Monday 28 May - Getting Closer to Indonesia

Today I decided to get up at 4:30 so I could get ready and have time to flat iron my hair before the rush in the bathroom. It did pretty well since I went to bed with damp hair. Braided Trudi's hair for her. Called home and talked to Mont for a few minutes. He was in a meeting with the Bishop. Called from the department and was able to talk to everyone before they went to the cemetery.

Reported to department and not too much for us to do today. Had an in service about Indonesia and what the island will be. The first stop is Manado, Siau and the city Bec?,  Sangihe and the city Tahuna? and then Talaud and the city Ondong?  Not sure if I got all the names and on the right island(s). We will drop off at each place and then comeback and pick up. Some people will be at their drop off location for 5-6 days. Some will be camping it out in their area and some in hotels. Jennifer is going out on a humanitarian on the 11 June to a school to play sports. I have not been given any assignment for this country but I am OK with it. I was asked to help look at a picture the engineers sent with an X-ray machine at a clinic they are setting up in a village. Looks like it is a small portable machine but able to do chests and abdomens. I was asked to come up a list of what is needed to set up a hand dipping film processing. Really had to look in the books and think way back to x-ray school. I did finally call Jeff to call Shaila so I could pick her brain on what else I need for the set up in case they need to make the whole thing from scratch. It was nice to be able to do something. It took about 2 hours to get it all typed and checked over. Will see what they can use. 

There was a mention at one time of me going out on the 5 day with the group going there but I think they are going to send Bollinger out to take pictures and send to the department and then we evaluating what is there and what they will need to make it set up. I guess since I had experienced switch hand processing I have something they could use. Prayed as I was typing that I could remember what I had learned 35 years ago and would be able to type it so they knew what was needed and how it would be put together. 

Finally am able to email but it is slow!!! Nice to get the emails. Did try and blog but it took almost 10 mins to open up to where I could type in it. We may be emailing and then typing it into the blog and adding pictures. 

Having FHE tonight and hear we are doing a scavenger hunt and learning about Indonesia from Madison Burr, who is one of our interpreters and served his mission here about 4 years ago and putting the LDS Charities stickers on all the hygiene kits we brought. 

Feel a bit more comfortable but an nervous about running the equipment with patients and using the portables. We will not be doing the port side machines here so have time to get the one repaired. I pray daily to feel at peace and have my mind opened so I can learn and know what I need to do so do my job.