Recently, another typhoon brought buckets of raindrops, overcast
skies, and heavy laden clouds dripping with wet bounty. It has been
raining fairly consistently. This has resulted in cooler temperatures,
and I have taken to layering and occasionally slip on light sweaters to
keep out the chill. It is interesting to see how the rain affects our
team. Each of us in our own way experienced ‘rainshine,’ the state where
the mind begins to despair of the constant dreariness and longs for the
sunshine. So when yesterday dawned bright and sunny, we all welcomed
the change and basked in the light and warmth. It energized and
refreshed us, and even though today was a typical rainy day, we can all
carry on because we had a day of sunshine.
The Eheler’s dryer has been an incredibly wonderful addition, because clothing, sheets, and blankets hold moisture. I love pulling warm, dry items out of the dryer. Jason Eheler said that the dryer emits a comforting sound, and it reminds him of home.
Our big project at the clinic is complete, and Jessica and Mia will be moving into their new room this weekend. John installed the screens on the windows and the aluminum door yesterday, as well as helping Levi finish up the last of the painting. The room is furnished with a bunk bed and two other full sized beds. The lights illuminate the room well, and it is the brightest lit place in the building. I’ll bring a camera along with me the next time we pop into the clinic to snap some visuals, and hope to post those here this weekend. The transformation is quite awesome. It is now a finished, furnished, fully functional room. Since we started working at the temporary clinic, we have added two additional working rooms, the first by tiling another labor room, and the second by turning an abandoned shed into a large living space.
HUGE news, Mercy In Action attained a $10,000.00 grant from an organization called One Days Wages. The grant is specifically for five quobos, or the neepa huts, three of which have already been built on the land. So part of the funds will go toward the CR we are currently constructing on the second level, and part will go toward two other quobo huts with fully plumbed sinks [each of which costs roughly $2,000.00 USD], and the remainder will help fund other MIA projects on the Mercyland Property. This is a wonderful blessing, and we are all very excited about the grant!
We now have a fridge in our kitchen – woot woot! And after we got it up and running, John, Levi and I went into Subic Bay area and splurged on a real chedder cheese block [extra bitey], butter, a bit of milk, nutella, and a whole variety of food, both perishable and non-perishable. And when we returned home, we opened up our refrigerator and felt a blast of chilled air, and we placed our treasures inside, much to our delight. Simple pleasures…
We are spending the evening at Ian and Rose Penwell’s together with our team, playing games and enjoying a pot of chili and cornbread with extra yummy fixings. And life is good.
The clinic has grown in size and functionality, and we now have a reliable Honda generator. Thanks to a generous donation, we were able to purchase the generator this past week, and it came with a 1 year warranty. It is easy for the petite midwives to start – we know this because I started it on my own, and if I can start it, they shouldn’t have any issues getting it going. In the case of power outage, the generator is capable of running everything at ate clinic.
To God be the glory. It is a pleasure to serve the people of Olongapo, and we are reaching out to them with the love of Christ. He is guiding our steps, and He has been faithful to provide for all of our needs.
originally published on August 5, 2011
The Eheler’s dryer has been an incredibly wonderful addition, because clothing, sheets, and blankets hold moisture. I love pulling warm, dry items out of the dryer. Jason Eheler said that the dryer emits a comforting sound, and it reminds him of home.
Our big project at the clinic is complete, and Jessica and Mia will be moving into their new room this weekend. John installed the screens on the windows and the aluminum door yesterday, as well as helping Levi finish up the last of the painting. The room is furnished with a bunk bed and two other full sized beds. The lights illuminate the room well, and it is the brightest lit place in the building. I’ll bring a camera along with me the next time we pop into the clinic to snap some visuals, and hope to post those here this weekend. The transformation is quite awesome. It is now a finished, furnished, fully functional room. Since we started working at the temporary clinic, we have added two additional working rooms, the first by tiling another labor room, and the second by turning an abandoned shed into a large living space.
HUGE news, Mercy In Action attained a $10,000.00 grant from an organization called One Days Wages. The grant is specifically for five quobos, or the neepa huts, three of which have already been built on the land. So part of the funds will go toward the CR we are currently constructing on the second level, and part will go toward two other quobo huts with fully plumbed sinks [each of which costs roughly $2,000.00 USD], and the remainder will help fund other MIA projects on the Mercyland Property. This is a wonderful blessing, and we are all very excited about the grant!
We now have a fridge in our kitchen – woot woot! And after we got it up and running, John, Levi and I went into Subic Bay area and splurged on a real chedder cheese block [extra bitey], butter, a bit of milk, nutella, and a whole variety of food, both perishable and non-perishable. And when we returned home, we opened up our refrigerator and felt a blast of chilled air, and we placed our treasures inside, much to our delight. Simple pleasures…
We are spending the evening at Ian and Rose Penwell’s together with our team, playing games and enjoying a pot of chili and cornbread with extra yummy fixings. And life is good.
The clinic has grown in size and functionality, and we now have a reliable Honda generator. Thanks to a generous donation, we were able to purchase the generator this past week, and it came with a 1 year warranty. It is easy for the petite midwives to start – we know this because I started it on my own, and if I can start it, they shouldn’t have any issues getting it going. In the case of power outage, the generator is capable of running everything at ate clinic.
To God be the glory. It is a pleasure to serve the people of Olongapo, and we are reaching out to them with the love of Christ. He is guiding our steps, and He has been faithful to provide for all of our needs.
originally published on August 5, 2011
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