My First 5K WALK!

The past 5 weeks Dr. Deborah Walker and I have been doing the SparkPeople 5K Walking Training Program together. Yesterday we walked our first 5K in 60 minutes. WooHoo!



As we passed one of the homes we hollered in to those in the kitchen to get their cameras to be able to take a photo of us as we finished the 5K. They not only came out with photos but with a computer playing triumphant type music!

Today's Positives:
1. I walked my first 5K yesterday and finished in 60 minutes.
2. I have another 5K scheduled next Saturday and would like to improve my time. It will be Bongolo's First ever 5K Walk/Run.
3. There were 52 people in Nzoundou chapel this morning. Many adults were away at a conference but we had about 40 children present.

Party Time!

On Monday afternoon one of the Nursing Students invited the class and professors over to her house for an end of the year PARTY! Here are some of the photos from that afternoon:



The Students were dancing with joy! I'm sure that they burned a lot of calories!



Me with a few of those who were at the party.



The whole "bunch" of us!



Today's Positives:

1. I walked over 2 1/2 miles today as Walk 2 of Week 4 of the 5K Walking Training Program. (my legs really ache tonight).
2. I got some more hospital bookkeeping done today.
3. I got my Visa this week. It's a visa that permits me to leave this African country and return  to it so that I can go to the States for an August vacation.

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Midwifery Graduation!

On Monday, May 30th I hosted a reception for two nurses who finished a one year Midwifery program. Martine and Annushka both did well in their academics, a good match for each other! It was a pleasure to teach them. Monday they  received their Midwifery Certificates from Dr. Kier Thelander, the Medical Director of the Hospital. The Administrative Director, Pastor Serge, also was present. Various employees who work at the Hospital stopped by for cake and soft drinks.



After the reception Martine and Annushka came over to my home to learn to make Pizza. It was a first for them. They made it a contest to see which one made the best looking pizza!

Here is Martine and her Pizza.



Here is Annushka and her Pizza.



When the pizza was ready Dinah arrived. Dinah did not start the Midwifery course until later in the year so she still has more studies to do.  Here is a photo of all three of them, Annushka, Martine and Dinah.



By the way, our look-a-like dresses were ones we wore last year for the Nursing School graduation that took place in May 2010.