tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24480965991853756932024-03-13T08:20:31.637-07:00Travels with God's heartHebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-82027957116390772002013-09-23T11:14:00.002-07:002013-09-23T11:14:54.371-07:00Presenting Lily Joy Wilkens!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So the long awaited post for the LONG awaited blessing! Lily Joy Wilkens finally decided to join us at 42 weeks weighing 7lbs 14oz and 21inches. She was born Sept 1st at 415pm and just in the knick of time I might add! The morning of the day she was born I was due to have a C-section because they were not letting me go any later. That morning they decided I was dilated enough to be considered in labor. <br />
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Everyone was pretty convinced she was a boy.. But she surprised us all! We are totally in love with our sweet little girl!<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 25pt;">I felt God
told me about 3 years ago that he was going to bless us with a baby and that
her name would be Lily.</span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 25pt;"> When we were thinking of baby names we were considering another girl name. I was reminded of what I felt God told me 3 years ago. Lily wasn't on the top of my list but </span><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 25pt;">Praying
about her name God reminded me that she was not only a gift to us, but a
reminder of how he cares and provides us. That she was our reminder of how God
cares for the Lilies and so how much more he cares and provides for us. </span></div>
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Matthew
6 :25-30 <i><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">“That is why I tell you
not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or
enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than
clothing? <a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-26.htm"><b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">26</span></b></a>Look at the birds. They don’t plant or
harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t
you far more valuable to him than they are? <a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-27.htm"><b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">27</span></b></a>Can
all your worries add a single moment to your life?<a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-28.htm"><b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">28</span></b></a>“And
why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they
grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, <a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-29.htm"><b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">29</span></b></a>yet
Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. <a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-30.htm"><b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">30</span></b></a>And
if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into
the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little
faith?</span> <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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So with great joy we
welcomed Lily Joy into our lives! <span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We moved to Michigan just 4 days after Lily was born and so explains the tardiness of this post. I will be posting soon about what we are up to now. </div>
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-74570164725024823262013-07-15T17:12:00.000-07:002013-07-15T17:38:12.951-07:00Sunny Southern Cali, Sweet Home Chicago, and The Great Nesting.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So its been a little over 4 weeks since we landed in Chicago. We left Melbourne mid June and made a pit stop in Southern California to visit Heather's cousin, His wife and their 3 children. It was a short but great stop and it was a relaxing place to start taking the edge off of the massive impending jet-lag that would set in. We had a great time hanging out, going to the beach and letting the kids play as well as getting reacquainted with all America has to offer! <br />
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We were able to meet up with our friend Sarah and her boyfriend for a few hours as well! It was a great time and wonderful to meet Edgar but too short!<br />
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We also took the last day to surprise the kids with a trip to Disneyland! We thought it would be a great reward for being the most amazing kids this last year! We didn't tell them we were going there but just took them. As we were driving up one of the main streets to get there there were numerous signs with Mickey, Goofy and Chip and Dale. Abigail started to notice them and she kept saying, "That's weird. There are all these signs with Mickey and friends on them!" When we were discussing where to park she figured it out and Josiah exclaimed with glee, "We're going to Mickey's house!!" It was such a fun day and we were joined at the park by one of our friends from the BAS who was home in Cali visiting family and Brett and Michele and kids (Heather's family) were able to join us for dinner and fun!<br />
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So what are we up to now? Well so far we have been to many family get togethers, celebrated the 4th of July and are trying our best to get ready for the baby. The kids have been partaking in general summer time festivities playing in the water, learning to ride a bike and playing with their cousins. We have been trying to homeschool at the library for an hour or 2 on the weekdays just to give the kids a little structure. My (Heather's) parents came for a weekend to visit and we have been going to Midwife appts in our old neighborhood of Oak Park. Below are a few pictures of the last few weeks. Regrettably we have forgotten our camera on some family gatherings and are lacking in the pictures with cousins department. :) </div>
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So thats all for now. We will be back posting when the baby comes (Due Aug 18th) or if anything else is noteworthy. We are still planning on returning to Tanzania Jan. 2014 and are continuing to move towards that goal. We are also planning on heading to Michigan for a few months starting in September and are waiting for things to come together for that. </div>
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Thank you for all the love and prayers that you have shown us over the last year! We are so blessed with amazing support! Bless you!!</div>
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-81836146561076281972013-06-13T22:48:00.001-07:002013-06-13T22:48:41.820-07:00Greetings from Melbin! Last stop for us this side of the equator..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On our way back to the States we've stopped to spend some time with my (Bruce) oldest sister Julie and her family who've been living in Melbourne, Australia for the past year and a half. She actually keeps a great blog with some beautiful photography that follows her family's immigrant experience here with her Aussie husband Paul and their 3 kids (<a href="http://fivedownunder.com/">fivedownunder)</a>. It's been great spending time with them and for the kids to see their cousins. Who knows when we'll be able to do something like this again?<br />
Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bin by the Aussies) is a very diverse and cosmopolitan city that has more of an English feel to it than other Australian cities. After our time in Perth where most things in the city center are walkable, Melbourne seems enormous although it's only about double the size.<br />
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team, The Demons. The Demons are like the Chicago Cubs of Australian
rules football so naturally I had to cheer for them. And naturally they
got spanked.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our last day excursion was to ride Puffin' Billy, a 100 year old steam train that takes you up in the mountains. Good fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the sweetest times with this visit was being able to spend time with family in their day to day living.</td></tr>
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Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706403154065693453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-47172388856806907852013-06-04T23:48:00.001-07:002013-06-06T04:30:28.303-07:00Report Back, South West Australia and Sweet Graduation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Taking a break in packing to fill you in on the last 2 ish weeks before we head off to the next destination. We will be spending a week in Melbourne with some of Bruce's family to start the long trek home. We will also stop in Orange County for a few days to visit some of Heather's family and finally land in Chicago Mid-June were we will stay until the next Wilkens joins us. <br />
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This last week we had what is called report back. Its basically just a time to come together as a team and attempt to debrief after almost 9 months of outreach. Its a time to reflect on how we have grown, what we have learned, what we have experienced and also a time to share with the leadership on how things went. We spent most of the mornings in sessions and then had a few fun outings as well. We also had a share back time with the larger staff body of YWAM Perth where we shared stories and photos and testimonies of our time.</div>
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Bruce and I celebrated 9 years of marriage on Thurs of this last week and even got to escape for an evening out! </div>
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11.5 months and 4 countries later we expeirenced the conclusion of this adventure... graduation!!! What an amazing experience and as Abigail said to me the other day.. "Mom, we did it.. we made it through a whole year of BAS!" Pretty cute coming from our five year old. Josiah has been hamming it up as well. He has definitely come into his own and had the whole YWAM Perth family (400+) cracking up during the Friday night meeting when he was asked about his experiences in India. If you want to laugh to you can ask him yourself if he liked India and why or why not. Too funny. </div>
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On Monday after report back week we were able to borrow a car and escape South to check out a little more of Western Australia. We basically had no destination and just bumbled along the coast for the day, stayed the night in the Southern town of Augusta and then bumbled our way back to Perth the next day. It was BEAUTIFUL and such a stark contrast from the city life of Perth. We enjoyed driving down winding, hilly, tree encompassed roads, breakfast in the car overlooking a beautiful lighthouse, checking out a huge hedge maze, sampling free chocolates at the Margaret River Chocolate Factory, walking the longest jetty (pier) in the Southern Hemisphere (1.84km) and playing at a few of the ocean front parks and enjoying the amazing views along the way. </div>
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Next stop Melbourne to visit the McMahon family! looking forward to it!<br />
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Ps. We came to Perth 1 year ago with 8 suitcases and 2 carry-on bags.. we are leaving Perth with 6 suitcases and 2 carry on bags and well.. Heather is carrying a little extra baggage ;)</div>
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-78007496725154531292013-05-26T04:24:00.000-07:002013-05-26T04:24:12.920-07:00Final Week of BAS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We arrived safely at about 2am Perth time after a 7hr flight from Zambia to Dubai and Then 11 hrs from Dubai to Perth! Whew! Kids did amazing on the plane and besides Bruce and I being unable to get much sleep everything went well! The kids even slept for about 10hrs after we arrived. <br />
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Now for some debriefing and graduation! and of course some beach time! (its winter here don't get too excited)<br />
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We are celebrating 9 yrs of marriage on Thurs of this week. looking forward to some semblance of a date night in our near future!<br />
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Thanks for all your prayers and support!!<br /><br />
Blessings<br />
The Wilkens Fam! <br />
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-44563534520546744212013-05-19T00:08:00.001-07:002013-05-19T00:24:20.294-07:00Final Week in Africa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So not sure how long its been since we posted.. 2 weeks? 9 days? its pretty much becoming a blur these days.<br />
We have had a good couple of weeks in the hospital. Lots of experience and I have been privileged to welcome 4 babies into this world in just these last 2 weeks! What an amazing experience it has been. I agree with one of my classmates who said "Sometimes I just stop in the middle of what I am doing and say, "What am I doing? This is amazing!" Truly we never would have gotten these experiences apart from this school. We have been from the beginning just able to "go for it" and its been such an amazing way of learning. In 9 months time I've been able to conduct 24 live births and and 5 unfortunate still births, assisted and watch countless other births and given newborn care and resuscitation. As a team in 9 months we have conducted 499 births!! One of our classmates also had the privilege of welcoming the 4000th baby delivered by the Birth Attendant School since 1997!<br />
We have as a team experienced a lot of laughs and joy as well as loss and sadness. We have learned to work together to fight for life and give complete care to mom and baby.<br />
