Bert and Debbie Oubre – Page 11 – Hope and Healing for the Nations Through Christ

August Travels to South Korea, Australia, & Possibly South Carolina

Philippe and Debbie at the ski jump site for the next Winter Olympics.

We traveled this month to South Korea to visit our son Philippe and his wife, Brenna.

After 28 hours in airports and planes, we arrived in Seoul. Philippe and Brenna met us and we continued on the 2.5-hour drive to Yangyang where they live and work teaching English.

The next day we went with Philippe to observe as he had two classes to teach before he and Brenna start their vacation.

It was good to meet his Korean colleagues and watch him (and admire him) interact so well with his students. Brenna teaches at a different school.

The next day we went to the DMZ and visited the site of the next Winter Olympics, including the site for the ski jump.

We won’t make the real event but Philippe and Brenna already have their tickets!

Next, we’ll fly to Brisbane, Australia to spend a couple of week with our daughter Heidi and her family.

I’m still having pain in my knee so I’ll have an MRI done in Australia. If I need surgery, I’ll fly back to the South Carolina for it.

Please pray for my knee to heal so I when I return to the operating room I can better endure the long hours of standing.

Building of New Surgical Center Continues

The building continues on our new surgical center. These trusses are made on site near the new house.

Happy Pets

Our household pets get along fine. Sarge is on the left. Nomade is on the right.

A Happy Patient

After having a large goiter for years, our patient is going home two days after surgery and is very happy with her new slim neck.

The bandage is over the drain site.

Debbie Receives Gift From Nomad Friends

As I have mentioned before, Debbie has gone the extra mile and much more making friends with the Nomads who bring their camels here during the dry season.

It’s now the rainy season, and they will move on.

Debbie and Arabic speaking colleagues have made sure they have heard the gospel.

Debbie made her last trip to visit her Nomad friends and received this baby female goat as a gift.

We also had the opportunity to share at the hospital as some of them became our patients.

We will continue to pray for their salvation and look forward to their return.

Bert and Debbie

Thirteen-Year-Old Girl’s Ovarian Mass

A 13-year-old girl came in with a mass on her left ovary.

The other ovary is polycystic.

I did a wedge reaction and sent it to pathology in a separate container.

Thyroidectomy Case

My son Joel assisted me on this long and tiring thyroidectomy.

Praise be to God, she did well post-op.

Our Most Dependable Employees

Francois with our most dependable employees, our goats. They’ll even work overtime!

Joél feeding the goats.

Debbie makes friends with one of the girls.

Goat sheds don’t have to be fancy. We used Neem tree branches as posts and damaged tin from the storm. Total cost, including labor, will be about $80.

Driving in Chad

Driving in Chad is different than in the USA.

Our son Joél has his first venture in driving in the rainy season.

Joél is on the driver’s side helping to push.

Debbie drives past a typical sight — a herd of camels.

She’s going to visit our nomad friends.

Gendarme Station & Steve Oubre Memorial House

Most of our patients are nice and appreciate our service. However, over recent years we have had twelve incidents of aggression in which members of our staff have been injured.

Our guards have no weapons, so I spoke with the Gendarme officer in charge of this district. Starting this coming Monday, there will be an armed Gendarme posted at our main entry gate 24/7.

The small building in the photo below will be the Gendarmes’ station. The main entrance to the hospital is to the right.
Gendarmes' station The two photos below show the new windows for the pharmacy extension.

the new windows for the pharmacy extension The photo below shows that the foundation for the Steve Oubre Memorial House is done and the walls are going up. (Antony, our builder, is in stripes.)

The foundation for the Steve Oubre Memorial house is done and walls are going up. Antony, the builder, is in stripes. Thanks for your interest, prayers, and support.
Bert