What's your love language?

So not sure if you've read the book: 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

If not, I think you should; it's helps you discover what 'language' love can best be expressed/shown to you and in what ways you naturally extend your love to others.

P. S. I even found they have a website...http://www.5lovelanguages.com (you can even take a free quiz to find what your love language is!)

Brief description of the love languages below:

Newsletter Now Available!

A brand-new edition of our Filipino Martins newsletter is hot off the presses! You can find it here for viewing and/or download.

We hope your start to 2011 is filled with blessings from God!

Surprise, surprise!

First off, I want to share that this week we received the great news that donations made to the Second Tunic can now me made online! I added the link to the left side of this page, just under their address. In case you can't find it, it's found at http://www.secondtunic.org/donate.html and the page details three ways you can donate: check by mail, automatic transfer (with a printed application) and online through PayPal. For those who have never used PayPal, well we first used it about a month ago. I'm not sure that I really understand the whole process, but ultimately you pay with your credit card, it just get's processed by PayPal.

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Christmas 2010 in the Philippines

Christmas in the Philippines!!

The hot weather, constant 'damp' skin and palm trees cause me to stretch my imagination when trying to 'feel' like it's Christmas.


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Oh the insanity!

About an hour ago I got back from a quick trip to the local market. Insanity! Wow, was it ever filled with people. I thought, "Oh yeah, it's Christmas Eve!" Was at the grocery story yesterday and it reminded me of all those years working at Weaver's. It brought back many memories. I even chuckled knowingly at the guys trying to stock the shelves.

But back to the market today...

Maayong Pasko sa tanan!

That means "Merry Christmas to all" in Cebuano. I have been intentional about saying that this week, and now I share the same message with you.

First off, I have to apologize for not posting in such a long time...

Baby Catch #1 and #2

Second 'catch' as a midwife...12/09/10 @ 7:33 pm

Baby girl (name coming)

Her mom, nickname Liz, was a single woman who labored so great and pushed like a pro!

Did AROM while pushing and noted thick meconium, baby was suctioned, had a 'lil trouble with breathing and lots of secretions but with some TLC was able to get the baby to breast once stable.

Placenta out 5 min after baby, large amount of blood loss so Pitocin IM given to aid in contracting the uterus (keep it firm= control bleeding) and IV fluids to balance out her fluid loss. She also tore some, so had to be sutured later, but tolerated the pain and discomfort so well.