Recently there was a article written about SubSaharan Africa being the riskiest place to be born. The article states that over 1million babies die within the first day of life and "On average, one in six African mothers is likely to lose a newborn baby, a commonplace but largely untold tale of grief."<br />
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/africa-riskiest-place-born-report-19123622#.UZD7n3BvY7A" target="_blank">Read more here...</a><br />
Reading this article and experiencing these losses over the last 6 months really opens your eyes to the need not only for mother and child healthcare, but for simple healthcare teachings that can save lives. Nutrition and Anemia top the reasons for these deaths and not just nutrition when the mother is pregnant but the nutrition when she (the mother) is a child growing and developing. Sadly, most of the malnourishment doesn't come from lack of food but lack of knowledge of how to eat the food around you to gain the right nutritional balance. For the example there's a mindset that says I can't afford to feed my kid meat but then overlook the beans that are within reach. Or they can't afford dairy but then cook the leafy greens that can supply calcium to the point where they lose their nutritional value. <br />
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This last week we experienced the loss of a couple of newborns who our team had been checking up on and caring for. Purpose sadly lost her fight with life and succumbed to an infection. With her brain exposed the way it was it was only a matter of time. We are sad but thankful that she is not in pain and is with Jesus. Her family has come around and were able to celebrate her short life.<br />
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Two other babies also went to be with Jesus this week. One was an orphan because her mother had died at birth and one of our classmates who is a Zambian resident was set to take her in for foster care. The other was a baby we knew because of relationship that was built while the mother was in the antenatal ward. These things never get easy. Especially when its viewed as culturally normal and you know it's not meant to be. I am thankful for the times we have been there to give comfort and dignity to those who are suffering.<br />
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Bruce here. Zambia for the kids and me has been less exploring and more home time. Since we have a small house here in a compound with a playground it's been a chance for the kids to get a bit more settled with our homeschooling routine being interrupted with playtime outside rather than consistent field trips every week. I've visited the hospital only twice but the second time I got to observe an orthopedic surgery. An older gentleman had dislocated his ankle (5 years ago!) by falling out of a tree and had been walking on it like a club foot. So they opened his ankle, chiseled away the excess bone, repositioned the ankle and fused it with some hardware. He won't really have much range of motion but at least he'll be able to walk on the sole of his foot again.<br />
Another privilege I had was this past Friday when I got a chance to teach a local soccer team about God's plan for marriage and sex and why the alternative is so damaging. They were really grateful and had a lot of questions which, with God's help, I think I was able to field. <br />
This video is from Easter when a group from Malawi came to perform at the seminary where we are staying. Amazing voices! Check it out!<br />
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We have one day left in the hospital, mostly to say our goodbyes. Then we have a few days of final projects, debriefing and then Friday the 24th we fly to Perth! It's been an unbelievable journey. We are so blessed to have had this amazing year but are really excited to be done! <br />
I leave you with a few team pictures.. and 4 pics of the kids... one from each country just to see how they have changed. <br />
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-34022270892948157352013-05-09T08:16:00.001-07:002013-05-09T08:18:12.997-07:00Hippo Lunch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So some of you may remember our post on our trip to Livingstone where Bruce called the kids and I cowards because we wouldn't eat lunch with him outside of the car because there was a hippo about 10 feet from the shore....<br />
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check this out...<br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/may/04/i-was-swallowed-by-a-hippo">I Was Swallowed by a Hippo!</a><br />
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Whose the coward now??</div>
Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-1533717316445714492013-05-09T04:08:00.000-07:002013-05-09T06:41:35.862-07:00Final Projects, Home Visits and Purpose Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's
been busy busy in the hospital labor ward. It's been actually really
interesting. The past 2 weeks there has been a weird flow. They
only have about 12 beds for women and 4 high cost beds (a more private and
cushy environment.. although there isn't that much of a difference) Lately
there has been a lot of obstructed labors or complicated ones. This is the
highest level of referral hospitals in the area. So all of the patients are
referred from clinics or hospitals for higher care for one reason or another.
Most of what we see is pre-eclampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension and then
we get the women who are more prone to hemorrhage or maybe have had problems in
previous pregnancies. We also see a lot of VBAC patients (normal delivery after
a c-section). Lately the beds have all been taken for long periods of
time by more complicated patients leaving the currently non-complicated ones to
labor on the floor or bench in the hallway. This makes for very interesting
care of patients. There is no real way to monitor the moms in the hallway
because its crowded and well.. it's a hallway. This sometimes ends up
with cases where someone starts delivering in the hall and you just have to run
and catch the baby. We had one such case last week and the mom ended up
hemorrhaging right there on the floor. One of our staff was the one to catch
the baby and all of us scrambled to give care, setting up IVs and trying to
administer the drugs to stop the bleeding... all on the floor in the middle of
the hallway. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On
Sunday I received a phone call from a mom that I have known for a few weeks.
She was in the hospital on Friday again because her blood pressure was sky
high. She was receiving drugs as a preventative for stopping seizures and
lowering her blood pressure. She was about 34 weeks pregnant but she was
measuring per ultrasound at 27 weeks. She called me crying saying that
she needed to have a c-section because her blood pressure was no longer
responding to the medication and it was becoming unsafe for her. We prayed
together that the baby would live and that the ultrasound which said the baby
was only 1 kilo would be wrong. She called me the next day to say she had
a baby girl that weighed 1.9 kilos! Baby is doing well but is receiving care in
the nursery because of her preemie status. Praise God for answered
prayers!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
met a mom a few weeks ago who seriously brought light where ever she went. I
helped her labor most of the day to no avail. She ended up having a c-section
that evening because she was not progressing and was a VBAC patient. She was
the best patient. I told her to walk up and down the halls and dance and to
keep moving hoping it would move the baby down and progress her. She did it
all.. and with a beaming smile on her face! Most of our girls got to know her
that day because they were like "who is this smiling dancing woman?"
The real kicker is it was discovered 2 days after she had the baby that she had
malaria during her whole labor!! You would have never guessed. Betty was
amazing. She shared the food her family brought her with those around her and
she was such a pleasure to be around. She is 2 years older than me and
she has a 21yr old, a 10 year old and now a newborn! As a family we had the
pleasure of visiting her at her mom's house. Her mom and dad were just as sweet
as she was and our kids had a blast playing with her 10 yr old and some
neighborhood friends in the front yard. Home visits are a part of what we
do during this school. Its a great way to build relationships and also offer
after birth care to the moms. Its also just a great way to share the love of
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josiah was in heaven being pushed around in this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grandma spoiling rights cross all cultural barriers. Josiah enjoying a jelly doughnut with Betty's mom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bruce had a blast with Betty's mom.. she was hilarious!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wish I
had an amazing update about baby Purpose. But I don't. She has, against all
odds, remained alive now for 3 weeks despite her fragile state. She is still
infection free and eating and is still self sustaining. She has had some
tissue die and has seemed to make a turn for the worst but then the next day
she seems much better. We have so many times asked ourselves "How is this
baby still alive?" We have seen babies far better off than her physically
that don't make it. But she keeps fighting away. The docs have taken her off of
antibiotics and she is just now receiving regular care and our team continues
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Her mom has
received a lot of flack from the family as culturally a lot of times any
deformity is considered a curse. Please continue to pray for this mom, this
family and this baby. We don't expect Purpose to make it in her current
surroundings but we do believe she is alive with a purpose. We have already
received a lot of feed back from the staff thanking our team for the care that
has been given. If anything we are able to share the message that life is God
given and all life is worth fighting for. This is a huge thing in a culture
where death can be so normal that if you see a life struggling to survive you
don't delay the inevitable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are very
aware that baby purpose probably didn't stand a chance in her surroundings.
Even if she had, by some miracle, get the care she needed it still would've
been a long hard road caring for her in a developing nation. But every day of
life is a gift from God and worth fighting for!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">15 days
left in Zambia and I have finished all my skill requirements and final project.
I am just now trying to enjoy the last 2 weeks and soak up all the experience I
can. It's going to go fast!</span></span></div>
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Angel was the woman in the previous post with severe pre-eclampsia. I went to see her this morning and surprise surprise she was holding an adorable viable baby boy!!!! She was watching tv last night in the ward and thought that she wanted to take a bath. Went to the bath tub and out he came! She delivered him by herself! She called the nurse and was cared for and the baby is doing great! He was only 28 weeks gestation and is a mere 1.9kgs but he is eating and doing well on his own!! Just the fact that he doesn't need to be in the NICU is a miracle in itself!<br />
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I am so thankful that not only did she have a safe delivery he is doing so well on his own! Thanks for your prayers!</div>
Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-82774694178396769682013-04-28T04:48:00.000-07:002013-04-29T08:06:52.284-07:00Four Weeks and Purpose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Currently there is a week old little girl at the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When her mother was pregnant the
doctors told her the baby would be born without a brain (anencephaly) and therefore
could not live. Regardless, the mother believed God would do a miracle and that
her baby would be born alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
she was. She was born perfect and alive except for one problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was missing the top part of her
skull and any skin covering it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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saying that God has a purpose for her life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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The major problem is that there are not facilities here to
give her the care she needs. She would need an initial surgery to fit a
temporary skull with a skin graft but she is still too young to do this. The
doctors here said that the best they can do is wait a couple of months until
she has enough skin to perform a skin graft to cover the brain. But this is
only a temporary solution. At this point she needs a miracle. Initially she was
left to die. Our team stepped in and she has been getting regular dressing
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We are also checking out any connections we have in the
first world to possibly have someone take her case on as a charity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please pray for this family as they
face tough decisions. It is so hard when you have to consider quality of life
and the costs that they cannot afford.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They also live in a worldview that says why feed the child and change
her bandages if it will only prolong the inevitable? But she is not hooked up
to any machines. She is eating on her own and responding to life around her.
