Psalm 118:24

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad!

I haven't heard back recently from the folks who interviewed me for the social work job in Williston.  They did contact me once to say they had received my online application.  One of my references told me they had called.  What he told them will be tough to "make so."  He said I walk on water!!!  Hoo Ha the kind people in my life!  I know I trust the LORD for what comes of the interview.  I also know I don't wait very well.  Dear LORD give me patience.  Right now.

I indulged in my passion for geocaching the other day.  I found the two caches I sought in the wilds near the Missouri River.  Who a thought there would be so many burrs along a river???  My brand new tankini will never be the same.  I suppose I can work those pulled threads back in, if I really try.  Finding the caches was a blast.  The treasure of that day was being nearby when a pair of Canadian geese and their two half-grown babies slipped into the river.  That's living!

Today I broke down and began washing clothes in preparation for our annual trip to Guatemala with the medical team sponsored by the Episcopal Church from Fargo.  This will be my hubby's seventh trip and my fourth.  I was a no-show one year when I fell with my motorcycle and broke my back.  That's another story.  Then a couple of times I stayed home because I did not feel needed.

The team this year consists of 22 people acting in the roles of medical providers, nurses, pharmacology students, dental students and interpreters.  We are a clinic on wheels; namely two vans.  We are based in Xela, Guatemala and travel to five surrounding villages to provide medical care, medicine, vitamins, physical therapy, dental care and fluoride treatments.  In past years we have served approximately 2000 people with medical needs.

This will be my final post until I get back.  I will keep a diary and share what develops.  I will be acting as an interpreter and may help with crowd control.  Whoop whoop!

Let's return to Habitat for Humanity training, 06-13-90

Oh I like strolling to devotions, chatting and drinking coffee!  I love it!

C.S. is so supportive and interesting and full of life.  She says the Honduras have 30 Habitat for Humanity projects.  It appears that Bolivia is beautiful and pristine, the people work hard, and it is not urban like we think of urban.

I'm attracted to Bolivia having no malaria.  Really. We could cope with the cold. 60 - 30 degrees F.  Really.

I'm intrigued.

I love the people in my class.

06-15-90

Totally aggravated.  Despite my early morning mothering efforts, the kids were not merry and gay when I left for devotions.

They just don't like to see me go?  They are sick of the whole routine?  I'm making it worse than it is?

I'm looking forward to being truly settled Somewhere.  Our little family with people coming and going and getting to know the locals and maybe even building a house.  Or two.

I could be wrong, but other people in the class look a little peeved too.