When I was deciding what sort of "life work" to pursue...I knew I wanted to help people. Being a nurse has let me do that, learning more in-depth about midwifery allows me to better serve women. Helping improve and educate women in their current situation with reliable information in a caring manner.
This is what helping out on prenatals day at the clinic in Davao has allowed me to do.
One of the things I enjoy most besides, encountering women who do take our advice and see improvements in their health--is to pray with each woman that I see. Now, I honestly have not been overly comfortable praying in large groups or even praying one-on-one with someone. But I am now realizing that in caring for these women, sometimes it feels like praying for that woman is the best thing I have done during their visit. I can't provide all the food each one needs, or make them drink enough water to stay hydrated or buy the medicine they need for their urine infection. Sometimes, that's hard for me--especially the ones who come week after week and still have infections and you wonder if they understand that it's dangerous and I am sad because I know they perhaps have difficulty getting the funds needed. But that short time I am able to take all their requests and just lay them at Jesus' feet, to pray for health and that the woman might truly feel God's love in her life--that adds meaning to mine.
I am learning to lean even deeper in the arms of Jesus, allowing Him to be my source of strength and just continually being awed by what He has done and continues to do.
Just the other day there was a first-time mom and she was in the pushing stage of labor. She was tired, "bone-tired", exhausted if you will. I sat a distance away from her bed, I was just helping with charting, and I prayed that she would be able to deliver vaginally and not need transported. I prayed that God would allow her to have enough strength and to be able to focus on pushing effectively despite how she felt. And God allowed that to happen, a little while later she delivered a healthy baby! I LOVE how God cares about such things as this!
And I also love being able to enjoy His beautiful creations of nature. About 2 weeks ago, we had the chance to go snorkeling and enjoy the crystal-clear waters of the Philippines and the brightly colored underwater sea life! Enjoy the pictures and Thanks for reading!
Josh & I
View of water/land from boat
Picture of coral
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