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Angel is a mom who is 28 weeks pregnant with her second
child. She has had severe pre-eclampsia for the past 5 weeks. Doctors have been
urging her to have a c-section to avoid any risk for seizures or worse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knows that if she delivers the baby
now the chances of baby’s survival are less likely so she keeps refusing. She is
asking God to make it to a more viable time to deliver so her baby has the
maximum chance of survival. I met her weeks ago and she is still holding
strong! We keep asking for the Lord to keep baby and mom safe and for a
successful term delivery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This was a very heavy week at the hospital. We saw and
experienced many stories of loss and heartache. We fought for life and many
times weren’t successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am trying
not to make these posts too heavy so I will spare you more details.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been wondering why things here
seem so much sadder than India or Tanzania. I realize now that it’s not any
sadder but we just are understanding more of the full story because English is
spoken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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On Tuesday I delivered an adorable baby boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was doing great on the inside until mom
started pushing and not very effectively. This is common in first time moms
because it takes awhile to understand how it’s done. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The baby’s heart rate was dipping really low and not coming
back up after the stress of pushing. After a while it was obvious we needed to
get this baby out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mom was
having a hard time and I discovered when I reexamined her the baby was turned a
quarter turn in the wrong direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Aha! We quickly flipped her over on hands and knees which can cause the
baby to turn the right way and come out. It worked! Thank you Jesus that I paid
attention and knew what to try! The baby needed some suctioning and stimulation
but thankfully responded well! It spent a couple of days in the nursery because
of grunting but is doing really well! </div>
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We have a little less than 4 weeks left here! In about 7
weeks we will be back on American soil! It’s so hard to believe. We are so
excited to be almost finished but at the same time are in awe of all that God
has done this year. It’s been one of the most difficult and challenging things
we have done, but one of the most amazing and rewarding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have learned God’s faithfulness and
how to push the limits of what we think we are capable of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is definitely something that has
formed us, shaped us, and hopefully helped us to gain God’s heart. We know it
has inspired us to go where God is at work and join Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cannot thank you enough for your
prayers and know that you helped carry us through this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want to finish strong!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my trademark in Tanzania. I always ate cold beans out of a can at the hospital because I needed to eat frequently because of being nauseated and there were not a lot of options. I always got mocked for it. One of my teammates took this picture. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our teammates Keisha also gave the kids a gift of snow one day. She had defrosted the freezer and saved it for the kids. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keisha and I after watching a c-section.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have no oven but we made mircowave mug cupcakes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of our hilarious leaders ready for a day at the hospital! Love the socks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Busy homeschooling with Daddy.</td></tr>
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-87768439601018533702013-04-24T09:23:00.000-07:002013-04-24T11:19:18.695-07:00Birthday Roadtrip!! To Livingstone I presume.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, Monday I celebrated my 36<sup>th</sup>
birthday. And on top of getting a really cool hat I was blessed with a weekend to
travel with my family to one of the most amazing places on the planet. <br />
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Livingstone, Zambia is about a 7
hour drive south of Lusaka where the Zambezi River creates the natural border
between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was named after the famed Scottish
missionary/explorer David Livingstone who was the first non-African to set eyes
on what is today Victoria Falls. About 10 years later he went inland again, from
Zanzibar along established slave trade routes with the purpose of sharing the
Gospel with people who had never heard of Jesus, finding the source of the Nile
and working to end the slave trade,. Today he is one of the few European
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Victoria Falls in a word was
stunning. We had brought light rain jackets to ward off any spray but it was
like standing in a full on shower so you really have no hope of staying dry.
Super fun! Makes it hard to take pictures though. As you walk along the viewing
area you come to a deep gorge and “Knife Edge Bridge” which is what it sounds
like but probably safer. When you’re close to the falls there’s just tons of
mist and spray and 70% of the time you don’t see anything and then everything
clears and, wow! “Majestic” can be a pretty cheesy word but this is a place
where I would use it unreservedly. Majestic, stunning, yeah. “Wow” might be the
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There was also a nearby game park.
It was pretty small but perfect for us to do an early morning and late
afternoon game drive. Some of the gamekeepers with their AK’s even took us on
foot to see the rhinos. What a great birthday! Enjoy the pics</div>
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So while putting this all together we left Abigail and Josiah playing in the nearby dirt pile. After a while Abigail had a plastic cup and I could hear her making frequent trips to the water tap behind the house. I knew what was coming. Sure enough...<br />
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Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706403154065693453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-34422669550395509472013-04-18T00:04:00.003-07:002013-04-18T00:28:55.125-07:00Life and Home Stretch Musings. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So praise God! After one week of paperwork and tons of
running around by our amazing staff, we are all legal to work in Zambia. This
is amazing since in Tanzania it took us 2 weeks to get approved and 3 months to
get an actual legal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stamp in our
passports. We actually got our stamp just 2 days before leaving Tanzania!!
Whew! So this is much improved and we are really blessed to be back up and
running in the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Just wanted to give you update of the 15 year old hope that was bleeding from a post or 2 before. Remember the young girl who had delivered at home and was bleeding, yet wouldn't let anyone near her? Well I got and update from the doc I was working with that day. They ended up taking her to operating theater because even the senior doctor could not examine her even with sedation. She ended up having tears throughout her entire birth canal. Thankfully operation was an option because she would have kept bleeding and not made it. Today she is doing well and her and her baby were discharged in good health! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I also heard word about the young 15 yrs old momma who had a baby in distress but was waiting for hours for a c-section. She was finally able to get the operation and the baby is still in the hospital. I am unsure if the baby will make it but so far it is alive! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It’s good to be back in the hospital this week. I was in the
labor room last Tuesday and spent all day with a laboring momma. This was her 5<sup>th</sup>
pregnancy so I thought was gonna be a fast one. She had her first by emergency
c-section 13 yrs ago because the baby was 3.9kg and obstructed. Since then she
has had 3 normal deliveries so she was in the clear so to speak for her 4<sup>th</sup>
normal delivery. Since her first four babies were large and her first delivery
was a cesarean the doctor was concerned and kept asking me to monitor her for
signs of shock. This can be a sign that the uterus is actually rupturing.
Everything was progressing along fine until she reached about 9 cm and I
noticed some active bleeding. I did a quick V.E. (vaginal exam) and although
most of the cervix was gone there still remained a segment not dilated and very
swollen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the bleeding and the
mysterious tissue that I deemed was a portion of the cervix I decided to inform
the docs. The first doc came in and said the tissue was actually placenta and
that she should be rushed to theatre. The second doc said it’s probably just swollen
cervix but with the bleeding and her slow progression past 8cm she still needs
to go theatre in case of a rupturing uterus. Her vitals had also dropped and labor
slowed way down in the last hour. I went with her to theatre and a beautiful
healthy chunky baby girl was delivered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Afterwards the doc was really nice and spent time explaining
the risks and signs of a rupturing uterus and some of the signs the patient was
presenting. She also said when you’re in a position with limited monitoring
resources sometimes you just have to go with your gut and to do what’s best for
mom and baby. If her uterus had ruptured with that current amount of staff and
supplies there was a good chance that mom and baby would lose their lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In India they didn’t
usually even attempt to let moms try for a natural after c-section. Sadly they
will even go so far as to let a baby in distress die with the thought, “Once
the mom has a cesarean she’s stuck having cesareans for the rest of her pregnancies
and if she can’t afford the medical costs she’s better off letting this one go
and trying for a natural delivery again with the next pregnancy”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was an actual conversation I had with
a health professional there during a labor! Thankfully our team was able to
spend a lot of time with the staff advocating that every life is worth fighting
for and in that particular case above, thankfully a beautiful baby boy was born
that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In Zambia and Tanzania they’ve been more willing to let
mothers labor after c-sections. This is partly because they don’t have the
surgical staff or the after care staff to give every woman a c-section for her
future pregnancies. I’ve seen mothers with the vertical incisions labor and do
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, this last weekend a
woman lost her life because her uterus ruptured (this wasn’t a VBAC) and
despite surgery to remove her uterus, and over 7 liters of transfused blood
they were unable to save her. This was one of 3 ruptures that happened that week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Again, I’ve really been thinking a lot about why I wanted to
get this training and constantly trying to make sense of everything I am seeing
and experiencing in these 3<sup>rd</sup> world settings. I came across this
statistic this week from the World Health Organization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">“About 1000 women and almost 10,000 newborns die every day due
to largely preventable complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the
immediate postnatal period. In addition, every year, nearly 3 million babies
are stillborn. Many of these lives could be saved if every birth were attended
by a midwife.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I know these statistics seem high but I’ve seen these things.
