Life is going well here in Angola. There have been some amazing stories from people at the hospital. This one girl- Maria about 14 years old- was in the hospital when I arrived in May. She had been walking on the sidewalk and got hit by a car. She had a broken femur and a broken jaw. First they set her leg and we put a cast on (my first experience of putting on a cast). We sent her home to rest up a little more before we were going to do jaw surgery and wire her jaw shut for 6 weeks or so. She came back less than a week later, her mom was telling us how she was eating meat and having a dance party. It was so neat. She had no pain in her jaw and we hadn't done anything. The Lord healed her- there is no other explanation. Another little boy whom I have grown to love is Fernando, 5 years old. He was burned with hot water back in April so he has been in the hospital for over a month. He had some third degree burns but he is doing pretty well. He didn't want to talk to me for a long time- he'd just cry when I tried to talk to him. But now he talks to me, Stacy and Hamilton (a student from Hamilton, ON); last week we discovered he loves cookies- bolachas. So everyday he asks us for bolachas or tells us to go by cookies and come back later. His mom gets him to eat by bribing him with bolachas for dessert!
Last weekend was Stacy's last weekend here- she's has now headed back to the States. So we took a little road trip up to Namibe, which is a port city where there is a beach. The water is a bit chilly but it was very nice to go swimming and sit in the sun. NOTE: when the travel nurse says, "You may be sensitive to the sun because of your malaria medication"- believe her! I have never had such a burn in my life. I must not know how to put on sunscreen or roticerate (spin) in the sun because my whole right side was burned while my left side was still pasty white!
This week I started teaching English to some of the staff at the hospital. So many people here in Angola want to learn English but some days I just don't know where to start. Please pray for wisdom for English class. Please also pray for a way to show these people the love of Christ through my actions and words.
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Pre-natal Clinic at Rio da Huila
This is me and my chara (person with the same name as me). She is a nursing student in Lubango and spent her holidays at the clinic getting some hands on experience. I was able to teach her how to measure bellies and find heart rates. It was really exciting to see her face light up as she felt the baby.
Pre-natal Clinic at Rio da Huila
This is a traditional olumhuila lady. Her many beads are a sign of her wealth and status within her village.
My friend Fernando
2 comments:
Hey Becca! You'll do an amazing job teaching English. I know it's not quite the same, but when I taught skating, sometimes it felt like the kids never caught on, but then all of a sudden, there it was! God will work through you to reach the people - I've been praying for that! ... And I'll keep praying. God Bless! Love you lots.
Hey Rebecca! Sounds like life is so wonderful and full of good things! I concur wholeheartedly with Lenora... sometimes it's just a big burst of them "getting it"... such a rewarding feeling as a teacher. If I learned anything in my teaching ESL escapades, it's this: keep it fun. People learn better when they're enjoying the lessons!
PS: Sorry to hear about the burn... I've had a few doozies in my day, and so completely feel your pain! Did you take an Aloe lotion wiht you?
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