A bad break.........

Please be in prayer for our son Zach. While in Mumba visiting our other missionaries, Zach jumped off our car and severely dislocated and probably broke his left leg above the ankle. After consulting on the phone with a few doctors it was determined that we needed to set the leg. A surgeon in Kenya explained to Mike Caraway how to do it and Mike Caraway and Steve Sherman set it. It was a painful process but Zach did great! We have a splint on the leg now and in the morning we will make the six drive to Mbeya to get an extra and determine what the next step should be. Pray for wisdom for us and the doctors and for comfort for Zach, especially during the long, bumpy road trip tomorrow. In Christ, Mike for the Bentons

Hello Mom,

I am sure you heard that Zach has broke and dislocated his ankle. They are on their way to Mbeya-a 6 hour drive- to get an x-ray done and see what should be done. The "they" is Aunt Terese, Uncle Mike, and Zach. Us kids are going to be staying at the Shermans house. Brook also lives here. ( I mentioned her about a week ago. She was passing through the Rukwa valley and stayed at the Bentons for 2 days.) We are well taken care of and enjoying our time greatly....the only damper, knowing that Zach is hurt. He is on some strong pain-relievers, which is a good thing, as the roads are not in good condition at all. Please be praying for him. I don't know how long we will be staying here in Mumba. I am and will be able to use Brook's computer at times, so will try to keep you updated.

Also, Savvy broke her arm or wrist the same day Zach did. She is where she can get medical help, but please be praying for her as well.

Love you,
Jordan

Hello Family

How are you all? How is the cough? I am doing better. I haven't coughed up food now for quite a few days now. I still cough if I do much running which is a bummer because then I can't play some games. But at least I can play volleyball and be the goal keeper in soccer.
We have been at the Shermans in Mumba since Saturday. I don't know what, if anything, that you have heard from Jordan so I will try to give you a rundown on our time here. We arrived here Saturday evening. Jordan and Danae have been staying at Brook's place. She is a single missionary lady that lives right next to the Shermans. Jordan has breakfast over there, us kids have lunch together, and then dinner is shared as a group. The "group" is the Shermans, the Caraways, Josh and Steph, a young missionary couple that have been here since about June and will be here for a few more months, Brook, us and the Bentons. Sunday we went to their church, it is bigger then the Benton's church. We have played volleyball the last 2 days now. It is fun!! There has been a soccer game each evening that we have been here.
Sunday night, Trevor, Zach, Leah, Stephani, and I went outside to play a game. We started playing a game in which Zach had to hide. We then had to go find him. He jumped off of the Benton's vehicle to surprise and tag us. He hit the ground wrong and hurt his ankle. Leah and I helped him to the porch, where we saw that his foot was crooked. Leah got the parents and Uncle Mike carried him inside. The parents did a lot of reading, phone calls, and studying on the Internet and decided that it was indeed dislocated. They studied on how to relocate it. It had been a couple of hours now and Zack was very uncomfortable. Luckily they had some pain medication that helped. I saw him start to shake and I wasn't sure if it was from the pain or from fear of having his ankle relocated. It reminded me of when my arm was broken.
He was being very brave though. When they relocated it, us kids went to Brook's house but Danae stayed to help. She had been by his side the whole time that we had been waiting. They got it relocated in about 5 minutes and it didn't hurt much more then when he was just sitting there. It was a relief for him once they got it put in. He only got an hour of sleep that night. For this type of dislocation, it normally breaks and dislocates. The next morning, Aunt Terese, Uncle Mike and Zach drove to Mbeya then took a plane to Dar. The next morning, they took a flight to Nairobi, Kenya -the capital. Zach has been doing good. We haven't got any more updates, and we aren't sure how long they will be there. I have been enjoying my time here.

Love and miss you all,
Corbin