I’ve seen so many babies with heartbeats hours before being born dead because
someone didn’t pick up on the baby’s distress early enough. I’ve seen babies
not even make it to term because of malnourished or anemic mothers. I’ve seen
mothers come close to bleeding to death because their uterus failed to deliver
the tiniest portion of membrane (left over from the birth sack) or their uterus
was unable to contract from being tired but their life was saved with IV
fluids, an oxytonic drug and a staff member with training. Our team has been
fortunate not to have lost mothers but mothers have died at these hospitals
during our time in these places and we had been monitoring the mother that was
in the case above. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I’ve also seen babies born completely flat and God bring them
back to life, sometimes through resuscitation, sometimes through straight
prayer and intercession. I’ve seen mothers stop bleeding after praying when
everything else was failing to stop it. I’ve seen God do things that make no
medical sense. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I can’t make sense of everything but what I can say is that God
loves life. God wants life to be fought for and he is looking for God fearing
midwives and other medical staff to fill the gap. I am so grateful to have had this
experience, to have this training and to know that I could be available someday
to save a life. God loves people so much and has a special place in his heart
for mommas and little ones growing inside them. They are loved. They have
value. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">I leave you with a few pics from the past 2 weeks. </span></span></div>
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-90384554126557376272013-04-05T06:44:00.000-07:002013-04-05T06:44:03.996-07:00Teaching, Crocodiles, Easter, Work Permits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;">So 2 weekends ago we ventured out to the local crocodile farm. I (Heather) am not a fan of crocodiles and snakes and I would rather stay ignorant about the creatures looming in the bushes next to me. But Bruce wanted to visit and he wanted to try a crocodile burger that he had heard that the restaurant there served. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">So off we ventured 45 mins down a bumpy dirt road where I am pretty sure we saw the other side of the earth in some of those holes and half way through the trip I said "Have I mentioned yet that I hate snakes and crocodiles?" Labor of love for my dear hubby and it really wasn't all that bad. The walls were high enough for a sense of security and the poisonous snakes were behind glass. (Thank the Lord) I don't know why that brought me any comfort being that one could be lurking behind me in the bushes in their natural habitat. Haha!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">There was a fun playground for the kids and they had some massive crocs that could only move about 2 feet at a time before they needed to take a break. (Part of the side effect of not hunting your own meat but being fed by humans). We had a fun day and Bruce even got to try his Croc burger. I had a beef burger but I tasted it and I felt like it tasted a little like a tuna pattie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Did you know? Puff Adders are viviparous (give birth to live young), giving birth to
16 – 40 young, which are born in the late summer. The young are highly
venomous upon hatching and are capable of inflicting a serious bite. The Puff Adder holds the record for giving birth to the most amount young by any snake, 156! Their venom is Cytotoxic and highly dangerous. EXCITING!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">(Sorry for the snake pics Michele!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This week and yesterday (Monday, since Im a couple of days late) We had 2 teaching opportunities. Teaching simple healthcare is part of our training. Simple Health Care is basically empowering people with simple information that in many cases can save a life. This week we went to a community to teach some women and also taught some young people at an after school soccer program that is run by some YWAMers here in Zambia.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I had to laugh at the day we went to the community because it was SO Africa. The directions we were given were this... walk about 20 mins down the road, turn left at the corn field and walk through it and ask for the "new school" WHAT?? contrary to what you may think the directions got us there. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The problem was that when we got there... there was no one there.. oh yes.. African time vs. Muzungu time (white people time). after about 30 mins a handful of kids showed up and we were seriously starting to wonder if this was our crowd. We sang some songs and got some hair braided and then after 45 mins 6 women showed up! We gave a teaching on ORS (Oral Re-hydration Salts). We had asked the women how many of them knew of a child who died because of diarrhea and all 6 raised the hand and the translator said "of course!" !!!! We have gotten responses where 2 or 3 out of a large group know someone, but never every person and it to be an of course answer. This is why simple healthcare is so important in these communities. Diarrhea is very treatable and ORS can be made with salt, sugar and 1 liter of clean water; something that can be found in every house. It is so great to be able to teach these women and empower them to teach others by sharing the information and hopefully save some of these lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday we taught youth in a soccer field about ORS. We also shared about Identity. Bruce and the kids joined our team of 3 as well. We had a great time and had fun playing games to help them remember why ORS is important. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This last week in the hospital I was able to deliver 2 babies. The first was a little girl. It was the second child of the the Mom I was helping. She was having such a hard time getting her mind focused and pushing adequately. After about 40 mins of pushing the baby started to show signs of distress. I was pretty confident that the baby could come out if she just focused so I basically had to get in her face to focus her. She did great and in a few mins her daughter was born with only a heartbeat. Our students were able to give her deep suction and resuscitate her successfully and within a few mins she was doing much better. She was transferred to the nursery to be watched because she had labored breathing. A few days later she was released to her mom and sent home and both are doing great. After the birth the mom told me how grateful she was that I was so caring and helped her through it. I said to her that obviously she doesn't remember me in her face telling her to get serious and push. She laughed and said that most people wouldn't care enough to do that. This mother also hemorrhaged after she delivered her little one. Thankfully she didn't end up needing blood but only some IV fluids. She gave me a call on Saturday when she got home with her baby and said that she was the happiest mom in the world. I love when things end well. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The second birth I attended was almost purely accidental. I was in the room next to where the delivery happened talking with my staff and telling her I was heading to lunch. I walked into the next room by chance and I saw a head! Apparently this woman was just transferred in and was fully dialated! To add to it it was her 6th birth!! I barely got my sterile gloves on and caught the little one just as it was about to hit the table! Whew! She essentially delivered her little boy herself. As I am cleaning her up I ask the awkward question "So... what's your name?" "I'm Heather... nice to meet you." Haha. An easy birth after a string of difficult ones. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The only picture I got of little Jonathan before my camera died. I thought Johnny Rocket was an appropriate name for him since that's how he entered this world!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The bed next to this mom sat a young girl of 15. She had stopped progressing and was stuck at 8 cm for hours. The doctor had come in and prescribed an oxytonic drug to stimulate more contractions and I had come in to start monitoring her 3 hours after that. I checked her paperwork and although they were doing a good job of monitoring her vitals nothing was recorded for the baby's heart rate. I quickly checked the heart rate and it was low. I checked again to be sure and it was lower than the first time. The girl had been doing everything right, walking around the room, squatting, changing positions. When she squatted to empty her bladder I saw it. Meconium. The first stool of the baby usually indicating distress of the baby. I stopped the oxytonic drip and called the doctor. He verified that even after 3 hrs of the drug she was still at 8cm and the baby was in distress. He ordered a c-section. The problem was that this little one was in distress and there was a huge line in the OP theater. Hours later this young girl was still waiting. Her baby was obstructed and most likely would not make it out alive. Worse yet, every hour that she sits with the baby obstructed it could be damaging her body as well. I sadly don't know the outcome of this young mom or her baby as we left before anything happened. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>The more I learn about
midwifery and the natural birth process the more I realize how serious
complications of that process are. We have lost so many little ones waiting for
interventions delayed or ignored.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>In the States you can choose
how you want your birth to go always knowing that if anything goes seriously
wrong, medical intervention is still not too far away. This gives us the
illusion that complications are rare and abnormal and when intervention comes we wonder if it is really necessary. We can even go so far in this safety net as to scorn
the medical profession for intervening and so keeping us from the natural
childbirth process that we wanted. I am guilty of this myself. Of course I'm
not saying it doesn’t happen. There are many women in the West that get bullied
into unnecessary cesareans/inductions. But for every natural birth I see (and
it doesn't get more natural than Africa), I see 3 that without medical
intervention either the baby or the mother would not make it. It’s a
sobering discovery and one that really makes me think about the things I have
come to believe about the process of birth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>In India where oxytonic
drugs are used on almost every mother to speed the process I was more apt to question if the medical intervention was leading to many of the sad outcomes. But in Africa, oxytonic
drugs and c-sections are a rarity overall and epidurals only exist in the
operating theater. This is not to mention the natural births at home in villages where medical help is a long ways away. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>I do believe God created
us to birth naturally and that our bodies are capable of this.When it happens naturally
and smoothly it’s such a beautiful thing. You stand back and say, "Wow,
that’s so amazing." But when you see complications before or after birth
resulting in death or permanent damage it quickly becomes a nightmare.
Never did I think that being a midwife would mean fighting so much for life;
praying hard for mom and baby to keep their lives, and comforting the mother in
her sorrow when the worst had happened. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>All this to say that being a
midwife here has made me realize: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>We are indeed fearfully and
wonderfully made! God has designed our bodies in such a way that they know just
what to do.</span><span> </span><span>We should let it happened on
its own while not being ignorant of the problems that can arise.</span><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>2.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>It’s a fallen world. And
when things don’t progress in the natural way medical intervention when done
right is also a mercy from the Lord.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />We had a good Easter this year. On Saturday we had an egg hunt with some new friends (another missionary family with 3 girls) and then on Sunday we went to church and then had a Easter dinner with the girls from my school. It was a good day of relaxing and spending time celebrating the amazing gift of life that Jesus gave us! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">yes we let them eat chocolate eggs for breakfast. I'm not proud.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This week was a little different because we were in the process of getting work visas. On our transit into the country we were granted 30 day business visas which allowed us to start work in the hospital immediately. Our hopes were to as soon as we were here start the process of getting a longer term work visa before the business visas ran out. We were down to the wire this week and were unable to be in the hospital this week because of it. We spent a good amount of time in prayer as a team asking for things to happen quickly because this is Africa and things take time. A lot of time. The good news at the end of this week is that we were able to obtain all the paperwork we needed to apply for the new visas and we were given 2 days grace to get in the paperwork. So hopefully our visas will be processed today! And hopefully Monday we will be back in the hospital again. </span></div>
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So we are in Zambia. As we mentioned before we have our own
house WHICH IS SUCH A BLESSING!! I can’t even begin to describe what it's like to have our own place after 9 months of living dorm style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's truly a blessing on multiple levels. Since the kids have been living dorm style with us they're used to seeing all their aunties all the time, sharing meals and playing with them constantly. That's all going to end in 9 short weeks and this separation of our family from the rest of the team is really going to help the transition to go much smoother. It has also helped them transition into Zambia. They really relaxed right away and settled
in. We have not experienced a lot of the usual backlash after a move and
they have pretty much treated this as home from day one (or is that a bad sign?). The kids also LOVE the playground that is a 2 minute walk away. This is something they haven't had since Perth and they are having a blast. There are also a lot of local kids to play with who live in our compound.</div>
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really hard to believe that we are about 10 weeks away from completely finishing this
adventure and moving on to the next one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are very much looking forward to
being stateside from mid-June to at least January. We can't wait to be visiting family and friends and
(sorry, this may be the pregnancy talking) eating foods we love! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"></span></span>We are also looking forward to some relaxation after this intense school and
welcoming our new little one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div>
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The weather in Zambia has been great! It's almost like Fall weather in the Midwest! Such a nice change from the heat and humidity of the Tanzanian coast. With that said allergies and asthma flare up have come with the territory. I had a terrible first 2 weeks before Bruce realized we had a whole bottle of Zyrtec which is pregnancy safe!! Feeling much better now!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monkeys playing on the ground. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bruce found some friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abigail found a friend.. big surprise I know.. this is a daughter of another missionary family that lives minutes away. They were fast friends.</td></tr>
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So the hospital…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Its definitely the best we have seen so far in regards to
cleanliness and order. With that said, we have seen some pretty terrible
situations in our short 6 months of government hospital work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> This is the main
referral hospital in this area so they get EVERYONE. </span>The staff has been very nice and
helpful and great to learn from. They also seem
very equipped to handle most of their tasks and motivated to do
them. They still struggle with a lot of the same issues as other developing
countries, i.e., they are over worked, under staffed and struggling to function with a significant lack of
supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The mothers themselves have been so sweet and
it’s been amazing to communicate with them as most speak English fluently!
