Blessing upon blessings!
This morning I got on our school bus to head out to our last village for the week. To my surprise, we actually had a full bus. You see, yesterday we were told that any students interested in surgery could take today and go see the Hospital here, watch a surgery or two, and possibly help in the ER, then they would have more time back at our 'base' to get on the internet and study! The only catch was they would have to forgo our last day setting up a clinic in the village. At the time this announcement was made, about half of my classmates raised their hands saying they would want to go. Yet, this morning none left for the hospital. On talking to one person he said they all decided they would rather be helping in the village, and they couldn't give that up. . . I think they just might be getting it!
Thursday morning I had the opportunity to lead our devotion. What was so cool, was that we had more people show up that morning than any other morning. Mostly because the physicians on this trip had been leading each devotion so it was a great draw for my classmates who wanted to get to know them better. But this time they got stuck with me :) I had so much on my heart the hardest thing was to narrow it down! God lead me to Colossians chapter 1. Talking about God as creator of the heavens and of us, and how he holds us together. My prayer was that we would all stop putting God in a little box where we can wrap our heads around Him. He is bigger and greater and more amazing than we could ever imagine! And He not only deserves our praise but demands it. He is jealous for all of us not just what we are willing to give. I wanted to give them something to think about, to ponder the majesty of God, and in so doing I pray God will show them Himself and lead them and myself to repentance. Only God knows what happened afterward but I trust His word did not return void.
Today was our last day in the clinic. We set up in a school. It was your typical concrete wall, few desks, chalkboard kind of school. We brought out our tables, gloves, stethoscopes, otoscopes, ect and thus it began. For the first time today I kind of felt like I halfway knew what I was doing. I definitely had my moments where I was clueless! But something pretty cool happened. The first day of this trip one of the physicians here said we would see the transformation from medical student to doctor happen from Monday to Friday. I don't know that I really feel like a doctor yet, but definitely a student doctor! It has been such a blessing to be able to think through how to solve these puzzles over and over again with so much individual help! But still the greatest blessing yet came from a doctor I knew before by name but just really got to know. He too had planned on being an athletic trainer until God told Him to go to med school, where He too felt like He didn't belong. So much of this guys story was just like mine! Granted I never played D1 football and I don't have arms bigger than most men's thighs, but you get the point! Not only was his past similar to mine, but He too has some of the very same passions I do! Passions for missions, and most importantly, for God! He has challenged me on this trip, spiritually, and mentally, but in a way that has been more helpful than anything else. For the first time, my teacher understood me on several deeper levels, and it was a blessing I cannot describe!
So to wrap it up, things have been wonderful, and I cannot believe today was our last day of work! I'm slowing trying to get back into study mode, because I'm jumping in the deep end when I return! Thanks for your prayers!
Thursday morning I had the opportunity to lead our devotion. What was so cool, was that we had more people show up that morning than any other morning. Mostly because the physicians on this trip had been leading each devotion so it was a great draw for my classmates who wanted to get to know them better. But this time they got stuck with me :) I had so much on my heart the hardest thing was to narrow it down! God lead me to Colossians chapter 1. Talking about God as creator of the heavens and of us, and how he holds us together. My prayer was that we would all stop putting God in a little box where we can wrap our heads around Him. He is bigger and greater and more amazing than we could ever imagine! And He not only deserves our praise but demands it. He is jealous for all of us not just what we are willing to give. I wanted to give them something to think about, to ponder the majesty of God, and in so doing I pray God will show them Himself and lead them and myself to repentance. Only God knows what happened afterward but I trust His word did not return void.
Today was our last day in the clinic. We set up in a school. It was your typical concrete wall, few desks, chalkboard kind of school. We brought out our tables, gloves, stethoscopes, otoscopes, ect and thus it began. For the first time today I kind of felt like I halfway knew what I was doing. I definitely had my moments where I was clueless! But something pretty cool happened. The first day of this trip one of the physicians here said we would see the transformation from medical student to doctor happen from Monday to Friday. I don't know that I really feel like a doctor yet, but definitely a student doctor! It has been such a blessing to be able to think through how to solve these puzzles over and over again with so much individual help! But still the greatest blessing yet came from a doctor I knew before by name but just really got to know. He too had planned on being an athletic trainer until God told Him to go to med school, where He too felt like He didn't belong. So much of this guys story was just like mine! Granted I never played D1 football and I don't have arms bigger than most men's thighs, but you get the point! Not only was his past similar to mine, but He too has some of the very same passions I do! Passions for missions, and most importantly, for God! He has challenged me on this trip, spiritually, and mentally, but in a way that has been more helpful than anything else. For the first time, my teacher understood me on several deeper levels, and it was a blessing I cannot describe!
So to wrap it up, things have been wonderful, and I cannot believe today was our last day of work! I'm slowing trying to get back into study mode, because I'm jumping in the deep end when I return! Thanks for your prayers!
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