Here’s Thea with a stitch job she did this week. This young teenage girl had managed to slice her wrist open during a tumble-mishap she experienced on her way home from school.

Careful stitching pays off in a reduced chance of infection, and less scarring….

Thea’s doing a great job and picking up some good experience here!

Finished product. If you think (like I do sometimes!) “Wow, these people sure take a lot of tumbles! Maybe they just need to be a little more careful!”, then you really need to come pay us a visit, and spend a few days on these trails. 🙂 Just this morning, walking downhill on our way home from church, I took a slip and only managed to catch myself on one knee before doing a flip! This was complicated by the fact that I was carrying a backpack and had Claudsie on my shoulders, but of course these people haul everything that goes to their houses on their back or head as well. So it’s not as simple as it may seem at first glance. It’s just plain hard to keep your feet in their proper position- below your head- sometimes!!!!!