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I haven’t really shared many individual stories in these updates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zambia is a bit different
on the photo end of things. Tanzania was a bit similar but here it's even more
difficult to take pictures. In the hospital they do not want us taking general
pictures of moms and babies. The only way is if you have had a relationship
with the mom and she consents but even then we have to be careful. I have
been building some relationships with a few moms at the hospital so may be able
to snap a few now and then but I just wanted to let you know that if you don’t
see a lot of the people we are reaching out to, this is why. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes the mom stays for such a short time that you don’t have the time to build the relationship. But I’m hoping
I can paint you a picture by sharing some stories and maybe along the way I
will be able to get some “snaps”.</div>
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Here is one from this week. </div>
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Hope, (not her real name) is a 14 yr old girl who had 4 hrs
previously delivered her 2.8 kg son at home in her village. She bled a lot
during the delivery and her mom brought her to the local village clinic where
they tried to assess her bleeding but she refused to let anyone near her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her baby was also grunting and needed
medical attention. The clinic referred her to the hospital and she made her way
into admissions on Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was
scared, still bleeding and clinically shown to be anemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had been bleeding now for 4 hrs. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an emergency
situation and as the doctor and I tried to assess her she kept
tightening her body and refused to let us do any examination on her. I tried
calming her down by talking to her. And I tried reasoning with her about the seriousness of the
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We held her down to
give her an injection of a oxytonic drug in hopes that it would force her
uterus to contract and stop the bleeding. But during the few seconds we had of an internal examination we found
fragments of membranes which isn't good. Unless the rest comes out the bleeding will not stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also held her down to give her an IV
for fluids as she was in desperate need of fluids and blood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor tried several times to
examine her and each time I was talking calmly, explaining we were there to
help, try to relax, etc. No good. Each time she tightened up so severely
that it was impossible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I was frustrated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here is this girl in serious trouble and not receiving the help she so
desperately needs. Then I looked at this scared little girl and thought… no 14 year old child
should ever have to go through this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know the circumstances that got
her there but I suspect by the way she responded to us touching her that she was abused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each time I would reach
up to stroke her hair and she would flinch. Regardless, it takes two to make a baby and usually these fathers aren't in the same age bracket as the mothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They finally decided to
sedate her to complete the exam and hopefully stop the bleeding. I had to leave before it was all
over. The baby was receiving care in the nursery. </div>
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There are many stories like these that break your heart.
Another one from last week is a 17 yr old who is a double orphan. She lived about 30km
from the hospital and walked there (!) because she was in pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was 30 weeks pregnant with her
second child. She lost her first child when she had an early C-section due to Pre-eclampsia (pregnancy induced high-blood pressure that can lead to
seizures and death if baby is not delivered soon enough).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had not received any pre-natal care up to this point and because she had no way of returning to the hospital for
a re-check she had to be admitted for a complete work up. She's already at risk for Pre-eclampsia because of her first pregnancy and she had a severe yeast infection which, if
left untreated can sometimes cause pre-term labor. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She laid alone on a bench and was terrified. Remember, this is a young girl from the village. </div>
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You wonder how these situations came to be but then part of
you doesn’t have time to wonder because you're too busy. Sadly you know the cycle will
continue unless these girls are educated about their bodies and pregnancy yet even educated many of them still wouldn't have a choice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Many of the staff at the hospital have become jaded to these situations. Many of them have adopted the attitude, “You got yourself into this situation so what are you whining about?” </div>
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For me,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really believe these kinds of situations stem from the impact HIV/AIDS has on
these developing countries. You have parentless children raising themselves, forced to be
adults before they should be, sometimes taking care of multiple siblings and one of the side
effects is premature mothers. My heart just goes out to them because having
been through birth myself I realize they must be terrified! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">There are many other stories of normal deliveries and women with complicated deliveries. I have really enjoyed my time with the mothers and am learning a lot. Today I had my first opportunity to watch a C-section and assist with the baby. It was a first time mother with Cephalo-Pelvic disproportion. A fancy way of saying the labor was obstructed because either the baby's head was too big or the mother's pelvis was too small. Either way the baby was not coming out. I really have been impressed by this hospital how quickly they come to make the decision about needing a C-section. I say this because at previous locations the mother would be in labor for 3 days with no progression and we were begging the doctors to come and assess the need for C-section and then once it was decided it often became an emergency situation before the patient would actually get into the operation theatre! Here, so far, it seems that the midwife detects the need for it and the doc comes on rounds and confirms it and the patient is prepped and off. There have been days were staff is low and only one theatre is in working order and it's not that swift and easy but as a whole, it seems to be the way it goes. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Today Ruth (the mom) was scared and it was really great to stay by her, pray for her, and share my story of having my first by C-section. It was an honor to help her welcome her little son into the world! Mom and baby are doing great!</span></div>
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Well, the last week in Dar es
Salaam was a blur of tying up loose ends, saying goodbyes, organizing last
details involving our train trip and the ever-dreaded packing. All in all it
was pretty stressful to be honest. Now, at this time of writing we’ve been on
this train for 3 days and realistically won’t be arriving in Lusaka until
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Currently we are in a Zambian town
called Mpika, waiting for workers to clear the track of a train that derailed
here two nights ago. Thankfully there were very few people on the train and it
was only luggage cars that went off so nobody was hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve gotten different stories as to
why the train derailed but nothing clear or satisfactory. One theory was put
forth as, “Well, the line is almost 40 years old,” it being understood that the
line doesn’t get proper upkeep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Another story is that the driver forgot that this particular stop has
several tracks and at the last minute forgot which one he was supposed to take.
Either scenario is not comforting. We are just thankful that other than boredom
of sitting on the train at these long stops the trip has remained uneventful. </div>
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The Tazara (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ta</b>nzania/<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Za</b>mbia/<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ra</b>ilway) Line connecting Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania to Zambia was built between 1970 and 1976. 51,500 people worked to
complete this railway including 38, 000 Tanzanian and Zambian, and 13,500
Chinese. Uh, Chinese? Yeah, see, after independence Tanzania decided to go the
socialist way during the Cold War and so Chairman Mao decided to gift this
railway for their wise decision. And I guess the Zambians made out with it as a
kind of wooing from Mao. So anyway we’ve been riding a Chinese communist train
through Africa and it’s been long but a blast!</div>
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The first day right around sunset
we rode through a game park and managed to see some zebra, giraffe, a ton of
antelope and a family of elephants. The only problem is the train is going so
fast that you’ve got to be lightning speed with the camera if you want to
capture anything. The scenery has been beautiful and the kids have managed not
to go stir crazy for the most part. It’s been a great adventure and if we had
the choice we still wouldn’t trade it in for a 3 hour plane ride. Of course,
I’m saying this believing this train is going to move in the next hour or so
(it’s been almost 4 hours here now) so we’ll see where this update ends. Once
we start moving theoretically it should be another 9 hours on the train and
then 3 by private bus to Lusaka. Here’s to Africa!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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So the train took off after a 10 hr
stop to clear the track and put us arriving at around 7am the next day; We were
then picked up by our lovely staff that were waiting for us and took a rented
bus the remaining 3.5 hours to Lusaka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After our unplanned 10 hr stop adding to the unplanned 4-5 hour stop
that happened the day earlier and the 2 nights and 3 days of planned travel we
were rationing supplies such as toilet paper, water and kwacha (the Zambian
currency) which was used to purchase the food from the train car. The parts of
the chicken that were given when we ordered chicken were starting to get
interesting as time went on. I think at one point we were given a chicken
back???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently the kitchen was
running low on supplies as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Also, during the stops the train
bathrooms get locked because the refuse goes right on the tracks and
understandably a moving train is better suited for that kind of that kind of
thing. But remember, we were stopped at one point for 10 hrs! Thankfully we
have a Romanian on our team who broke us into the bathroom when needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Near the end of the trip, hour by hour,
the train was returning to its communist roots. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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All this to say that although the
train ride was quite the adventure and we had a great time seeing the scenery
of Africa, train travel here is not for the faint of heart! I’d put it more in
the “extreme sport” travel category. So if your looking for interesting
bathroom experiences, almost flying off your bed every time the train hits the brakes,
hunting cockroaches before bed and seeing a bit of village life out the window
with the occasional elephant then this train is for you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all we are really glad to have
experienced it. And thank the Lord it’s over.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hanging out.. because that's about all you can do on a train</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what do you do when you are stuck on a train for 70+hours? you lose your mind and buy a turtle off of some kid out the window. Meet our team mascot Louie. Our team purchased him. He is currently MIA and I am hoping he made a break for it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">look in the back for antelope? bushbuck? kudu?</td></tr>
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We are here safe and sound in
Zambia and are loving both the cooler weather and the fact that we have our own
little house!! Waking up in the morning and making tea in your pajamas is so
relaxing! Add a hot shower and a washing machine that we have access to twice a
week and we are pretty much feeling spoiled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The house is in a beautiful compound that is owned by a
theological seminary. My classmates are divided between 2 other houses and
there is a park for the kids!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have taken a tour of the hospital we will be working at and will begin work
Monday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now we are just
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Thanks for your prayers for a safe
