Running in the streets......

Tonight Naomi and I were enjoying a nice run along the streets of Cotonou and
all of a sudden I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look over and to my surprise I see one of our patients. Mousaha was our first jaw fixation. He had a broken jaw and week 2 of the field service he received surgery at the dental clinic to fix it. He has been coming back week after week for check ups and I have been able to track his healing. Last week when he came in the dentist removed the wires that had been keeping his mouth shut for the past 5 weeks. He was so happy.

Anyway it made my day. He saw me running and ran across the street to great me. We both smiled and patted each other on the shoulder, I as always spoke to him in English which he does not understand. In the end he darted back across the street and I continued with my run supporting the biggest smile ever. As I ran back to boat I was thinking I wonder what he is telling his friend...... He might be saying that white lady fixed my jaw.... even though I did not do it the patients see me the most and think I am the one who did it.. haha or maybe he was saying that lady works for mercy ships, I have been to their clinic they are really nice. I hope he was saying a combination of both. :)

What a great way to end my day.