Day by Day...

The past few days I have had that song running through my head. Day by day...day by day...Oh Dear Lord three things I pray...to see thee more clearly...to know thee more dearly...to follow thee more nearly...day by day... Each day here has been full of new information, new insight, and new challenges. Each day new ideas are sparked to meet this problem we see or address that issue they face. It's exciting and quickly becomes a tad overwhelming in the process of transforming it from an idea to a program being implemented in the real world. In realm of health care there are a million causes that could be taken up in the Philippines. Hypertension, hygiene, tuberculosis, motor vehicle safety, sanitation, tobacco use...the list goes on and on. When I first I got here there were things everywhere that popped out at me. I could hear the voices of my nursing instructors talking about how bad soda is for kids, pregnant mothers should have this supplement and eat this kind of vegetable, make sure to wear your mask when you take care of the tuberculosis patient. There became a lot to pray for. Reality bites hard. The truth is life doesn't always happen by the book. I knew this coming in, but the reality has much more impact when the faces of poverty become the faces of your friends. Each new friend needs so much, but it all comes down to the basics...water, food and income. Day by day I learn more and more that what is being asked of me is not to think of ways to solve all the problems, but to serve with love. To love by allowing myself to be all that I am. Praying day by day.