A few girls from the house and i sneaked off to the beach last Saturday. It was so quiet and pleasant to be away for awhile... away from the computer, the clinic and any responsibility! We caught a boat late in the morning, took motor bikes across the island and landed in a quiet bay called Canibad! There were only a few beach combers and kids. It was warm and sunny as we ate lunch and laid out! Hard to believe, but this is what Christmas is like in the Philippines! I'm grateful... truly blessed!
Merry Christmas everyone!

Midwife on a Mission!: Christmas Beach Time!

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The following pictures are of my team traveling to the city of Ocapan on outreach. We had such fun on the motor bikes, playing with the kids and eating python! Yum!

We did a health clinic, check-ups and prenatals for the pregnant women of the area. Some of them walked 2 hours to get checked by us! Impressive.

On the first day we got there, we had a few hours down time so we taught the kids the game "Duck-duck-goose" but instead named it "fish-fish-Chicken"! We laughed so hard it hurt as these little ones got tapped on the head and started running in random directions! I don't think i've ever enjoyed the game more! We had quite a few spectators too! I'd guess about 50 or so just stood around us and cheered us on.

Midwife on a Mission!: Ocapan Outreach

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These people are remarkably musical! They LOVE karaoke and - no joke - you can hear Karaoke at all hours of the day. Practically every mom and pop's store or coffee shop has one! Some people can really sing here! Some should definitely not!

It's wonderful living in a place where music is so enjoyed! I find it amazing at the number of people who play musical instruments! I can take a random poll and ¾ of the group can pick up a guitar and lead worship! WoW! I'm humbled by their abilities, too, and it's not like me pinging away at a string. We are talking talent!

It's not only songs they love; they love to dance, too! Everywhere I turn there seems to be a group of youngsters doing hip-hop dance to some song or another! It's all very detailed and coordinated!

I went to a church and the youth got up and danced hip-hop to worship songs! :- )

I went to a department store and a troop was dancing their hearts out for a promo on cutlery.

You just don't see people dancing like that back home! :- )

Midwife on a Mission!: Karaoke! Dokey!

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Much time has passed since my last entry. The days are fuller than ever before. I looked down to catch a baby and three months have passed! I feel like time is more elusive... more intangible than ever before in my life!

My birthday came and went, another year older... and happier than i can remember. I LOVE being here. I love this country. I love the people. I love catching babies. To date, I've caught 77!

I'm looking forward at the next few months and I wonder what God will do. Where will I be this time next year? What will I be doing? Will I be in the mission field still? Will I have passed my NARM exam? Will I be in the States? So much can happen between now and then!

I have to constantly remind myself that I'm to live one day at a time. I am admonished to "seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:33-34

So with that in mind, I look forward to the next few months... the tests, the homework, and the babies. I look forward knowing that His plans for me are good, loving and perfect. I know that He has a plan in all this preparation!

Midwife on a Mission!: Catching up on things...

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