Summer's a comin'...

Today it's a muggy day in the Pocono Mountains. Not quite rainy, not quite hot, just kind of ... blech. I'm trying to get myself motivated to do some cleaning, but it's not happening. I know me, I'll come alive about 11 o'clock tonight and be up until 2 again cleaning and packing.

Yep, we're packing again. We're moving locally, and have found the perfect house. We are trusting the Lord to give it to us. We first must have our current house rented out or we won't be able to move until December 1st, when our lease is up. We figured moving during the summer was a better idea than later in the winter though, as most people don't move to the frigid cold of the mountains at that time.

Along with the packing, I'm spending a lot of time praying that the IRS comes through with our refund check(s). You see, I've been accepted in the internship program at Davao, Philippines and plan on being there for six weeks at the end of summer. http://www.midwifeschool.org/mercy/ Six weeks and I should be done with all my clinical requirements to be a midwife. After 7 + years, I'll be able to turn in my NARM paperwork and hopefully take my exam to be a CPM next February.

This will be the second time that I have been abroad for a midwifery internship. The last time was in 2004, when I went to Senegal, Africa. An amazing experience that God used to help me to bless others, and I was blessed by the experience. I have a heart for international service, that is for sure. I hope to go abroad many more times, and to also have the means to take my family with me.

To me, this trip is both a missions trip and a trip to focus entirely on midwifery. Here at home, my focus is on husband, children, home, and midwifery, in varying order depending on the day. I know I'll miss my husband and children, who wouldn't? But, I feel that the Lord is in this. He will provide.

Please keep me in your prayers that our money will become available soon for my trip and for our move. The sooner I can purchase my tickets, the cheaper they will be, not to mention the fact that I'd like to have all the details finalized as soon as possible.