21 months already in Romania!! Over the past year, regarding the regulation of my thyroid, I say, “Enough with the yo-yo already!!” That is what it has felt like! Since I last wrote, I NEVER believed that I could get worse!! But, yes, I did! I went down on the medication, as advised, and I was unable to do anything! Finally, I had enough of going up and down on the medicine and I decided to take charge. I did my own research on the web and found out that when a thyroid condition like mine combines with my season of life, things go whacko! Well, they sure did! I decided to switch my brand of medication and, amazingly, started feeling better in 6 days! Some sleep medication helped as well! I am continuing to get my energy back every day, with symptoms decreasing, and am now catching up and organizing things here at home to get ready for the hospital. There’s nothing like being able to THINK! I hope you don’t hear anything further on this subject of my thyroid!
While I was unable to do much of anything, the Lord was working miracles for me! In this period of time I received two (2!) terrific pieces of fantastic, top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art equipment AT COST – one from a company in the States and the other from England. The rep in England even contributed some of his own money for the purchase! I now have a hearing aid programming box, which I needed, and a pediatric visual conditioning unit to use in the booth at the hospital! I am overwhelmed at His goodness! And, there was money there to cover them!
So, we will see what the month of July brings as I continue to feel strong and am sleeping better. Stay tuned…..!!!
The month of August has an IT conference in the Netherlands planned. I will be traveling by car with the Timisoara team. The trip there and back will encompass a week or so. Never been to Holland before, so I’m looking forward to it!
I will most likely be replacing my laptop soon. Portability will be key, as well as being able to program hearing aids with it. Will continue to seek what the Lord has in mind as things unfold!
I will keep you informed.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Friday, May 13, 2005
Like a roller coaster - exciting and never dull!
What a roller-coaster ride it has been in the last 6 weeks! It began with those hills and valleys of hoping and praying that I would have my laptop back, but, alas, it was not to be, I am sorry to have to tell you. It was apparently not “a bird in the hand”. It took a while to adjust to the assault against my privacy and property, but the Lord has been teaching me loads regarding better security and backing up of information. My new desktop really is an upgrade with loads of storage capacity – have spent much time reconstructing files and accounts lost. We will see when the laptop should be replaced – it would still be handy for programming hearing aids and travel etc. Two of those weeks were in sickness (so, what’s new?) – a cold and then a sinus infection (no fun!). Added to all the other fun, thyroid situation returned - it is still not in balance and I am again waking up every 2 hours. I’m hoping that with another blood test this week we will be further along in solving this once and for all!
After catching up with patients, I have been concentrating on preparing for things in the hospital – studying and setting up testing protocols for 4 unique tests that we will be performing. The fancy equipment was giving me some trouble, but I think we have the bugs out of it thanks to some good technical support from Denmark. I will be practicing the tests on whomever I can get to lay down quietly for a half-hour! Any takers? The timing for starting in the hospital is obviously in the Lord’s hands.
Anyone ever experienced 2 Easters in one year? My first was in Austria during my family vacation and then 6 weeks later here in Romania on May 1st. Everyone was out beating their rugs in preparation beforehand (a familiar sound around here)! Received about 7 dozen in eggs and some lamb and baked goods from all my generous patients!
Weather has still been pretty cold – spring takes a while to get here once and for all. Romania has received quite a bit of rain with flooding occurring in many areas. Many people have lost their homes. A sad situation in a country that is already so poor.
Appreciate your prayers for health and strength and His timing for ALL things, as well as prayer for those Romanians in the flooded areas.
After catching up with patients, I have been concentrating on preparing for things in the hospital – studying and setting up testing protocols for 4 unique tests that we will be performing. The fancy equipment was giving me some trouble, but I think we have the bugs out of it thanks to some good technical support from Denmark. I will be practicing the tests on whomever I can get to lay down quietly for a half-hour! Any takers? The timing for starting in the hospital is obviously in the Lord’s hands.
