FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Well…thanks for all the encouraging comments…it’s late and I’m headed for bed, but after reading the good words, I decided I needed to at least write an update on my latest adventure!
My roommate Elaine was really ill—and so I took her after school to a clinic—we neither one knew for sure where it was…it is called Peace Clinic—so we are driving along, and she sees this Medical clinic on the other side…with Arabic words in front of it…we have no idea what it says, but turn around, she goes in and sure enough: Peace clinic. It is much nicer than the other one—very clean, and has a pharmacy, etc…but very different! She signed up, then she went to the section in the big room beside the Dr. door—and when the person came out, she went in…no nurse, nobody directing patients…except the Dr.! We were there over 2 hours—they did xrays and blood work…and we waited over an hour for the results of the blood work. They told her it was not pneumonia, and she was very relieved. He said it is bronchitis—result of allergies…and gave her meds, etc. The cost was a little over 200 shekels—about $50—for everything—including the medicine. That is why no one pays for medical insurance here…it doesn’t cost very much to have medical treatment…I am praying that I don’t get sick enough to need a Dr…all this makes me a little queasy!
Tomorrow is another adventure…I’m going with the five yearbook girls and Mrs. Maja (head person at school) to the “printer”—who is going to do the yearbooks. He is in Rohm (?)...that will be done during our last period class. So that should be interesting.
Election day yesterday—but who knows what happened? I asked Mr. Jamal (the teacher who brings me the newspapers)…and he explained as best as I can understand that because they have a “united” instead of “separate” government that just because Livni (the woman) won, doesn’t mean she will be Prime Minister. He said the prime Minister is just a minister and has to be selected by the other members (ministers) of Parliament. He said they will all have to form coalitions to gather votes for their prime Minister…I think it means that if we had that kind of government, and a Democrat was elected president, but the Congress was republican…then they would appoint the person they wanted—a republican…anyway…it is still very interesting to watch and read about. I wish I had some of my savvy political friends here to explain it all to me! I’m bringing home newspapers—don’t know if anyone wants to read them or not, but they are so interesting…
I had an email from Bill Dye—just a short little note about his adventures in Tanzania—and he really gave me a timely word. He said he tried really hard to “be all there” while he was there—and focus on the moment. I am really struggling with myself about that…I am blessed and am grateful and still amazed that the Lord would call me to such an experience as this. I am praying that God will continue to teach me and draw me into a deeper relationship with Him—and enable me to focus on the moments here.
Maegan is running in the Nederland Track Meet this week end—surely would like to see her streak across that finish line! But she knows Nan is praying from thousands of miles away—and we’re all cheering for her!
Please pray that He will fulfill His purposes in all of us…thanks so much for your interest and prayers and concern…please continue to pray for my family…and Jerusalem School
Love
Beth