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-7135901857492368662013-03-03T11:28:00.000-08:002013-03-03T12:26:30.505-08:00Village Clinic, Teaching and Wrapping Up.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This week we were out at the YWAM village clinic. We decided that instead of moving out there for the week we would commute back and forth. This decision was made because the kids regard where we are staying right now (the friary) as home and since we are leaving for another country this coming Friday we wanted to give them a few more nights of security sleeping in there "own" beds. Moving out to the village for a week is not really a big thing but with a family it becomes a bit more and it always takes the kids a few nights to settle in. In spite of an exhausting commute (45min-1hr. + each way) it was definitely worth the decision.<br />
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We love the YWAM base there. It's such a change of
pace from the business of the city. I really had my first huge
culture clash this week and learned and important lesson. I was working
in the busy immunization clinic this last Weds. and I walked in and
another student said "Hey, can you take over weighing the babies so I can
do some immunizations?" She gives me the low down of how it runs including calling the moms up, weighing, charting, deciding what
immunizations they need and asking the mom to pay the small fee in
Swahili.. no big deal right? She rattles off 10-12 things and then goes
on to give shots.. I am left saying.. what? I had to re-ask how to ask for
payment in Swahili like 6 times before it was cemented in my brain. Then many of the cards you can't read
the writing and a lot are charted wrong and have to be
readjusted. There was really no one to clarify all this and I had all of
these women and babies staring at me in expectation. I'll admit that in my Western
mindset internally I started freaking out. Thankfully, seeing my distress the head midwife came up to me and said. "Heather, this is Africa. The only thing these women have planned to do today is come and get their baby weighed and immunized. Regardless they will be here most of the morning. No one is in a rush. You are a student. Take your time." It was exactly what I needed to hear..<br />
I relaxed a bit and then called my next mom and baby. Laughter... the Muzungu (white person..not derogatory) is trying to say our names. It's just funny to them. Now in our culture when someone is trying really hard and you laugh at them it's considered rude. Not here. Here its just another way of being relational. Sure they actually think its hilarious that you are trying to say their name, but really it's an acknowledgement that you are different and they actually like you trying to connect with them. The situation is awkward so they laugh to make a connection. Trying to remain light-hearted about the laughing (because I had yet to understand the cultural reason for it) one of my fellow students (an Aussie) comes over to help and starts calling out more names in her Aussie accent. Now there are rolls of laughter. When both of us finally realized what was going on we started to relax and enjoy ourselves. Lesson learned? If you're going to put yourself out there to connect with people, learn to laugh at yourself and with others. Just lighten up! I have a long way to go on learning this as I tend to be pretty hard on myself and try to be as efficient as possible. But here it is a necessary ability. <br />
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On a side note, while out at the clinic we were also able to get our first ultrasound! We are blessed to say that we have a healthy baby growing and the due date is spot on of what we had calculated (Aug 18th). :)<br />
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Here are a couple of pictures from our time there. Some I borrowed from a classmate.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was our 4000th BAS delivery! The mom brought them in for a weight check :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Friday we actually stayed back with the team in the city to do a teaching at a grade school. Abigail joined me and we taught the 7th class about how to make ORS (oral re-hydration solution) to treat diarrhea. Something that is a simple solution to a huge problem here. There were 100+ kids packed in this classroom!! </td></tr>
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This weekend we had a team time out at the beach. We were able to stay the night there and just had a relaxing time together and had time to process and think about our time here in Tanzania.<br />
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So folks. That's all from Tanzania at the moment. This week we work in the hospital for 3 days and then Thursday packing and Friday we are on a 2-3 day train ride to Zambia!! We definitely covet your prayers for travel mercies and a safe journey. We will not be posting this weekend because we will be traveling. We will post as soon as we get settled in Zambia and are able to connect to the internet. We are anxious to move on to the last outreach location and are looking forward to seeing what God will do there. I was looking back through pictures of the last 9 months and I can hardly believe all that we have done and seen! God has been so good to us and so faithful and we have been so blessed with health and safety! Thank you for being a part of this journey with us!</div>
Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-12318141505232160142013-02-24T11:28:00.000-08:002013-02-24T11:28:01.887-08:00Loss, Walls and Pressing On.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sadly I find myself apologizing again for the tardiness of our post. I
know you are probably fine with it and understand that its busy and
hard to post every week. But partly our reasons of trying to post once a
week are more than anything because its fresh and easier to remember to
record.We also love that we can keep you all informed of our
experiences and feel that you are sharing in them with us.<br />
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Part
of the reason for our tardiness this week is last Saturday we got news that
our beloved friend and spiritual father Joe Manahan passed and went to
be with Jesus. As we had shared before he had a pretty fierce 3+ year
battle with brain cancer. We know he is running and jumping and talking
and doing all the things that were taken from him here on earth. We
know he is chasing down some of the greats from before us to ask
questions and tell stories. Oh how he loved stories! <span class="userContent">We here on earth are trying to process the loss on earth of such a
great man. memories flooding in followed by tears and laughter. A man
who treated Bruce and I as if we were his own. Our children as if they
were an extension of his own family. A man who was A<span class="text_exposed_show">LWAYS
happy to see us and know what was going on in our lives. A man whose
love for God was contagious. He invested in our lives and the lives of
everyone around him and taught us so much about the father heart of God
about how to never give up in prayer of how following God doesn't
require us to be perfect but to be real and to give Him your whole
heart. We have been so blessed to be a part of the family he and Mary
have established and we love you both so much. The only thing that
consoles us today is imagining him entering heavens gates in true Joe
Mahahan style. LOUD, JOYFUL and dancing like he's in an African worship
service! He will be missed more than he will ever know! </span></span><br />
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So on to walls... what do I mean by this? Well We have been doing this school for almost 8 months. 5 of these months being in 3rd world countries trying to make guest houses and suitcases feel like home. Most YWAM schools are about 3 months of lecture and 2-3 months of outreach. We have already seen these other schools come and go and we have less than 2 weeks left in Tanzania and then close to 3 months left in Zambia. We are tired. The whole team kinda hit that virtual wall. The wall that every year teams before us have hit. Starting to feel home sick for some sort of stability or normalcy. We just got settled into a place and then know we have to leave in 2 weeks to start all over again. Take being exhausted from pregnancy and desiring to be at home with those at home who are broken-hearted over the loss of Joe and BAM!! King sized wall. The good news is is that we have made the choice to all press on. To not just suck it up, but make the best of the rest of our time together as a team in Africa. After all "God who has called you into fellowship with his son Jesus Christ is faithful!" 1Cor. 1:9 Also as far as being home to mourn with others over the loss of Joe we know that he would have wanted us to be here. I've asked myself what Joe would have wanted and I know he was so happy and proud that we were living our out our passions and serving others.<br />
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The kids are also doing great and aside from just having normal "kid" moments they are a daily reminder of how to take what each day brings and not worry about tomorrow. Kids have the amazing ability to do that. Our kids are champs and although Abigail is planning her first few months menu for her time back in the states they are both enjoying the little joys that each day brings.. like this last Thursday we gave them a 10 gallon bucket of water to waste and they thought it was amazing and had a blast dumping over each others heads. <br />
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So here we are pressing on. This last week at the hospital I've started to get into the swing of how things work. Feeling a little more at ease with the place and getting to know the staff. Pity that it took us this long and we will be moving on in 2 weeks but its been nice to learn more about the people of Tanzania. Something that I have been struck by in our time here is how most of the docs and interns are much more caring with the patients. Africa is so much more about relationships and there is overall a common your my brother, your my sister, family feeling. Overall there is a much more caring attitude towards the moms and babies.<br />
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The staff is tired, overworked and definitely have no problem sitting back and letting us get all the hands on training we desire. The problem with that is as a student we max at 1-2 births in a 5 hr shift just because we are learning total care of the mom and baby and learning accurate record keeping. There are more babies to be delivered in that 5 hr shift than we can get our hands on but we just cannot take them all and sometimes its a challenge to get the staff who is pretty comfy letting us do the deliveries to step in and take the ones we just cannot.<br />
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This last week there was a few crazy days. One where we all had had a delivery in the first hour of being there! I was with the mother I was monitoring and one of the nurses said there's a mom ready to deliver on the bed next over. I said I'm sorry we all are monitoring women we just delivered and cannot take it on at this moment. She looks at me with panic and says "but I see head!" I said "well then you better go tell someone". I really wasn't trying to be rude but this particular morning there were about 6 staff members sitting behind the desk chatting. For us as students its just not wise to take on more than we can chew. That day it was a good thing I didn't. The mom I delivered had a horrible case of trailing membranes. (meaning the membranes attached to the placenta came out last and were trailing behind)(sorry for those of you who don't like the medical talk) Trailing membranes are like the wild card.. they are so tricky.. and this is why. About an hour after delivery my mom started to hemorrhage (bleed out). This could be for several different reasons but I knew what it was. The uterus will not contract back down if there is even the smallest amount of anything remaining in it and membranes are those tricky little buggers that are near impossible to find. The needle in a haystack if you will. We had swiped for them really well right after the delivery but those buggers like to hide! fortunately we were quickly able to find what was causing the problem (prayer always helps!) and we were able to give the mom the drugs and fluids she needed to stop bleeding and be o.k. Seriously thank you Jesus.. because this is one of the main reasons women die in developing nations. Mostly because it takes less blood loss for an anemic woman to be considered a danger and probably close to 80% of women in developing nations are just that. <br />
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Sarah, one of my classmates, and I had the worst day together.. we both delivered moms side by side at the same time and our moms both hemorrhaged at the same time. We were exhausted and dead on our feet and took the bus home together after our shift. The buses are always jam packed and you are fighting for a spot and usually crammed on smashed standing between sweaty people.. (not to mention the day before when we took the bus home the bus was so
packed the guy forgot to let us off at our stop and we had to get off at
the next stop and back track!) as we stood waiting for a bus I said "Jesus, we've had a DAY! please send us a bus with open seats." pretty much joking because it NEVER happens.. and guess what?? the next bus that pulls up is HALF EMPTY!! and it stayed comfortably full for the rest of the ride home! LOVE IT!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">few more cute baby pics.. CHECK OUT THOSE CUTE LIPS!!</td></tr>
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Maria is a beautiful humble woman who works at our guest house. She every week cleans the guestrooms and is such a blessing! She is always smiling and ready to greet you. On valentines day she wanted to celebrate her birthday with us. Wanna know how Tanzanians celebrate their birthday?? They cook YOU dinner and bring YOU cake!!!!! pretty much sure I will not be adopting this tradition. :)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Maria enjoying dinner</td></tr>
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This last week Bruce took the kids on a field trip to the local "village museum" Which basically was huts built by different tribes in Tanzania. They even got a little tribal entertainment.</div>
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So, for starters, in regards to malaria everyone is fine.
