Here comes the sun, doo, doo, doo, doo...

Kindle in my heart the pure fire of Your love...

Dear ones...

***Peace of Christ from afar. Today I write to you from a little beach town called Salinas where Maribeth and I are spending our Sabbath day of rest. :) I hope to delve into St. Faustina´s biography from a chair on the beach after I finish here.

***It was a blessed week. I have realized my number one priority right now in the consultorio where I work is organization. I have the goal of having the medical files and consultation records in order by the end of the year. Then I will start in with new projects, such as little health classes/activities for the children, focused on prevention; I am constantly brain-storming ideas to make the healthcare more preventive rather than reactive. Meanwhile, I have truly become the base´s nurse...I cannot walk from one part of the base to another without having at least one mini-consultation with some dear one en route. Building patient confidence in their health care worker is a beautiful and challenging thing

***Maribeth and I had the blessing of meeting with the approximately 20 young women in the house for gals ages 14-20, I believe. They meet every night after Mass with their house mom (the missionary who lives and cares for them), so we had the joy of joining them for the evening. They are precious young girls, and Maribeth and I feel called to work with them in some way or another. So the other day we started by sharing our testimonies...how we came to give our Fiat to Jesus in our lives and in this mission specifically. It was a gift, and we shall see what comes of this ¨women´s group.¨

***In other news, Maribeth and I are English teachers. :) Our students are some of the missionaries here, and we teach for two hours every Friday. Wow. This will be a great adventure, I am sure.

***Well, for now, I shall sign off. Please know that I hold you all close to my heart in every moment as I live here what I am called to do, console the Sacred Heart of Jesus with my little offerings of love.

***LOVE,
m

***PS: We hope to post some new pictures the middle of this week.

PPS: Ah, the little song title to the blog refers to the gradually changing climate here...from rainy to sunny...here comes the heat!!!

PPPS: Special love to the Sanford family this week...especially in thanksgiving for their Monday Rosary! You all are amazing.