EXAM TIME

This week is a busy week for students at Bongolo Hospital. The Nursing students will start their final exams for the trimester on Friday when I give them their Bible Exam. Their other exams will be next week. Friday after their Final they will come over to my house for supper and maybe a movie.

Since September I have been teaching midwifery theory to two nurses, Rose and Patricia. Last week they successfully took the final exam for their third trimester. This week Thursday they take their Comprehensive exam covering the whole year. Their supervised practical work in the Maternity will not end until August.

The past month I have taught Obstetrics to Dr. Christine Bataneni. She and her husband Jean Claude are both Doctors from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Jean Claude is a Surgical Resident at the Bongolo Hospital and Dr. Christine is a one year Intern. She is rotating through four different departments before returning to the DRC to take an exam. Dr. Christine will take her final exam in Obstetrics next Monday.

That pretty much sums up my week.

JUNE 7th UPDATE

I know, I know, it's been awhile since I wrote. I guess I just wanted an
idea of something to write about. Since I wrote I made a four night, five
day trip to Libreville in order to attend a 2-3 hour meeting! I left on a
Monday in a car driven by our hospital administrator. The meeting was
Wednesday. It was a meeting of the church Medical Ministries committee. I
had to present the new fiscal year budget for the Bongolo Hospital. I flew
back down to Mouila for the ride to Lebamba where the Hospital is located on
Friday. That was already over a week ago!

There have been around 1000 people who have accepted Christ at the Bongolo
Hospital in 2008! The year is not quite half over. Because of this, Satan is
working over time to discourage patients, personnel. Etc. So many patients
go to the witchdoctor before coming to Bongolo Hospital for help. There are
others who have terminal illnesses for instance who leave our hospital to go
to the witchdoctor. Or family members ask a sorcerer to let them know who
put a curse on their loved one, making that person ill. Pray for Chaplains
Pascal and Michel as they minister full time at the hospital. Pray for these
many who have professed to know Christ in 2008. Pray for safety of our
personnel.

The Nursing School now has11 students, one left after first trimester
because of grades. I continue to teach their Bible Class each Friday
afternoon. Pray for the students as they do their practical work and take
their courses that they will learn well and be able to apply what they
learn.

I am now teaching Obstetrics/Maternity to two different "classes". I still
have Rose and Patricia who have not finished up their Midwifery course. The
theory is done but they still have the final exam for the third trimester
and then an exam over all the material for the year. They still have
practical experience throughout the summer. Now for five weeks I am teaching
Dr. Christine Bataneni as she rotates through the Maternity on an Internship
rotation. Her husband is a Surgical Resident. She is taking her one year of
Internship following medical school which she completed in the Democratic
Republic of Congo. I need to prepare an exam for her for Monday. Pray for
Rose, Patricia and Dr. Christine.

My car has been fixed AGAIN so I have "wheels" and will be able to get to
Memba Chapel tomorrow. Last week I could not go because my car was in the
garage. Last month I received gifts of just over $3000 towards my next car.
I am very thankful for those of you who gave. Thanks.

I'm busy these days with year fiscal end bookkeeping for the hospital. It is
going well.

My Uncle Marlin passed away in April and my Uncle Dean about a week ago.
Uncle Dean's funeral is today so I am thinking about and praying for family
who are gathering now for his funeral.

Prayer Requests:
1. For enough money to come in so I can buy a new vehicle.
2. That the Nursing students, Rose, Patricia and Dr. Christine do well
in their studies.
3. For the around 1000 people who have accepted Christ at the Hospital
this year.
4. For God to intervene to restrain dark powers that hold people in
bondage.
5. That the Lord be exalted in our community so that He draws many
people to Himself.