Wednesday #2

Today was a scorcher! 101.6 with 91% humidity - yikes! My favorite part was swimming in the clear blue sea with a bunch of kindergarteners and Toshiba, the wonderful clinic pitbull. We would run and jump off of the dock. They are fearless (and they scream like girls)! It was so funny when Dominique (one of the kids) was swimming around me in circles, with Toshiba trying to catch up with him. It made me dizzy. Darrell is one little boy who has absolutely stolen my heart. He latched onto me today because he's scared of the "Sheeba". I remember him from the very first day I was here, when he ran up next to me, flashed a big smile and said, "You're a nurse!" That was before I had found out that I passed the NCLEX. He said it with more confidence than I had because my thought at that point was, "well, I hope so."

It was a slow day in the clinic, I didn't get to give any shots today (not that I like giving shots, but it's good practice). I'm starting to feel more comfortable in the 'practicioner' role.

I went to "YP" tonight, which is like youth group. Camas (an Alternative Missions team member) led because Daniel, the islander who was the worship leader, moved away a few days ago. It was pretty sad to me because the youth didn't come until an hour after the start time, there were only 4 girls who actually came, and then almost all of them left after one song. It is difficult for me to know where people are with God here, as there are many churches and many people, but not many people filling the churches. The elderly patients really love it when we pray with them, but, I don't see such a passion with the general public, especially the men. I'm still learning, but, my prayer for them is for God put a hunger in their hearts to know Him.