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Joyce
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Christian midwives conference
Oh my was it ever good! I loved all of it! Learning so much in classes, meeting new friends, laughing over stories we shared, eating too...
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Joyce
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Home
Well I'm home for the winter! So many wonderful adventures this summer! But now I have 20 pregnant moms I'm taking care of. I have one...
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Joyce
Sep 16, 20231 min read
Stores in the area
After the conference, I had fun going to some stores. Lots of black jackets, black shoes, lots and lots of fabric. Cute Amish dolls...
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Joyce
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Heading to shipshewana, Indiana
It's not too far of a drive from Southhaven, Michigan to Shipshewana. I took my time and looked at pretty views, and stopped to take a...
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Joyce
Sep 10, 20231 min read
South Haven
I started my day reading these verses. “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into...
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Joyce
Sep 10, 20231 min read
Holland, Michigan
My morning started in my beautiful Airbnb, but it's not your typical Airbnb, but more of a bed and breakfast! Way more family interaction...
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Joyce
Sep 10, 20232 min read
My last trip for 2023! Michigan!!
I got home from one excursion and about a week and a half later took off for another. One week I was on the Oregon beach and less than...
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Joyce
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Tillamook
I had a lovely day going up the Oregon coast on my way home. Took a walk on the beach to say goodbye to my friends and headed up the...
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Joyce
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Martha
My daughter Martha happens to be in Oregon, so we had a great day. First she came to my beautiful Airbnb. It was amazing. I paid very...
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Joyce
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Classes
We had our classes at another beautiful Airbnb. This was the view from the deck and if you look way out you can see the ocean The girl...
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Joyce
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Oregon continued
I started my Sunday listening to church online! We've been in the book of Acts for a while and I'm really enjoying it. One thing that...
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Joyce
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Next stop Portland
I got on the road after a very nice breakfast and swim this morning. I did a little bit more of my classes, but I ran out of time quickly...
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Joyce
Aug 19, 20232 min read
Oregon trip!
Well this might just become a yearly trip! You never know with birth schedules though. A few years back I became a board member for...
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Joyce
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Tourist day
After camp is over, I decided to take a day and just be a tourist. We live so close to Glacier Park, but really the only time most of us...
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Joyce
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Glacier Meadow Lodge
Almost every year for the past 12 years I have volunteered for a camp in glacier over by Browning. The kids are mostly from the...
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Joyce
Jun 3, 20231 min read
A stop in Chicago
I Made a stop in Chicago to visit with my brothers. We had such a nice time eating good food and hanging out on his back porch!...
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Joyce
May 30, 20231 min read
I found a beautiful church.
I went to Harrisburg to see the capital of Pennsylvania which was quite impressive! Afterwords I took a walk down a historical street...
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Joyce
May 28, 20232 min read
Gettysburg
I started my day getting into my very nice car and driving to New Oxford to the post office. As soon as I drove into town I felt like I...
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Joyce
May 26, 20231 min read
I love teaching!
I'm not a professional teacher: I say "um" way too much. I feel lost with my content at times. I'm not sure if I am talking too fast or...
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Joyce
May 26, 20231 min read
New York and Pennsylvanian here I come!
When I was in Dominican Republic last year I met so many great students and midwives. Several from eastern United States.. Camille was...
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Joyce
May 21, 20231 min read
West Kootenai Conference
Before I left on my trip to Kenya a friend asked me if I'd be willing to speak at something she was putting together. She asked me what...
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Joyce
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Finally home
It was a very long trip home! 30 hours in lines, squished airplanes, walking through airports, lack of sleep and I left my guard down...
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Joyce
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Safari
We got up at 5:30 AM to meet our trusted driver George (George does safaris, but he also drives for Samaritain Purse) , picking us up at...
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Joyce
Mar 7, 20231 min read
Total count for classes!
When we finally did our final count for classes. 216 people went through the Helping babies breathe class and 14 through Helping mothers...
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Joyce
Mar 4, 20231 min read
Nairobi adventure!
So we had a small scheduling mistake and ended up with 3 days in Nairobi! So we decided to pretend we were on vacation and enjoy!! Do...
