week forty six-Dhaka

our second last week of outreach, a very full week. sunday morning me, Jen, Naomi and Bek left for this apartment to teach a group of women about healthcare in pregnancy. we spent three days with them teaching them snidbits of what we know so that they can help their community and the women in the slums that don’t always go to get care. we even got to go to a ANC clinic and better help them learn how to feel for the baby and listen to its heartbeat. the women really grabbed on to all we had to say and would spend time praying for each mom they checked. it was a really fun group of women who just wanted to learn! then wednesday Naomi and I were supposed to plan a teaching for a different group of women for thursday. so the next day we left early and went to the group of four women to teach them about deliveries and how they can help and support the mom in labour. it was an amazing experience, although i was sick the entire time... but the women were really into our teachings and got really excited about it.

it has been really nice hanging out in Dhaka, where we’re staying is very relaxing and comfortable and yes we’ve had grilled cheese sandwiches!! woohoo!! the teaching week was very full, and a bit tiring but also very encouraging to see that what we’ve learnt we can pass on for these women to better their communities. one of my lessons was on vital taking, pulse, breathing, blood pressure and temp. one of the women was so excited when i showed her how to take blood pressure she said ‘oh we’re all becoming doctor’s today!’ another things she said was about the pulse ‘sometimes i feel it jumping and sometimes not, but now i can feel it.’ the ‘jumping’ was referring to the pulse beating! and when they found the heartbeat of the baby in one of the lady’s bellies they got so excited and the smile on their face was priceless. they were so proud of what they had learnt!

we got friday and saturday off as we missed our day off last week, it was relaxing but also a bit crazy, i was feeling really nauseous most of friday and decided to go out shopping anyways. only made it to lunch then me, Naomi and Tiffany headed home feeling to yucky to continue with the day. the next day us three and Jasmine (a maui team leader that i knew when i mission built their!!!) went to a salon! yes, haircut in asia. sometimes not the best idea, but its not too bad. could have been worse, i’m not thrilled but i can get it fixed! i also got my eyebrows threaded! first time ever i did that, didn’t hurt to bad and they did a good job!

this next week we head into debriefing, a few projects to finish up and team times together. i’m excited we leave thursday but feeling a little nervous to head into ‘real life’ again!

so i guess this is it till Perth! talk to ya then!!!