLE CLEFT

THESE CARS WERE MADE BY A PREVIOUSLY RETURNED MISSIONARY FROM INDONESIA

THESE DEER WANDERED AROUND THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (NO HUNTING ALLOWED)

FROM THE GARDENS

SISTER LISK AND EILEEN

EILEEN AND THE LISKS