Big Birthday Bash

A Big thank you to everyone who sent birthday messages and cards, making my b-day here in the Philippines so special!! The girls here were so great... I felt very much loved and blessed!!! It was my first "hot" birthday, so it took some convincing in my head that I really had gotten a year older! Hey, no winter means no birthday! :)
The girls made a special supper, and two of them, Kendra and Bethany, made a triple layer chocolate cake! Wow! What a treat and a half! In the evening a group of 15 of us went bowling, and really had a blast!! Kinda felt like we were home! :) I had night shift, but no, I didn't deliver any babies on my birthday! hehe...
Okay, I'm going to post a few pictures from my birthday bash and then head off to bed. Tomorrow I have day shift and then classes! This week we have our final exams for both Statistics and Microbiology. If you think of it please pray that it will go well! :)

Sending warm greetings your way! :)
-Sarah

Hello- from my computer to yours! :)

I'm sitting outside (under shade =))sipping a cold glass of ice tea all set to blog.:) Lately I've been writing only small posts, not only because time comes at a high price here, but also because I'm sure it's the same for you! :) So for both of our sakes I'll keep them simple. Then I'll be able to post more frequently- here's hoping! :)
So, it's been another good, full packed week! I was on cooking again, and its good to have that over with as much as I love being in the kitchen. Well- maybe not so much this kitchen- haha, ask the other girls, I get a little frustrated with the lack of cleanliness and the ant population! :S I guess what can you expect with 14 girls in one house...I would hate to see a house with 14 guys! :)
Clinical shifts have been going well, but a little less busy this past month. I've been mostly labor watching etc.
It certain ways it's hard to believe I've been here for already 6 months!! Sometimes times crawls and sometimes it flies! Over all it's been going really well! I've been so blessed with the friendships here as well as all of you that have been able to keep in touch! It means a lot!
Here are a few pictures of a shift this week. Julie (with back shift, Janelle is the other girl) had her 30th B-day, so she brought over some leftover cake to those of us who were on shift! mmmm The two ladies in blue,Susan and Elsa, are midwives/supervisors here at the clinic! They're so great- I sure love them!!

Another day, another baby...=)

Hey! Me again with a little update of things over here in Asia! :)Taking a little break from my microbiology assignment!
I'm a little sleepy as I write this- it's been another full day! I was on day shift this morning, and being first up I was endorsed a woman who was in labor. At 9:36 I delivered her baby boy-Mike! :)While I was so her immediate postpartum checks two other women (who had just come in) both delivered their babies minutes apart! It turned out to be a very crazy shift,going from charting to assisting and then back to my own patient! All three women were having complications, but praise the Lord all went well!! I guess you just never know what you're going to expect when you walk into the clinic doors! :)I had just enough time to complete what I had to before shift change and then off to class! No, life is never boring here! They keep you hopping, and sometimes you just have to hang on tight and enjoy the speed! :)It's exciting, I am definitely privileged to be apart of God's work here!
I think of you all often! and miss you even more!
God bless!!! Keep on keeping on!!
-Sarah