Natotela Africa!: Looking back on India ~ Part II

WHAT HAS HAPPEND SINCE ...

"NATOTELA Africa" = "THANK YOU Africa"

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE...

2007 -2009-- The majority of these two years I lived in Africa as a career missionary.

March 2009-- Following furlough to the 'states’, we discovered mom needed another major foot reconstructive operation so I remained in the states to assist my family.

June 2010 --Following a choice of sin with an African man I loved (Mwenya), I lost my first child in a miscarriage. Mwenya and I feel a void, yet we believe God is the one who "gives" and "takes away" and we rest in peace knowing our son (Buanda) is in the arms of the Almighty God. Praise Jesus for His forgiveness and grace which continues to redeemed and restored me.

2011 -- I remained state side with my parents to assist my father who struggles with many health conditions and pursue Therapeutic Massage -my career prior to moving to Africa 2007.

January 2012- August 2012-- I graduated from D.T.S '[Discipleship Training School ] in Livingstone, Zambia. The D.T.S. is a prerequisite course for the 1 year [B.A.S Birth Attendant School], a High Risk Midwifery School with University of the Nations.

September 2012-June 2013 -- My Midwifery class completed our clinical application midwifery training in India, Tanzania and Zambia. I am honored to offer the first prayer over newborns as they enter the world into my warm hands.

June 2013 - Current --I began IPHC (Introduction to Primary Healthcare) in Worcester, South Africa through University of the Nations. This course will allow me to basic medical skills to serve an entire village, not only mother and child.

... And someday operator a Medical/Maternity clinic in the depth of Africa or other developing lands among the Unreached People Groups.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Looking back on India ~ Part II

Hard working men digging the foundation out of a former building

The view near our house in Chittoor. We were in a village

Fresh local milk was bought and drank with our Chia each day

Neighborhood boys I taught to play baseball

Grandfather walking his school bound grandchildren to school

Spent the weekend & many a days with this lovely Indian family. We have all become family!

Punjabi and backpacks on while looking for "autos"

Sidesaddle is the way to ride as a passenger of a motor bike

Sharing Jesus at an ("open-air" =Public proclamation of Jesus) for those who choose to stop and listen

Amazing Indian doctor and wife who run an HIV clinic we worked at 2x a week. I dare to dream my husband and I will work in healthcare and proclaim Jesus together to those who need him most. I was Inspired!

Spices make everything nice!

Bicycle Rickshaws, usually the oldest men peddle them

View of a common city road in Chittoor

What is India without Henna, I escaped the clutches but my teammates did not :)

Love isn't Love till you give it away and live it out

Veggie Markets are nearly around every corner. Quality produce we dined on daily

Rainy season makes it tricky for all shapes and sizes, even school children struggle at times

Rooftops are where its happening

Typical Indian Architecture at sunset

Monkeys aren't hard to find. You just hope to spot them before they spot you

Read the fine print: "PRE-CONCEPTION & PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST IS A PUNISHABLE CRIME FOR THOSE WHO DO IT AND FOR THOSE WHO GET IT DONE & THOSE WHO ENCOURAGE IT" Female children are not wanted and nearly found at the tail of the caste system so it's illegal to have an ultra-sound done to show the gender of the baby or each mama will abort the baby.

We were always within ear shot of a Mosque for their calls to Prayer

Burqa's were sold like lollypops

Indian women have wedding rings are their second toe (or more if they choose) not their fingers

Custard Apples were a new and delicious treat for me week after week

Public buses became our new way of getting around Chittoor, even for the Muslim men

McDonalds was a favorite for the spicy chicken paneer wrap and thick shake... i'm lovin it! (no beef in India only Chicken)

No wonder we had power-outages from time to time. This is a common sight

2 comments:

Flower Patch FarmgirlJanuary 13, 2013 at 3:36 AM
LOVE it, sis! That picture of the lady milking the cow totally looks like Kelly from The Office (which I know you hate - haha).

Your eye never ceases to amaze!

xo
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MamaJanuary 14, 2013 at 5:25 PM
I loved the electrical grid of India. But mostly loved the faces of those sweet people you met. What a beautiful people!! Praying for salvation to come to India.
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"Girls younger than 15 are five times more likely to die in Childbirth than women in their 20's. Pregnancy is the leading cause of death worldwide for women ages 15 to 19." (International Center for Research on Women. 2011)

"About 1000 women and almost 10 000 newborns die every day due to largely preventable complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period " (WHO 2011)

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