Here comes the sun

The sun finally came out today after a week of Oregon weather. I've decided that I have a bit of SADD disorder and need the sun. Otherwise, it makes me miss home. But the rain did cause some interesting creatures to appear and I showered twice with a frog and had an outbreak of baby spiders in my room. I think its preparing me for Malawi where there are sure to be lots more creatures.

Some updates from around here:

• We've started having a prayer session every Friday in Olievenhautbosch, the township I work in which has been really good and I'm feeling more encouraged and refreshed for this type of work.
• The oldest kid at the babies home (5 years) just got his adoption finalized and he will be meeting his parents in March and then heading home to Sweden with them. I'm so excited for him because he is a great kid and deserves a family. He's talking about it a lot and though he's a little unsure of Sweden, hes liking the fact that he will have a family.
• I'm gaining more independance at the clinic. Feeling like I'm finally getting the hang of things. And I've been doing lots of blood draws which is good because I hadn't done them in awhile and needed to improve this skill.
• My good friends, John and Erin, are coming to visit on March 10th!! I can't wait. They are doing an around the world trip so coming here on one of their stops. I'll get to spend a few days with them before heading into "Africa".
• Below are some photos of food packing for Zimbabwe. We packed 1000 bags of food parcels for future groups to take to Zimbabwe. We all sang Disney and Broadway songs to make it go easier. I'm priviledged to get to help this country in a small way.

I hope you all have a blessed week. For those who have commented, thanks for the encouragement and prayers. I miss you guys.