The kids and I have been feeling fine but this past week and even a little
before Heather has been in a mental fog and then had this persistent headache
with tiredness. Sounds like pregnancy too right? But a number of the girls from
the team were having the same symptoms and some of them were testing positive
for malaria. Heather’s test came back negative but malaria tests you have to
take with a bit of salt and the general rule is, if you’re still not feeling
better in a few days, just treat it. So we did. And Heather has feeling better
ever since. Part of the blessing and curse of taking malaria prophylaxis is
sometimes it dulls down the symptoms so you have a hard time realizing you have
it. So she probably had malaria but thankfully a mild case and the treatment
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As I said, the kids have been feeling fine and they continue
to do well in school. This past week we went to a small museum (a showcase
really) about Tanzanite. If you’re not familiar, Tanzanite is a purplish, blue
gemstone, found only in Tanzania in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was
discovered in the late 60’s and brought to New York where Tiffany’s put it on
the map as something to be coveted. It really is a beautiful stone but it
wasn’t long before the kids were bored and I had to break out the puzzles.
Meanwhile I was getting the whole history of Tanzanite from one of the museum
employees/salespeople? and was beginning to get worried that this lady was expecting
me to buy something at the end of all this. (Although Heather certainly would
have been happy with that) it wasn’t going to happen and when I explained to
the lady I wasn’t there to buy anything she backed off and was still pleasant
enough. Interesting fact: supposedly there’s only about 30 more years of mining
before the mines will run out. Buy your Tanzanite today!</div>
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This last week was once again filled with lectures (Mon-Tue)
and hospital at the end of the week. As Bruce mentioned above I (Heather) wasn’t
feeling well and so opted to stay home and rest on Weds to rest. I then went
to the hospital Thurs. and had a very frustrating day of chasing down a case
study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As part of our lecture
phase we have to find patients who have one of the complications of pregnancy
that we are studying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are 4
in all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This particular day the
doctors who are normally very helpful were not really around at all and a
classmate and I spent the entire day looking through paperwork and cases
following leads to either find patients that met the criteria, find someone to
translate, search for the woman only to find out they were already sent home
and there was no record of their discharge, or they were semi-unconscious and
unable to answer questions about their history. When we found a great case
with 2 of the 4 we found that the doctor had incomplete notes and therefore we
couldn’t use the case! Ugh! We had a headache halfway through the day and
finally found our case in the labor ward in the last 15 mins of our shift!! Thankfully
it was a case handled by one of our fellow students so we had all the info we
needed and were even able to interview her with the help of a nurse just
minutes before she was shifted to the post-natal ward. Whew! Friday it was
arranged that Bruce would go into the hospital and work with some of the docs.
He ended up in a pre-surgery clinic where patients were being assessed to see if
they needed surgery or not. He had a good day hanging out with the docs and
seeing some patients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a
great day home with the kids doing school and hanging out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Bruce also took the kids to a play area and for pizza on Weds along with the Tanzanite Museum.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Its always so interesting and sometimes downright funny to see and read the recycled tee-shirts and hats that have made their way to East Africa. We've seen several Wisconsin Badger shirts, Chicago Cubs and even a Hoosiers shirt that the guy at the hospital canteen wears weekly. Thurs on the bus this guy was representin' ! </span></div>
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This last weekend was set aside for any of the team who wanted to go visit the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanzibar">Zanzibar</a>. After going back and
forth a bit we decided that it would be worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took the 1.5 hour ferry Saturday morning to get there and
enjoyed lunch at a great café, an afternoon with the locals on the beach, and some dinner over looking the water and a pretty intense soccer game
that was going on. We then ventured to the evening fish market where we quickly learned that we
could have easily filled our bellies with yummy fresh grilled meat
and even grilled pizza for the kids. (BUMMER) We did enjoy some after dinner
popcorn and Bruce enjoyed 1 skewer of fresh grilled mussels. The kids enjoyed
all the cats that were roaming the market. (I mean if I were a cat that is
where I would be).<br />
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morning we decided to take it slow. Enjoyed a delicious included breakfast in
the café below our room and then decided to head towards the more touristy
historical buildings of Zans. We discovered that the historical sites although very interesting were poorly managed. Not that there wasn't an over abundance of young men hanging around asking (aggressively at times) if you needed a guide or private tour (apparently
it was low season).<br />
We quickly learned that winding through the cobble stone
streets and off the main roads on our own was the way to go. We enjoyed taking
in some of the culture as well as admiring the beautiful carved wooden doors that
can be found throughout the city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The city has a rich history that is evident by its Arab, Indian and
African influences in the carvings in the doors. Zanzibar was mostly built up by Omani Arabs and made most of its wealth through spices grown on the island and a very extensive and horrific slave trade that at one time extended all the way to the Congo! It was a pretty hot day so
after a few hours we had to retreat back to the café.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then took a quick hot walk to the Anglican Cathedral that was built on the site of the old slave market. It was our last bit of sobering history before taking the last ferry home in the
afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whew! It was a quick
but rather much needed relaxing weekend. We all had a great time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706403154065693453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-88875635701778444222013-02-04T12:44:00.001-08:002013-02-06T06:10:46.247-08:00Fish, Village Life and a Little Bit of Sunshine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So where does one start when there is 3 weeks of news to catch up on...<br />
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Week 1 (which was week 3 here) I was in the labor ward. Monday and Tuesday as usual we had lectures and an exam. I'd also like to call Weds-Fri a huge exam as we are in the hospital putting into practice everything we are learning. Temeke hospital doesn't disappoint. We have been learning about prolonged labor, obstructed labor and post-partum hemorrhage. We have seen more than a healthy share of these cases in our first few weeks here. At one point I had been monitoring 3 different women who had been in active labor for over 2 days!! One for 3 days!! Our team has also experienced more than a handful of post-partum hemorrhages as well and thankfully our leaders have been well trained to help us act quickly and save lives. Post-partum hemorrhage is one of the leading killers in these developing nations because a woman can bleed to death in a little less than 10 mins! So quick skilled action is required to save a life. <br />
Week one I was able to deliver a little girl. She was one of the first healthy simple deliveries after a string of very difficult ones that our team assisted with (some ending not so well). It was actually a great victory for us because we had really been feeling the spiritual attack in the labor ward. That morning we decided to pray through the labor ward and specifically pray over a particular bed which kept having difficult cases and several of them leading to the death of the baby. One could be tempted to think it was just coincidence but it was definitely made clear that there was something spiritual going on. Africa is no stranger to the spiritual world and we as Westerners have a harder time seeing and admitting that something is truly there, alive and active. The good news? We have complete authority over every spirit in Christ!! So after our prayer time the first mom that hops up on the table has an easy, simple delivery! Thank you Jesus! Since that day we have seen less death and more successful resuscitations when there was difficulty in the delivery. The day I delivered little Rebecca I was actually not feeling the best (nausea still gets the best of me some days) so I was unable to do everything to wrap up the delivery plus get a photo of her.<br />
However, during this week our team had several suturing workshops. The team sutured raw chicken.. and my leader had mercy on me in my pregnant state and allowed me to sit clear across the room from everyone else and suture a sponge! Never fear I got my hands on a real suturing job this last week and sutured a mom for my second time! Ain't nothin' like the real thing when it comes to learning!<br />
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The 2nd week our family headed out to the YWAM base that's about 20K outside of the city. Each week our time sends about 3-4 students out there for a week to work with their clinic's resident midwife. We are able to assist with pre-natal clinics, give immunizations and conduct or assist with any deliveries that may happen during the week. To be honest it was quite an adjustment for our kids because they had just settled into life here at the friary and then we up and relocated them to another place for a week. But even though it took them a couple of days to settle in they handled it like champs and LOVED playing with all the kids at the base. There are several families with young kids and by the end of the week both of our kids were in tears because we had to leave. The good news is we get one more week back there (the week before our last week here). My week was a little different than my 2 other teammates because they ended up assisting and delivering one of the moms that actually lives on the YWAM base in the middle of the night. They had mercy on my pregnant body and let me sleep. But this meant that was the only one available to help with the immunization clinic. I was able to get lots of hands on experience. At first I was fine just watching feeling a little apprehensive about poking holes in tiny babies (even though I gave a few pokes in India) But about 20 mins into it the midwife I was working with and I silently came into a flow whereby I was the one poking and she was the one calling out the shots, doing paperwork and of course communicating with the moms. My Swahili this day was limited to saying "pole sana" translated "I'm very sorry" over and over to little teary screaming faces. I was able to give about 100 immunizations and feel pretty comfortable now giving them so it was a great blessing. I was even starting to get good at looking at the age of the baby or even the size and guessing what immunizations they had come for. <br />
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Week 2 for me (Bruce) was great because I went with the clinic's doctor (Dr. J) on an overnight trip to a smaller inland village to help with a monthly clinic he does there. We stayed with an American couple who has been working with the Zaramo tribe there for 8 years. Amazing couple and they have two beautiful Tanzanian kids about our kids' age. We're hoping to bring the entire Wilkens clan out there for the next clinic but it may not work out timing wise. We're hopping on a 3-day train ride for Zambia on March 8th (pray for us!). Anyway, to get back to the clinic, most of the work we actually did was teeth extractions (no, Dr. J isn't a dentist but he followed one around for 2 days learning how to properly pull teeth). We did treat quite a few others medically but the big enchilada was this lady who came in with a tumor on her foot. We were able to perform minor surgery to successfully remove what turned out to be a benign fat tumor (lipoma). It was exhilarating! It was also a time where I was able to dive a bit deeper in using the Swahili language which, with God's help, I will someday master.<br />
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The last and final unaccounted for week is this last week. To be honest with the tiredness and the nausea from the pregnancy it all sort of blurs together. I (Heather) am pretty amazed that Ive been able to keep the weeks straight to post about them! Ok... so this last week Monday and Tuesday were lectures as normal and then I was scheduled to be in the labor room. I really only ended up being in there on Weds and then for 2 hours on Thursday and then Friday decided to listen to my body and take a day of rest. However on Weds I had the honor of welcoming a little sunshine into this world and that's exactly what I named her. I'm not sure how that all came to be but it just fit her and the situation. This was actually one of my famous "types" of deliveries. We have jokes amongst each other about the type of deliveries we normally get. I mean usually everyone gets an equal range of deliveries but I for instance always joke about having the knack for picking the mom who will go into prolonged or obstructed labor. I spend the day monitoring her only for her to go for a c-section. My other famous type of delivery is where pretty much I walk up to a woman and catch her baby. One time even doing a pivot turn from the mom I was monitoring to catch the baby of the woman next to her with non-sterile gloves on because there was absolutely no time to glove up! That's how I roll. Haha.. My delivery on weds was the latter. Mom actually walked into the hospital pushing, my teammates walked her over from antenatal and 10 mins later I was holding her baby. She also became my 2nd suturing job because she decided to push the baby's head and body out in one push! She was one determined momma! She was ever so grateful to have her little girl out. I could tell by the fact that she just keep grabbing and squeezing my neck and face! Haha. She was such a great patient and I liked caring for her.<br />
