I am feeling very thankful tonight as I prepare to leave very early in the morning for Roatan, Honduras. I am very thankful for many people who have helped make this possible. For my dear husband who is truly the wind beneath my wings. He has always encouraged me to reach for the stars, any goal I set, he was my inspiration to persevere. I am thankful to my very sweet church family, Golden Baptist Church. It is a small country church but is more generous and loving than any church family could be. They generously helped with financial contributions toward my trip and the women’s Sunday School helped pack my luggage with toothbrushes, crayons,pencils, books, puzzles and lots of band aides to go to Clinica Esperanza.
Some prayer warriors at church prayed for me Wednesday night….. there is nothing like being prayed for by men and women of God! I feel very empowered. I am thankful to have discovered the INMED’s International Medicine & Public Health Hybrid course!. I completed the academic portion last year, not knowing where it might lead. I was working in a Primary Care clinic, and it was challenging to take even a week off for vacation, finding coverage can be difficult in the rural areas. Then, without much warning, the clinic closed its doors, the end of May of last year. I asked the Lord, what is next, as I know I am not one to retire 🙂 I have been in nursing for 39 years and still feel I have much to give! That very afternoon I received a call from the nursing program coordinator for Crowder College, asking if I might consider teaching in their nursing program! Yes Lord, send me 🙂 so now I am teaching in the profession I love and I happen to work a 9 month contract which leaves me time for medical missions. It doesn’t get any better than this!
And so, with a very grateful heart, I look forward to this exciting adventure! Buenas Noches, Cheryl