Friday, July 3, 2009

GREETINGS FROM TEXAS

Hey y'all!!! (or is it, Howdy, pardner?)
Well, we have been here for two and a half weeks and it is time to leave already! While it was 'really' busy, it must have flown by because we have no idea where June went!
Not only have we been busy with classes but we were also able to get away twice for a visits. So enjoyed spending time with some friends we haven't seen in probably 10 years and then also getting to know some friends better, both in the Dallas 'area.'
Last night we 'graduated' from Primary Health Care class and are now better prepared for medical care of our family in Uganda. We learned SO much!!! I couldn't begin to tell you everything that we learned and did .... but ... we learned to suture (a pig's foot and a chicken's thigh anyways), gave each other three different kinds of injections, learned how to give a physical exam and assess a patient, made casts, oh, gosh, and so much more! We are now equipped with a medical manual and have 'practiced' diagnosing 20 cases by using that manual, along with outlining the appropriate treatment plans. As you can see, the class was amazing!!! We had wonderful teachers, all with experience on the mission field themselves, so you can imagine the wealth of wisdom and information that they offered us.
You all know that I was stressed about what our children would do while we were here. We went ahead and rented a room at the Guest House (which is not far from where we were taking classes and equipped with its own landline phone plus a security system) just so that the kids would be close to us and we could be available to them, but ... that Janae would have to be in charge while we were in class. The other options were to send our children out somewhere a ways to homes of people that we did not know. I just couldn't do that.
Anyways, the kids stayed inside one day and then the hostess told us that it was against the rules, that we would have to figure something else out. There is a childcare center here but we had understood it was only for preschool children. Come to find out, they make exceptions in the summer time and they would take all four of our children during the morning hours. Praise the Lord! Then, on top of that, some of the staff began looking for volunteers to help watch the children of our class in the room next to us during the afternoons! God is so good!!! The kids enjoyed themselves as they were able to get to know some more MKs (missionary kids). What a relief to us also! God is just awesome and the people here were great, going above and beyond to help us!
The weather? Well, um', let me see ... my best description is perhaps that it is possibly pre-field preparation for Uganda's hotter months? Yes, upper 90s and 100 degree temperatures with humidity and lovely air pollution! Well, let me just say ... we were SO grateful for air conditioning here!!!
This morning we are securing the motor home once more and preparing things for the zippy trip to San Diego. We are excited about our next adventure and looking forward to joining our family there before we head into Mexico Sunday evening to prepare for building a home there for an underprivileged family. We do appreciate your prayers as God continues to grant traveling mercies and takes care of this great motor home (borrowed) for us. May God find all of you enjoying Him today as He guides you as well.
Blessings to you galore, Bob and Michelle PetersonJanae, Josh, Jon and Josiah

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