Thankful

This past weekend was a girl weekend. Leora and Heidi (her daughter) and Allison came and stayed at my place and we hung out and did what you do when you have girl weekends. That is not the purpose of this post, though.



As I was sitting here thinking about the weekend I realized how thankful I was for the place I have. There was lots of room for us to sit and watch a movie, we all fit around the kitchen table, there was room for Heidi to run in circles. We all had a place to sleep that was not on the floor. (I slept on the couch but it was very comfy and still, was not the floor.) There was even room for all of us to be in the kitchen at once as we cleaned up after supper. It was great!!...For all of this I am thankful.

But most of all, I am thankful I have friends and family that I can share this with. People who have been my friends forever...as long as I can remember, some who have been my friends for a shorter time and some who are new friends. They all bring something different to this life of mine. For them I am very thankful!!



I know you all can't come and enjoy my new place with me so I am posting some pics. It's easier than trying to describe them. Not all my furniture is here yet (but we won't talk about that right now) so the walls are looking pretty bare and I haven't put out a lot of those little things that add that personal touch. But, it will all come together eventually.

Missing Guatemala

Ya, I know, I'm talking about it again!! There was clinic this past week and so I checked out my friends blog. Hearing about what they were doing and seeing familiar faces brought tears to my eyes but what really got me was the clip of them singing at church on Sunday. Man I miss that place so much. It is hard to explain and doubt I ever will be able to. So, until next time I will hold close and cherish the time I have spent there and I will continue to pray for the amazing people and work that they do there. (Oh ya, and it must be soon time to return as I am starting my last
bag of coffee and whatever would I do if I ran out!!)
The picture on the left is of me doing a lumbar puncture...with a lot of assistance. What a great experience!! The middle picture is with Ruben and Luke oh ya...and coffee...freshly packaged. That was just Luke's order!! The third picture is me with a pediatric patient. We designate one day of surgery to the kids.

Trying This Again

Well, I'm going to try this blogging thing again. I can't make any promises about how good I'll be at updating but I have spent some time figuring out how it all works so updating shouldn't be so much of a chore.

For those of you who don't know... I moved. I now live in a 3 bedroom duplex. Yes, all to myself...no roommates. What am I doing with all the space? Enjoying it fully!! I love being above ground as well. It is great.I still have a lot to do to get settled as I am still waiting (not so patiently anymore) for some of my furniture. It is starting to look like a home though, as more things get put in their places. Pictures and stuff on the walls would help greatly in this area but those are the finishing touches, I guess.For those of you who don't know... I moved. I now live in a 3 bedroom duplex. Yes, all to myself...no roommates. What am I doing with all the space? Enjoying it fully!! I love being above ground as well. It is great.I still have a lot to do to get settled as I am still waiting (not so patiently anymore) for some of my furniture. It is starting to look like a home though, as more things get put in their places. Pictures and stuff on the walls would help greatly in this area but those are the finishing touches, I guess.

Not much else to say right now. For those of you wondering...I'm not sure when my next trip to Guatemala will be. I was hoping for October again but it doesn't look like that will be do able. I am quite disappointed but such is life. Hopefully I will be able to make the January clinic. I guess we will see. I have posted some links of some of the work that friends of mine are doing in Guatemala. Check out their stories to see what I am missing. I miss that place greatly. That is where my heart is!! You can also check out the Health Talents link to see what kind of work and programs they offer. Here are some pics of my time in Guatemala. I will be posting more of these but I have run out of time!!