So here I am, on Wednesday night reflecting on what an AWESOME trip this has been!! But its not over yet.. but I only have 2.5 days left and they are already jam-packed!! I'm trying to soak up every last moment and make memories of this crazy adventure!! I have been so blessed.. and continue to be so blessed!!
I had my final evaluation for nursing today and PASSED!! Such a relief to have it over and done with.. now just a poster/presentation once I get back to Canada and I'm officially done!! How nuts is that!?! And I went to say goodbye to my tutoring kid, Mycol today because I wont have a chance to tutor him anymore before I go. I was really sad to leave him, and he wasn't really fond of me leaving either. He kept begging me to stay or to come tutor every day until Saturday when I leave.. but I explained that I just wouldn't have time. He gave me a quick hug (which is a lot for a 'too cool' preteen boy) and headed off to baseball practice. I'm really going to miss him, but hopefully one of the new volunteers will take him on so at least he will continue to have a tutor.
I also spent the last 2 evenings trying to get all my souvenir shopping done. Its funny that I have obviously had weeks to do it, but when its 'real life', you don't buy touristy stuff.. but I had a lot of fun buying a few things (but to all who don't get anything.. you're not missing out, most stuff is really cheesy and overpriced so I was too broke/cheap to buy much - I still love you, just didn't bring you anything tacky you will never use! lol) I got most of my stuff from local people who I know or through missions that I support, so I know that the money is actually put to good use!
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| Mycol (my student), Vanessa, Emmy & I - at their school today |
And tomorrow is a big day!! The clinic is having its big 'dedication service'. It was supposed to be the 'Grand Opening' of the birthing facility/pediatric inpatient.. but the government of Honduras has been dragging their tails getting the licensing sorted out, so they technically are not 'opening' but as soon as the paperwork is finalized they will be.. so tomorrow we will be cutting the ribbon and everything, but won't actually be able to have patients quite yet. This is a BIG deal! It will be a huge open house, everyone who is anyone on the island will be there.. and it has been such a long time in the making (like 4 years since the building was built but even longer if you count all the years of visioning for it) and its finally ready!! I'm so excited to be able to be here during the dedication and to have had a hand in getting things ready!! I was blessed to be able to provide a lot of donations for that part of the facility and also help to sort and set up the physical space. Along with the dedication of our facility the clinic is going to make an substantial official donation to the public hospital of a crash cart full of emergency supplies. God has been so good to our clinic that we frequently have donations that are not suited for our facilities (ie/ we do not do surgery or until now, any form of inpatient care) so we always pass on these donations to the hospital (ie/ catheter supplies, IV supplies, OR equipment etc). In general the clinic is able to bless many of the local health care facilities with supplies that we have in excess from time to time. This donation of a crash cart (fully stocked) will be the first real cart that the hospital has and obviously mean they will be able to save many lives and provide so much more care! This is such a blessing!! God is just doing AMAZING things here in Roatan and I'm so blessed to be a part of it!!
So keep our dedication service tomorrow in your prayers and praise Him for all his abundant provision and blessings!
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