From: kent boothman
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:15 AM
To: GUINEA FRIENDS EMAIL; GUINEA FRIENDS 2
Cc: kent boothman User
Subject: News from Boothmans



News from Guinea….

Hello from Kent and Marie….
 
Well, it's back to Guinea.  Kent arrived the end of September, and Marie is due to arrive October 17.  Here we go again.  Fortunately, the political climate in Guinea is more stable.  People are waiting for a new President, which means they are going to keep the current one as long as he lives.  Life here is still very difficult, and the people are still very poor.  They are long-suffering.
 
 
This will be our last year of heavy work in Guinea.  We have decided to "get some roots" after these years of working and living in several places at once.  It will be a full year.
 
Kent had a wonderful gift from God on Friday, October 12.  The Minister of Health signed all the papers necessary for Hope Clinic.  Kent has spend many hours writing and working on approval.  Hope is now able to function in all the capacities necessary to help the poor with dental, medical, and surgical issues.  What a wonderful thing.    Another great gift was to see how well Hope Staff has been handling the load and adapting to the changing environment of more people and staff.  We are now seeing almost 50 patients perr day, and have a full staff including a surgeon coming to Hope in October.  Wow.  What an answer to prayer and work.  
 
 
Marie will be very busy.  She is leading a team of sixteen people to remodel the CMA Guesthouse in Conakry.  She also will be leading a medical team in November to open a new frontier among people who have nothing.  She'll be working with another mission to help them get started.  We will also be hosting volunteers who are coming to help us with dental, xray, building, electricity, and all the rest.  Not a minute left in our day.
 
Would you pray for us and keep us in mind?  
 


If you'd like to support us, send your gift to CAMA Services, PO Box 35000, Colorado Springs, Co 80935.  You can designate any of the following:
            Hope Clinic Guinea
            Volunteer Fund-Boothman
            CAMA Advance Fund
 
Most of all, we cherish your thoughts and your prayers.  We'll be coming home for Christmas, then back to work.  Our expected departure from Guinea is February 2008.  God bless YOU.  Kent and Marie