WE FINISHED MEDICAL SCHOOL!!!!!

CAN I GET A WHOOP?

Today, was our last official day in medical school. Never would i have ever imagined that i would be spending it in Thailand just four years ago when i began. i can think of no greater place to spend it. i told dr. tom, that "it truly was an honor for me to spend my last day of medical school working for you." too cool.

so, spirits have been a little up here b/c today is the last day here and we have to make it count! clinic was awesome. it was very unusual for a friday. we had a full load of patients, around 40 or so. thank you for praying if you got my request in time. i shared in evangelism today. i looked at Pi Poo Pah, who translates for me and said, "well, it's the same story." :) actually, a few different details came out today. evangelism time was very different for me today, b/c i had a thai lady sitting on the front row who decided to make my testimony very interactive. i went with the flow. she kept saying things, like echoing what i was saying or even asked a few questions. i was confused if i was still in thailand? it should have been something like "preach sister, or amen sister." at one point she put her hand up towards God out of reverence. you know, the funny thing is i was told she isn't a believer. what does that mean? well, it's in God's hands. maybe she found some truth today! praise the Lord.

i'm downloading some pictures right now to get together to send out later today. we also have to pack. we are leaving TOMORROW! it was so sad saying goodbye. i went around today to hug each of the thai nurses or nurse aids. they thanked me for coming to their country to help out and teach about God. i said, "no, thank you, you have taught me so much. you have an amazing faith and i'm so inspired by it." they do! they work hard and do it only for the Lord. very inspiring.

mary told me that i might have missed my calling. she says i should be a teacher. :) this is because i spent last night and sunday night tutoring bruce and luke for two chemistry tests they have had this week. i must say that i love teaching them. i was a little rusty. i guess it's been about 5-6 years since i taught as a teaching assistant in college. God pulled through and it came back. in fact, i think i am more excited about their tests than they are. i asked how it went today and they said the exact problems i went over with them last night were on their tests! yeah! i'm so happy. i love it when God does that.

this afternoon, actually in five minutes, we are leaving to go to a weavers market and a silver market. mary is so excited to show us these handmade items that the people make in this area. i'm excited too. it will be awesome to see. then i made a deal with amy that later tonight after dinner, when we need to all relax, we HAVE to finish Anne of Green Gables or whatever tapes we have left to watch.

we are having so much fun. joy is in the air!
we would LOVE your prayers as we travel tomorrow to a more dangerous country. we'll be there a couple of days seeing a friend of a friend of julie's. :) and then it's off to New Zealand. yeah, i'm done with med school! can i tell you how GREAT THAT FEELS!!!!!!!!!!!! just to think what these past four years have been like. ups and downs. over all, i'm so glad i did it and thankful to see what lies ahead.