Anyone ever experienced 2 Easters in one year? My first was in Austria during my family vacation and then 6 weeks later here in Romania on May 1st. Everyone was out beating their rugs in preparation beforehand (a familiar sound around here)! Received about 7 dozen in eggs and some lamb and baked goods from all my generous patients!
Weather has still been pretty cold – spring takes a while to get here once and for all. Romania has received quite a bit of rain with flooding occurring in many areas. Many people have lost their homes. A sad situation in a country that is already so poor.
Appreciate your prayers for health and strength and His timing for ALL things, as well as prayer for those Romanians in the flooded areas.
Friday, April 08, 2005
US, Austria and a challenge in Hungary!
Had a wonderful time back at the US for our missions conference in February and then had an equally wonderful time with my Mom, 3 sisters, a brother-in-law and a friend of his in Austria over Easter week. We met in Vienna, Austria and the 7 of us had time in Vienna, traveled to Salzburg, then Tirol, skied, then returned to Vienna and spent Easter Sunday there. We all departed on Easter Monday. A fantastic time! Happy Resurrection Day to you! (Cultural tidbit: Romania celebrates Easter on May 1st this year!)
As we all knew, my life here in Eastern Europe was never going to be dull. Well, the latest thing is …. my laptop was stolen from me on my way back to Romania on the train from Budapest! Nothing happened to me, PTL! I purchased a replacement desktop computer last Saturday with loads of memory on it to take me into the future. My computer guy, Ottila, had reported the computer stolen over the web to other computer people and last Monday he received a call from another computer person here in Romania that they had my computer!! Someone was trying to sell it and he will be returning it to me! The miracle is that the laptop showed up in Romania and not another country, and that they did not erase the hard-drive! I am now waiting to receive it - I was told it would take a week. Someone told me the Lord must have wanted me to upgrade!! Please pray that the Lord continues to protect it until I have it back and that this miracle will speak to the heart of Ottila, my computer guy. Thanks!!
Yes, thanks for asking - health has been good - feeling much better.
I have a little visitor at my home for the next 10 weeks - I agreed to look after a friend's Pekingese dog while they are away in the States. I am getting a few more walks in than usual and he is nice to have around!
Things are now gearing up for starting at the hospital this month! Loads to organize and do as we go forward in this next phase!
As we all knew, my life here in Eastern Europe was never going to be dull. Well, the latest thing is …. my laptop was stolen from me on my way back to Romania on the train from Budapest! Nothing happened to me, PTL! I purchased a replacement desktop computer last Saturday with loads of memory on it to take me into the future. My computer guy, Ottila, had reported the computer stolen over the web to other computer people and last Monday he received a call from another computer person here in Romania that they had my computer!! Someone was trying to sell it and he will be returning it to me! The miracle is that the laptop showed up in Romania and not another country, and that they did not erase the hard-drive! I am now waiting to receive it - I was told it would take a week. Someone told me the Lord must have wanted me to upgrade!! Please pray that the Lord continues to protect it until I have it back and that this miracle will speak to the heart of Ottila, my computer guy. Thanks!!
Yes, thanks for asking - health has been good - feeling much better.
I have a little visitor at my home for the next 10 weeks - I agreed to look after a friend's Pekingese dog while they are away in the States. I am getting a few more walks in than usual and he is nice to have around!
Things are now gearing up for starting at the hospital this month! Loads to organize and do as we go forward in this next phase!
Saturday, January 01, 2005
Piggy Day - Christmas 2004
A true cultural experience! Just before Christmas they kill their pigs with neighbors and family to help! Of course I had to experience that!
Friday, December 03, 2004
Happy Turkey Day 2004!
Got to go to a turkey farm to get a fresh, live turkey and see that whole process from start to finish. First experience! It was a 24 Kilo turkey which weighs in at about 48 pounds! The drumstick was the size of my forearm and the thigh fed 10 people! Here are some shots from the farm on that day.
Got pretty grossed out about the actual process!
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