Sometimes it’s nice when things just slow down all around — no good stuff or bad stuff — just a chance to regroup and rest on a plateau for a while. Hoping one of those periods is around the corner for you soon, Kim.
Prayer here as things continue to baffle us. Like, how exactly did seventeen year old enroll in college without any financial help?
How does fourteen year old think he can continue to play football when he has not turned in any assignments in school?
Husband is off to Canada today, to pick up daughter and return her to my dad’s house. The car that was supposed to deliver her to the border yesterday was not running.
The header picture looks like a hospital and like a chapel, so I’m guessing it is a hospital chapel. It was a good reminder to pray for Janice and her husband.
I would like to ask for prayer. My mental struggle is continuing. Sometimes it is better and sometimes much worse. I know the Lord is teaching me things through it all, but as Hebrews 12 says, “No chastening seems to be for the present joyous, but rather grievous.”
Also, I have now got both my nursing license back, and the mandatory practice insurance, which means that I can work, but I’ve very little idea where to start. Truthfully, I want to go back to the mission field, but I don’t know how that is even possible.
That is true, Michelle, there is a crying need for good nurses right here. I saw that last year, when I helped an elderly woman for a couple of short hours a few days a week. The truth is, I don’t feel strong enough to go to that mission field. I can take strange new diseases, threats of bodily harm from animals and men, strange new cultures and languages. What I find terrible to deal with are the smooth words and cold hearts of Western healthcare. In Africa, there was sometimes very little I could do for someone, but I could try do it anyway. But in the West, I couldn’t even do that little, for fear of breaking the rules or being sued. Paperwork tangles every treatment, every interaction with the patient. Coworkers aren’t always dependable – the good ones are sometimes too burnt out to help, and the bad ones are only there for the money. Don’t get me wrong. The level of knowledge Western medicine has is wonderful and I’m grateful for it. But too often, it never is used to the patient’s benefit. In my training, I tried to go against the flow when I worked in the clinical setting, but it was nearly impossible. Indifference is a much greater obstacle than ignorance or hostility.
Phos, as you want to go on the mission field, I wanted to go into the pastorate. I even went to seminary. However, in a religious vocation, I consider that God is my boss. He tells me where to go and what to do.
They say all vocations are like that. But, as opposed to some theologians, I believe that a mission or pastorate is a special calling. My opinion, (realizing that many differ) If God wants me to serve in a particular place, he will put me there.
After a year and a half, I gave up on the career ministry and became a cartographer. It was a successful career. I taught SS, became a deacon, went on church mission trip and raised a son in the admonition of the Lord.
Did I mistake the calling? Maybe, but it all seemed right at the time.
And there was no adverse fallout.
You are still young and on my prayer list. And on others as well, I’m sure.
Roscuro, have you considered working in a sliding scale clinic. Someone at church works as a parttime PA in one of those. It is Christian and she is very nice. They are in need of another PA.
Next on our agenda, as of this afternoon, is to schedule a heart cath for Art to check for possible blockage. Art has been emotionally down today even before he got that news.
So sorry you and Art are going through such a tough situation. Is there no one who can help with the business end to take some of the worry off his mind?
Thanks for prayers for me. After seven hours at the computer, I finished up my 21 pages of notes for my talk. On the advice of a speaker, this very morning, I typed it all up and will now spend the next two days praying more, reexamining my notes, practicing and be thankful when it’s finally done!
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Actually had some daytime rain today that was coming down hard for a while. Such a wonderful noise on the roof.
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I am very down and emotional today when I should be happy. I don’t know why, but I don’t like being this way.
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Kim – I think even good changes can have the effect on us. Take it easy on yourself.
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That should be “that effect”, not “the”.
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Sometimes it’s nice when things just slow down all around — no good stuff or bad stuff — just a chance to regroup and rest on a plateau for a while. Hoping one of those periods is around the corner for you soon, Kim.
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Good to hear, Jo.
Prayer here as things continue to baffle us. Like, how exactly did seventeen year old enroll in college without any financial help?
How does fourteen year old think he can continue to play football when he has not turned in any assignments in school?
Husband is off to Canada today, to pick up daughter and return her to my dad’s house. The car that was supposed to deliver her to the border yesterday was not running.
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Thank you for prayers yesterday, I smoothed out and calmed down and feel up to working on it today. If you think of me . . . 🙂
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The header picture looks like a hospital and like a chapel, so I’m guessing it is a hospital chapel. It was a good reminder to pray for Janice and her husband.
I would like to ask for prayer. My mental struggle is continuing. Sometimes it is better and sometimes much worse. I know the Lord is teaching me things through it all, but as Hebrews 12 says, “No chastening seems to be for the present joyous, but rather grievous.”
Also, I have now got both my nursing license back, and the mandatory practice insurance, which means that I can work, but I’ve very little idea where to start. Truthfully, I want to go back to the mission field, but I don’t know how that is even possible.
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I guess it depends how you define mission field. Praying for wisdom and direction.
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That is true, Michelle, there is a crying need for good nurses right here. I saw that last year, when I helped an elderly woman for a couple of short hours a few days a week. The truth is, I don’t feel strong enough to go to that mission field. I can take strange new diseases, threats of bodily harm from animals and men, strange new cultures and languages. What I find terrible to deal with are the smooth words and cold hearts of Western healthcare. In Africa, there was sometimes very little I could do for someone, but I could try do it anyway. But in the West, I couldn’t even do that little, for fear of breaking the rules or being sued. Paperwork tangles every treatment, every interaction with the patient. Coworkers aren’t always dependable – the good ones are sometimes too burnt out to help, and the bad ones are only there for the money. Don’t get me wrong. The level of knowledge Western medicine has is wonderful and I’m grateful for it. But too often, it never is used to the patient’s benefit. In my training, I tried to go against the flow when I worked in the clinical setting, but it was nearly impossible. Indifference is a much greater obstacle than ignorance or hostility.
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You’re probably right, alas. What about as a private nurse?
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Phos, as you want to go on the mission field, I wanted to go into the pastorate. I even went to seminary. However, in a religious vocation, I consider that God is my boss. He tells me where to go and what to do.
They say all vocations are like that. But, as opposed to some theologians, I believe that a mission or pastorate is a special calling. My opinion, (realizing that many differ) If God wants me to serve in a particular place, he will put me there.
After a year and a half, I gave up on the career ministry and became a cartographer. It was a successful career. I taught SS, became a deacon, went on church mission trip and raised a son in the admonition of the Lord.
Did I mistake the calling? Maybe, but it all seemed right at the time.
And there was no adverse fallout.
You are still young and on my prayer list. And on others as well, I’m sure.
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Roscuro, have you considered working in a sliding scale clinic. Someone at church works as a parttime PA in one of those. It is Christian and she is very nice. They are in need of another PA.
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Next on our agenda, as of this afternoon, is to schedule a heart cath for Art to check for possible blockage. Art has been emotionally down today even before he got that news.
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So sorry you and Art are going through such a tough situation. Is there no one who can help with the business end to take some of the worry off his mind?
Thanks for prayers for me. After seven hours at the computer, I finished up my 21 pages of notes for my talk. On the advice of a speaker, this very morning, I typed it all up and will now spend the next two days praying more, reexamining my notes, practicing and be thankful when it’s finally done!
Much easier to write! 🙂
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So sorry Janice, you both must be physically and mentally exhausted – praying
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