I've spent this past week getting to know the folks who work in the clinic or for Solid Rock, organizing some things in the hopes of being helpful to the medical groups who are on their way, and trying to lend a hand here and there. I was able to see a few surgeries and even scrub in on a few. For my nurse friends out there- you know I am LOVING this! Nothing like an open abdomen to get my adrenalin kicking! The doctors who work here at the clinic are kind and phenomenal and eager to teach and demonstrate things to me. I couldn't be more impressed! The nurses are amazing and SOOO sweet and seem amused by my attempts at communication. Already I've seen things that I would never get to experience otherwise- God is so good to me! I'm feeling so blessed to be here. This morning I spent some time in the Medical Supply Closet which is one of the projects for my time here. I'm going to try to organize it just a little....:)
I also was able to have dinner (along with my awesome jeffes Joe and Shannon) with two other missionary families in this town this week. Good times and lots of laughing! It's cool to see Christ's vision in this town through other folks' eyes too...and get to experience some community as well. And I crave that idea of community. I must say that church here is frustrating because I don't understand much...altho I do LOVE the music. I'm hoping that in three months I will have made some major headway in understanding sermons because I can totally tell that these pastors are speaking The Word and yet, I fumble the understanding all the time. Anyhoo, that's a great prayer request for me- that I will increase in the COMPREHENSION department. :)
This afternoon I swung out to English class at the orphanage..and then sat in on a Spanish class too. Just so you all know, I got 100% on my verbs which is amazing for me. Of course I think I was in the 2nd grade class but still....I looked them up in the dictionary and then proudly showed them off to as many people as possible. If I could post them right now I would. And tonight I'm heading out with Joe and Shannon for Mexican food! Yay....
Otherwise, we are gearing up here for the Bigtime, which is to participate in how God will be using these groups to serve the Dominican folks. I can't wait- although of course I'm nervous because this will be my first surgical team experience. Thanks for your prayers- I feel them when I'm riding motos throughout the city....and holding a patient's hand....and laughing with new friends...and hearing the loud and heartfelt worship at church...and watching the lizards run all over the walls here...and seeing Ulise hide from me when he first sees me (and then shyly slide over for a hug). Yeah, it's all good like that. It is.
Estoy lleno con amor.
nik
Below is a pic of the med supply room that I'll be "organizing". There is a small Dominican man in this picture- can you even see him in the mess? LOVING IT.
looks like fun
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