Hello there friends! I hope that you all are doing fantastic. Things here on the front are going exceptionally well. Here are a few updates to fill you in on what's going on around here.
Two weeks ago, Dr. Martin, Mrs. Wendy, Rachel, Brandi and I took a short trip to Tegucicalpa (the capital of Honduras) to get some paperwork and fingerprints done for completing my residency. For those who haven't heard yet, I have applied for a three year residency so that I don't have to leave the country every 90 days. It's tough having to get a plane ticket, travel and come back every three months, especially when there are only two nurses. I think Brandi will appreciate not having to work in clinic alone :) Thankfully, with the help of a local missionary in Teguc, I was able to get into immigration and out rather quickly. It's so cool to see God send the right people into your life at the right time. Now that I have finished my fingerprinting, I will be receiving my residency card within a month. Sometimes, I find myself looking at life and I still can't believe that God has allowed me to be here serving. I couldn't think of anything else I'd rather do, than follow after God's heart.
Here are a few pics from our trip.
1: This is a random sign as we were driving down the road. It says that Jesus Christ is the way.
2. An old prison in downtown Tegucicalpa.
3. We stopped at the William's favorite little restaurant to have Pupusas! (Delightfully delicious!)
4. Us girls riding in the van
5. Lake Yojoa
6. Lake Yojoa again :)
7. Look who found McDonald's!!
8. You can't see it very well, but there are houses on top of houses! I would say it's a bit crowded.
Two weeks ago, Dr. Martin, Mrs. Wendy, Rachel, Brandi and I took a short trip to Tegucicalpa (the capital of Honduras) to get some paperwork and fingerprints done for completing my residency. For those who haven't heard yet, I have applied for a three year residency so that I don't have to leave the country every 90 days. It's tough having to get a plane ticket, travel and come back every three months, especially when there are only two nurses. I think Brandi will appreciate not having to work in clinic alone :) Thankfully, with the help of a local missionary in Teguc, I was able to get into immigration and out rather quickly. It's so cool to see God send the right people into your life at the right time. Now that I have finished my fingerprinting, I will be receiving my residency card within a month. Sometimes, I find myself looking at life and I still can't believe that God has allowed me to be here serving. I couldn't think of anything else I'd rather do, than follow after God's heart.
Here are a few pics from our trip.
1: This is a random sign as we were driving down the road. It says that Jesus Christ is the way.
2. An old prison in downtown Tegucicalpa.
3. We stopped at the William's favorite little restaurant to have Pupusas! (Delightfully delicious!)
4. Us girls riding in the van
5. Lake Yojoa
6. Lake Yojoa again :)
7. Look who found McDonald's!!
8. You can't see it very well, but there are houses on top of houses! I would say it's a bit crowded.
What else is new, well I'm glad you asked! This past week we had a team come down from north Alabama to install a water purification system for our complex. Their mission is called mission firefly. This group travels two to three times per year to install water systems in developing countries. Luckily, Heather's uncle is a part of this team. They spent five days with us, working from sun up to sun down. Thanks to them, we now have clean water throughout our complex, and drinkable water at the hospital. It's such an exciting event to take place. Now, we can actually wash clothes without having to clean out our lines AND we have awesome water pressure! Praise the Lord!
Just because it's down season, doesn't mean that we aren't busy little bees. We are continuing to do school visits on Fridays to reach our goal of vising each school twice per year. I love these kids! They are precious, yet sometimes a mess, but we love them all the same. Brandi and I are also in the middle of inventory. Each year we take time to count each medication, by the pill, so that we know how much medicine we need to request teams to bring for the upcoming year. We have just finish the pharmacy and have worked our way into the lab. Gotta love inventory!
Well that's about all I have for now. Blessing to you all!
Just because it's down season, doesn't mean that we aren't busy little bees. We are continuing to do school visits on Fridays to reach our goal of vising each school twice per year. I love these kids! They are precious, yet sometimes a mess, but we love them all the same. Brandi and I are also in the middle of inventory. Each year we take time to count each medication, by the pill, so that we know how much medicine we need to request teams to bring for the upcoming year. We have just finish the pharmacy and have worked our way into the lab. Gotta love inventory!
Well that's about all I have for now. Blessing to you all!