As usual, things ain’t been dull! I have had some equipment demons lurking around trying to throw me off-guard as well as moths trying to drive me crazy. They have not succeeded as yet!!
At the clinic, after protecting my equipment as best I could, there was still a surge after they installed a voltage regulator for the whole building which blew out my vitally-needed programming box for my newer digital hearing aids. After thinking the worst, some guys here in Cluj familiar with the equipment were able to replace the fuses and re-install the software to get me up and running. Praise the Lord for that!! There was also a 7-week saga with my otoscope for only replacing a bulb – Hello!! Something which would have usually only taken me ONE telephone call in the States!! The moth saga led to a wool rug under my bed as their munching ground. I do not like seeing those critters!!
Regarding the non-profit, I am finally seeing my way clear and feeling like I have a handle on the book-keeping and accounting. Previous to that it felt like a huge insurmountable task but the Lord has helped me to get organized, understand the Romanian system better and to manage all these new administrative hats I get to wear.
A recent patient was 16-year-old Samuel from a family of 13, five of whom have significant hearing loss. He wanted so badly to wear an in-the-ear hearing aid because the kids made fun of the behind-the-ear models which he had which were now lost or stolen. I normally cannot accommodate this request but I was able to realize his dream because of a donated, digital, in-the-ear hearing aid from Dave DeHuff donated from his father’s estate after his father’s death. Thanks, Dave! We arranged for another digital, in-the-ear model for his other ear. Also please be praying along with me for the success of the double eardrum repair surgery of Ioan Gorgan. Appreciate it!
Happy Resurrection Season of Christ and of His Spring! Gotta get my balcony flowers out!
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