So many new things...still a Faithful God who doesn't change

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.

Newsletter Now Available!

The first edition of our Filipino Martins Newsletter is now available here. You can also find a list of all archived (once there are more than one!) newsletters on the right side of this page, just below our contact information. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

There is a small typo in the newsletter. The address for The Second Tunic should be 314 Clay Road. It should not say School anywhere. The address listed on this blog (upper right) is correct. Sorry for any confusion that I may have caused.

Food for thought...

To tie in with my last post, I've been thinking about church this week. And I want to relay some of the things the pastor spoke about. Now, I don't want to preach or anything, and I don't have anybody in mind as I relate this. I just thought some of his anecdotes were interesting and helped shed a new light on some things. And so I wanted to pass them on to you.

Transitions

So, where to start!?!

I know Josh has been posting a lot lately...and well he's more available to keep ya'll informed on our happenings. Well except when it relates to prenatal clinic and Birth-room shifts...because he's not there (nor does he want to be...seein' he's a guy and all I don't blame him).

IF YOU LIKE TALK ABOUT THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH...KEEP READING...if not turn back now!

Church

So I've been meaning to write about the church we have been going to since we've arrived here in Davao. On our first Sunday here, we went to church where the directors of Mercy go. It is called Christ's Commission Fellowship (CCF) and is located in the same plaza as Victoria Mall. So it's about a 15 minute walk for us. Their mission is to make Christ-committed followers who make Christ-committed followers. Simple. To the point. I kind of like it.

What a Week!

So we've had a very interesting week. I'll do my best to keep it somewhat brief, which is hard for me to do whenever I share a story. And this will be several stories. So I'll try to keep them short with just the necessary details. Anyway, here goes, in random order...

Life in Davao

Well, first of all, our internet connection seems to be rather unreliable at present. We've come to the conclusion that it works for about an hour a day. I just now got connected, so I want to type this quickly.

We've been kind of busy the last three weeks. That's right. Three weeks ago today we left Oregon. This Wednesday it will be three full weeks that we've been here in Davao. It actually feels like it's been longer. Christina has been busy with orientation and meetings. She is also spending lots of time in her books. I have been going shopping quite a bit, picking up all the little things we need around here. I've also been doing most of the cooking. I actually enjoy it. We bought a rice cooker, so cooking rice is such a breeze!