"Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity."
-- Albert Einstein
So are you ready for this - this past week, I, Maribeth Nolan, keeper of the desk no one sees and bedroom of natural disaster - have been organizing all of our files and social work office in general here on base. I know, hard to imagine but true - I am the source of organization here. Maribeth Nolan, LSW is learning to get it together and it is exciting :)
In other even more exciting news is that we finally have a stateside foundation and website for online donation in support of our base/foundation here - Fundaciòn Ecuatoriana Santa Marìa del Fiat. Our dear friend and future mission compañero, Jim Campbell, has done some excellent work and we cannot be more excited. The base is in desperate need of financial support so that it can continue the wonderful work that has been done for the last 35 years. Check it out: www.missionsantamaria.com
The week has been good, I have learned that it is possible that organization can be my greatest gift to the base (Ecuadorians by nature are not organized folk...at all) and I am putting to good use the many times that Dr. Gilham reminded us that paperwork is important - especially when you can find it. Also, Friday night Mariya and I met with the group of young ladies who live here, ages 14-20, to discuss the beauty of life, faith and what it is to be a woman. They are an amazing group of girls and I look forward to meeting with them regularly. Finally, last night Mariya and I travelled to Salinas, one of the closer cities and Ecuador´s answer to Miami beach for a night and day of relaxation, warm showers and getting to know our little country a little better. We even watched half a movie on the little tv in our hotel room last night...joy in the small things :)
Hopefully a few more pictures to be had soon, until then, I hope that all is well back in the land of my birth and please pray for me this week as I continue to stretch myself in organizing our social work outreach here...si yo puedo! (yes i can do it!) Love from the flipside...
2 comments:
God bless you guys, you and your spanish will be in the forefront of my prayers this week. i know exactly how it feels to be able to comunicate but not fully develope what you want to say. for me, the frustration can be overwhelming. i know that God will give the grace to do His work and will give you the words you need. my heart litteraly aches to be with you guys!!!
HEY MARIBETH!HOW ARE YA? WE MISS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!HOPE TO SEE YA SOON!BIG HUGS,
I LOVE YOU
JENNA
Hi My Lil Cherub!
I hope that yucky parasite gets out of your body soon!I can't wait to see you. I'm excited about coming to Olon to meet all of the special people that you talk so sweet about. We are off to fight the crowds at the mall! ha! I love you! Mom
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