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Joyce
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Nairobi slums/ clinic
What a long crazy day. We left Kapsowar in the morning with a 2 hour drive to Eldoret. There we went to an outdoor market to get some...
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Joyce
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Baby shower
We put a baby shower on one of the missionaries that are there long term. We needed to use it for food and we thought it was a nice way...
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Joyce
Mar 2, 20231 min read
I got to deliver a sweet baby girl. Her mama named her Joy!
I was done with classes so I decided to spend a day in the maternity ward and God blessed me with getting to take charge of a 14 year old...
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Joyce
Feb 25, 20231 min read
Last class this trip
My last class today! I have really enjoyed my time teaching here! The students are so happy to take the classes. I don’t have a final...
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Joyce
Feb 25, 20231 min read
Kapsowar is incredibly beautiful!
The view out our window! Before coming to Africa I thought it was dry, bleak, brown! I have seen that too, but mostly I see beautiful...
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Joyce
Feb 25, 20231 min read
Wednesday
Another lovely day. I took a day off from teaching and made a visit to the sweet nurse, Susan and her students in the prenatal clinic....
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Joyce
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Taught every day this week.
Fantastic week! Teaching theatre tech students one day, nurses another day, students another day and the advanced students a whole...
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Joyce
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Jane
The produce lady who sits by our gate. Her name is Jane. Every time I’ve been here, for the last 4 years, she is there waving at me every...
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Joyce
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Weekend class and relaxing
Had a very nice weekend with a class all day Saturday and then Sunday had Nursing Director over for dinner. We have a stew that was left...
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Joyce
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Theater students
We had a full day class with Theater students. Here they call the operating room "Theater". The principle of the school would like to...
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Joyce
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Restaurant in Kapsowar
This was the elegance restaurant They serve ugali, chai, goat meat, beans, chapati, cabbage. I think that was about all. Chapati is kind...
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Joyce
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Classes have been so fun all week!
Each day the pictures might look the same because I’m actually repeating the same class morning and afternoon. My morning class is 3rd...
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Joyce
Feb 6, 20231 min read
My first class this week
I told them 10-15 per class. But my first class was 29! Lol! I had so much fun starting classes today! I had 2 groups of about 30...
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Joyce
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Saturday in Kapsowar
Saturday was a lovely day! Went to hang out in the labor ward but it was very slow with only 2 moms in labor. I had a nice visit with...
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Joyce
Feb 4, 20231 min read
So beautiful and green here!
Each weekday morning here the long and short term missionaries get together for a Bible study and prayer to start our day. Several...
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Joyce
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Kapsowar
After a bumpy plane ride coming into Eldoret we were met by two of the missionaries that I knew from the last trip and it was so fun to...
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Joyce
Feb 1, 20231 min read
4th trip to Kenya, things are familiar this time.
So getting to Kapsowar is super long! We got up about 3:30 am to head to airport. Had a 6 hour layover in Salt Lake City, then in to...
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Joyce
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Off to Kenya!!!!!
Always a few hiccups when leaving for a trip, but overall things were pretty smooth! Getting ready to leave home for 5 weeks is always...
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Joyce
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Postpartum luncheon
One of the final days before my trip I had planned a postpartum luncheon and class. A time when each mom and baby gets their final check...
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Joyce
Jan 14, 20234 min read
The overview of 2022
When a new year rolls around I like to review the past year and look back. See what I did, what I learned, where God showed me stuff,...
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Joyce
Nov 26, 20222 min read
Home again
I got back to Kalispell after a wonderful flight home. I still had the morning at the mission conference and the Lord really ministered...
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Joyce
Nov 26, 20222 min read
Medical Missions conference
Over 2000 people! They were all either medical missionaries, or people interested in medical missions. 3 days of hearing the wisdom...
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Joyce
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Chciago
After literally 100’s of pictures on the trip, June and I arrived at my brothers house in Chicago and only took this one picture! He made...
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Joyce
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Barcelona cathedral
We got to go to church here Sunday! The one place I had heard about was the Barcelona Cathedral. As we were mozing down the beautiful...
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Joyce
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Barcelona on a quick layover
Spain was not a destination, but the cheapest flight flew into Spain. So we made our layovers long enough to see and experience Spain. We...
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