On the second day in South Africa I met with Mark Myburgh and George Snyman, the two primary directors of Hands @ Work. Our meeting was brief, but full! They each explained to me that I am to be the champion of Home Based Care for Hands. As the champion, I am to document the "Masoyi model" for Home Based Care, creating a resource library and a handbook. The goal is to have the necessary resources easily available to assist anyone to establish a new Home Based Care project in their community.
When they spoke these words, I thought in "This is it!" Everything that I have dreamed of doing is now beginning to have form. Everything that I have done to prepare for this season fits with what they just told me. I have the professional training as well as mission training and theory in Home Based Care. Even details such as compiling an orientation manual for my physician's office in Dallas. I learned to be flexible and adaptable with working in a resource pool at Baylor Hospital for several months before I left. Things that I thought the Lord was using for one thing, He actually had a much bigger picture in mind!
The task at hand is much bigger than I. A dear friend encouraged me with the words of Mother Theresa. She said "we are to be a pen in the hand of God that He may write His story through us."
In order to compile this information, I will be traveling to the various projects that Hands support across Sub Saran Africa. The first trip is scheduled for the first of July for approximately 2 months. While I am there, I will be working with other US nurses doing Home Based Care and working in a baby clinic as I gather information for the handbook. Please stay tuned as further details develop!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
My dream for Africa is becoming reality
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We are thrilled to receive your letter and blogsite! Now we'll know what specifics to pray for and we love knowing what you're doing! You are such an inspiration!
Love you! Consider yourself hugged!
Cheryl and Fred
It's so good to hear from you! It's great to know that you have started your journey of dreams, and that they are unfolding.
I've never followed a blog so this will be my first time. It's also good to know that I can keep up with you and what you are doing.
I will pray for your requests, and I pray that God blesses you with success. There is so much needed by so many.
Jean Aimee;
I am so proud for you! The quote about being a pen in God's hands is so very true, isn't it? You must be intoxicated, seeing your dreams comes true. Your are missed here, but you have our thoughts and prayers!
Love you!
Sandi
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