I will also be working as a Sponsorship Coordinator with the Infant Nutrition Program and the schools sponsored by Solid Rock.
Some of my responsibilities in the clinic include coordinating patient care, organizing the medical supply rooms, assisting with surgeries and barrio (village) clinics, and all the daily tasks that come with joining two different cultures in providing care to very grateful patients.
Some of my “unassigned job responsibilties” included making dump runs with truckloads of garbage, delivering a baby in the barrios, , scrubbing and circulating in the OR, gnashing my teeth while attempting to operate the Third World Autoclave (instrument sterilizer), amateur electrical work via flipping unmarked breakers while praying hard, changing truck tires (to the horror and dismay of all present Dominican males), visiting patients at home and sharing meals and laughter and tears together, and listening to folks from our teams share how God has rocked their world over a period of 5 days in a small town that I have fallen in love with.
And I loved it all. In fact, I can’t wait to get back and do it again.
This position is a self-funded position…which of course means that I am writing here to raise financial support. UGH- I hate doing this but it comes with the territory. Solid Rock’s recommendation is for $1500.00 a month. Essentially I’m looking for 150 people to commit to donating 10 bucks a month for a year. Or 75 folks committing to 20 bucks a month. Solid Rock will provide you with tax deductable receipts and has a website which makes this process WAY easier at www.solidrockmissions.org. There is a “Donate Now” icon which leads to a donation page. “Nicole Eby” can be found under the “Staff Support” option. If you aren’t into computers, Solid Rock can also receive donations in my name at PO Box 20867, Indianapolis, IN 46220.
I probably can’t say thank you enough to all the folks who pray for me and support me and send me funny messages on Facebook or cards that encourage me at just the perfect time. It always seems like God knows just what I need when I need it and I know I couldn’t do this on my own…and who would want to? We were created for community and I’ve been so blessed to have this community in different places with different languages and different cultures.
I was rereading my blog and came across an entry that might give you a glimpse of my heart for the DR……
“I was reminded that it's one of the things that I love about being here, seeing folks experience LIFE here for the first time. They are in awe of the brave and sweet patients, endlessly entertained by the cutest kiddies ever, struck silent by the poverty, overwhelmed at the kindness, and humbled by the graciousness of the wonderful gente here. We will do surgery together and eat meals together and I will listen to them laugh about the rooster waking everyone up in the middle of the night and the mosquitos and the occasional difficulties in getting things done here and how rewarding it is to take care of these people and how thankful they are. I'll see some of them get teary when they prepare to leave, knowing that they too fell a little bit in love with life here. It's cool- I get to see it both- the americans and the dominicans. And me- I'm a little bit inbetween those worlds and loving every minute.”
Thanks guys,
Nicole
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