Children’s Corner

I continue to love working at the clinic.  Everyday I get the opportunity to meet new people and build a deeper relationship with the staff there.  I was wondering all along why God would want me to work there being that I cannot stand anything medical.  I feel light-headed at the sight of blood, I become weak at the mention of an IV and I cry when I get shots.  But, for some reason, the clinic is where I felt the Lord calling me to serve.  I always thought that I would serve somewhere where there were kids that I could be with.  I am always drawn to children, I just love them!  What I have come to notice is that there are many children who come to the clinic with their parents.  These children are bored and just want to play.  Everyday, I at least find two children who want to play and spend time with me.  I enjoy getting to pour into them, even if it is only for an hour.  After talking to the head nurse, Hilliary and I have decided to start a children’s corner at the clinic.  We are going to try and purchase, or bring back after Christmas, coloring books and small activities that the children can do while their parents are waiting to be seen.  Often times parents will wait in the clinic all day with their children to be seen by the nurse.  I think that the children will love being able to participate in some activity for a couple of hours to break up their long day.  The head nurse said that if Hilliary and I really enjoy this, that we will be able to use one of the other buildings on the property so that we will have more space. 

Thank you all for your prayers.  Please pray for me while I am ministering at the clinic and that we will be able to get the supplies needed to minister to the children.  Also, continue to pray for the health of our team.  Unfortunately, I got sick this past week.  I was dehydrated and had the stomach flu, but I feel much better now.  Another one of my team mates woke up this morning and said that she felt sick and had the same symptoms as me, so pray that our house would me healed of all of this sickness. Thank you.