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The kids and I are still homeschooling week in and week out. And not to brag about my kids but they really are blowing me away! They're learning so fast. Granted, getting them into "school mode" is almost always a challenge with lots of fits and tears but once they're in the zone they're eating up almost everything I throw at them. Like we did in India one day a week we try to go on a field trip and this past week we went to the Dar es Salaam fish market. Quite the experience. Yes, we stuck out like sore thumbs but everyone was really chill and granted us a picture (one snap please?) anytime I asked. Abbie drew a picture when we got back home. I'm hoping to go back sometime and pick up some prawns. Yum!<br />
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Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706403154065693453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-65211863162564499442013-01-30T11:01:00.001-08:002013-01-30T11:03:13.382-08:00What? Where's the post??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I realize the serious lame-ness that is our lack of posting.. to be honest when we first got here sorting out internet took about 3 weeks and then week 4 we found ourselves out in the middle of a village with little internet and this week we are collecting the goods to upload and share. I truly apologize for the lack of communication and hopefully after this week we will be back on track with weekly postings. I hope you all have not gotten too bored waiting around for us to POST!<br />
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Great things have been happening and we can't wait to share.. so just give us a little more time and we will spill it all!<br />
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ps. Continued prayers appreciated for our friend and spiritual father Joe Manahan. He has been battling brain cancer and could really use some prayers for healing. He has had a few close calls but the Lord continues to bring him back and restore his strength. We are believing God for a complete healing of his brain tissue and restoration of his body!<br />
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-55777270038487977532013-01-15T12:48:00.000-08:002013-01-15T12:48:52.538-08:00Just getting Started...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Habari! <br />First off sorry for the lack of posting in our first 2 weeks here. We have really just been getting our feet firmly planted on African soil and plugging away at lectures. Some of the things we are learning include: suturing with application, how to recognize obstructed/prolonged labor and how to manage it, how to manage post-partum hemorrhaging which (major cause of death in these developing nations). This always is the interesting part of this school because we are learning for the most part to be delivering in places where hospitals and doctors and C-sections may not be readily available. While we always want to recognize problems early and refer, refer, refer, sometimes it is not a valid option and you may have to try to save the life yourself. We are learning invaluable information. Most of this information is provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). We are lecturing and studying right out of the WHO manuals on how to manage these crisis situations. We also have another valuable text that is basically a resourceful guide of how to manage these issues in a developing nation. This coupled with The 1st world Midwife textbook of Maggie Myles and we are getting a pretty well rounded education. <br /><br />Some of this last 2 weeks were also spent building relationships at the hospital and the YWAM run clinic where we will be working part of the time. We were waiting for our work visas to be granted and as of this last Friday they were granted and stamped in our passports!! Praise God. What an amazing opportunity we get to work in the hospitals of these developing nations alongside women who do this everyday! Tomorrow (Weds) is our first day at the hospital and in the rotation I am in the Labor ward! Off and running! Over the years the Birth Attendant School has had the privileged of welcoming thousands of babies into this world. This week and perhaps tomorrow will be our 4000th delivery. Our team has 4 more deliveries to go and 2 are currently happening out at the YWAM clinic!<br />
We also get the opportunity to go out in teams and work for a week at a time with the YWAM run clinic about 20km outside of the city. The clinic is run by a midwife there that has been working in developing nation over for years now. She and her husband lead the YWAM base and there is also an American doctor who has been there for years as well with lots of experience in tropical medicine. Beate, the midwife, came and taught our lectures on labor and delivery in Perth. Spending a week being taught by her I can hardly wait to go out and deliver babies side by side with her. She is just such an amazing wealth of knowledge and so humble! Most of our team is drooling at the chance to work for a week with her and she wouldn't even begin to think of herself that way. In total, we each get 2 weeks with her in her clinic. I am also very excited for Bruce because he will have the opportunity to work under Dr. Joel 2 days a week during our week there. Next week is our first week and we look forward to it!<br />
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The kids are doing well with homeschooling and have overall adjusted to Africa so much quicker and easier than India. We are thankful for this but also know that India being so hard on us really prepared us a lot for our time in Africa. The kids continually amaze us with how well they adjust to new situations and we could not be prouder of their behavior! They are just great kids and we are blessed to parent them! We also love watching them learn and grow and explore the world around them. They have blended well with other kids from other cultures and don't let language barriers stop them from making friends and having a great time!<br />
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This last day off on Saturday we ventured out to a beach resort that was discovered by a few BAS girls of the past. For a few dollars, (less than that for the kids) you are able to enter this beautiful beach resort and use their facilities including a pool and private beach and just gorgeous places to relax. Ummmm YES PLEASE! <br />
I will leave you with a few pictures from our time there. The kids loved to pool and cried when we had to leave. We are really thankful that there is a place to get away a little and relax. It was something we didn't have in India. Yes... I know what you are thinking.. we are truly suffering for Jesus! :)<br />
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Happy 2013!! We are safe and sound in Tanzania. The traveling went extremely well. We are actually amazed at how easy it was. Thank you for your prayers because we know God's grace is why it went so smoothly.<br />
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God bless the Catholic church who is putting us up again. We are staying at a friary (which is a place where friars live if you didn't catch that by the name). What exactly is a friar you ask? It's like a monk but instead of living in a monastery a friar lives and works to share the Gospel and serve in his community. So it's like an evangelizing monk. The friary feels a lot like a cabin retreat center and we love it. I can already tell that after certain days of craziness it will be so good to come back home to this place as a sanctuary. It's also very clean and a great place for the kids and Bruce to have exploring outside time. (see pics below)<br />
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We have already begun our lectures here and have continued our clipping pace from Perth. We are still trying to sort out internet and phones and will update more as we are able. Our team is also praying and believing for our work visas so we can get into the hospital this week to start delivering more babies!<br />
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Blessings to you and your families in this new year!! Here's some flora and fauna of Tanzania.<br />
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Hebba W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382512645759749023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-63500489159589402662012-12-27T06:28:00.000-08:002012-12-27T06:28:04.450-08:00From Hot to Hotter. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just in case I dont have time tomorrow.. We fly out to Tanzania tomorrow evening. This starts our 5 month journey in Africa. We will be in Tanzania for 10 weeks and then on to Zambia until May 24th when we fly back to Perth.<br />
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Temps have been near 40 degrees Celsius here in Perth and we are trading that in for 30 degrees Celsius with 60-80% humidity all the time.. which makes it feel hotter. I know you are all buried in snow so I will spare you my sob story. :)<br />
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We are not sure of our internet situation as of yet so we will update you as soon as we are able. I believe we land around 3pm Saturday in Tanzania. prayers for safe travel appreciated. :)<br />
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looking forward to being on African soil again. <br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448096599185375693.post-15596925631550425382012-12-23T00:06:00.001-08:002012-12-23T00:06:35.831-08:00relax, regroup, wash and class<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sorry for the late update. We arrived safely in Perth about a week ago. Despite the relaxing atmosphere we have been extremely busy. I successfully graduated a second level school with YWAM the IBAS (Intro to Birth Attendant School). However with the hands on experience we all had I would hardly consider it an introduction. More like trial by fire, ha ha.<br />
We landed here last Saturday night, met for Sunday dinner as a team and then Monday we started lectures for the third level school, the ABAS (Applied Birth Attendant School). This school will have 2 days of lectures and 3 days of practical in the government hospital in Tanzania. Then after 10 weeks we will move to Zambia for our final applied practical in a government hospital in Lusaka, the capital. This week we actually had lectures Mon-Sat and just now today we are getting a day off. Its been pretty full-on.<br />
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We are staying at a home of a YWAM Perth family that is away on holidays and it has been an extreme blessing. It's quiet, calm and relaxing. In the fenced in front yard the kids have a trampoline, swing set, tire swing, playhouse and it's all shaded the entire day. They play hard all day, running in and out of the house and also enjoying the large kids movie selection that the family has. It is such a blessing to give them this freedom after the difficulty of the 3 long months in India. Our kids did amazing and its nice to reward them with this time of rest. The other added bonus is this family has a hypo-allergenic cat (Josiah has allergies), 2 bunnies, a guinea pig and fish indoors and outdoors! Abigail is in her glory!<br />
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It was also so nice to come back to the Perth base. Such an amazing group/family of people. We were welcomed with open arms and excitement and truly feel so comfortable and at home being back here. Especially this time of year when we would really love to be with our families, it was nice to still get that "homey, we belong somewhere" feeling. The base is going all out for Christmas and we are celebrating Christmas Day as a big family and heading to the beach Boxing Day as a big family.<br />
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Our family also got an early Christmas present this year. We discovered just before we left India that we are expecting our 3rd child!! Yep that's right! Baby #3 will hopefully be joining us around August 18th, 2013. I know this leaves questions about what this means for us with timing and all. So far we haven't completely hashed out the details. As far as long term, nothing is really set we are still moving forward and listening for the Lord's direction. As far as the school, I will graduate June 1st, so I will have completed the school in time. We had already been discussing coming back to the states for a short stint before heading off to any long term plan in missions (still not confirmed about what that is) so now this short stint will be extended to have baby :). Abigail and Josiah are excited and talking everyday about baby. Those of you that know Abigail know she's been praying a long time for this.<br />
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Thank you for your continued prayers that have carried us through India and now continuing on to Tanzania. We're really grateful to be able to share this journey with you all and will be updating with more news in the New Year. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas filled with the peace of Christ.<br />
Love,<br />
The Wilkens Family <br />
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