Friday, 26 September 2008
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It is sad for me that lisa n i will be parting ways, but such is life.
Do you think God allows changes and upheavels in our life to keep us from getting too comfortable here on earth, and to keep reminding us that this is not our home? What are your thots on that? I have thot that since my coming back from honduras.
Yes, Lw I will be going to China to deliver Nate and Effie Groff's baby. He is a Canadian and she is Chinese.
She is a first time Mom, due Nov. 18th. They are wanting to have their baby at home because all Drs. in China perform abortions. And they didn't want a dr. that takes part in that. So a friend of theirs living in China(originally from Colombus, Ohio) called her midwife ,then she called me. Does that make sense?
They live in the Henan province, the address is Xengzhing,I think I'll be flying to Beijing. it is a 14 hour flight. They live on an International University campus, where he (Nate) teaches. He asked me if I would be willing to teach the young girls there about birth. I said I would be glad ,too. So I have to get some teaching materials ready.
I'll probably be staying around 3 weeks.
Anybody out there want to go along? I would love to have a travelling companion.
I have talked to Nate and their friend from Colombus. I have to be careful of the words I use when calling and even e-mailing. No using missionary or God etc.
I will be flying to Honduras on the 14th of Oct. with Lisa and Ryan(my nephew)then coming back and leaving about right away for China.
Pray for me as God puts me on your hearts. Its exciting yet scary. But I know God will never lead me where His grace and presence won't go with me.
The church has plans to go camping today. it is chilly and rainy. Rained an inch yesterday. Bernice and I aren't going till tomorrow. We better have a lot of dry wood for some big camp fires!!!!! Brrr
Dorcas
Here is a prayer I found at work here , It has blessed me :
Today, Lord I am going to do my best, with your help, and for your glory. I realize that there are many different people in the world with a variety of opinions and expectations. I probably will not please all of them all of the time. I will concentrate on being a God- pleaser and not a self pleaser. the rest I leave in Your hands, Lord. Grant me favor with you and with men,
and continue transforming me into the image of Your dear Son.
Thank You, Lord
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Comments (5)
Hey Dorcas! That's exciting you get to go over there.
It's awesome that you get to experience so many different cultures.
Do you know of any other midwives in the guaimaca or tegucigalpa area that you could reccomend?
I know someone who's looking for a midwife down there, and unfortunatley, you'll probably be in china.
I would love to see you sometime again and catch up!!
marylou
yes, indeed, it is rather sad.....pero asi es la vida, eh? i love that prayer, thanks for sharing it. see ya next week!
Hey, that sounds like so much fun!! I would love to go with you although, I have strings I have to tie down here before I go globe trotting sadly
. I would like some info (when you have time )on what to or how to go about getting into midwifery, since I am done with LPN school I long to get into the OB department, and even branch out and become a midwife!
good luck on your trip and keep me in mind if you have more trips!!! love ya, Kris
@mLou - Hi there cousin,
Yes, I would love to chat with you!
No I don't know of any midwife,. that I can think of. Yes I wish it were when I'm down there.
Dorcas
Hey Dorcas...
Wish so bad I could go to China with you...man that'd be a BLAST!!! =)
One thing got me curious...why don't they want you to use the word missionary or God? That sounds kinda weird. =)
I feel for you in your seperation from Lisa...life is WAY too full of seperations..but I love what you said about it making us realize the earth is not our home. Can't wait for Heaven. There will be no more goodbyes.
me