Today, I was a nurse and a student.
I was a nurse when I cleaned and bandaged up a kid's toe that had been sliced open. I was out by the soccer feild in Santiago Zamora and I was talking to some kids. One of the kids looked like he was hurt and I asked what happened. He told me that he had sliced open his toe in the field. So I went to Forrest's truck to get the first aid kit and brought it to the soccer field. When I first opened the kit the first thing the kids saw was scissors so they told the boy "They are going to cut you open and give you injections!" in Spanish and Clay and I quickly said "No, no no! We are only going to clean and wrap up your toe." in Spanish. So I cleaned his toe with an alcohol pad and I could tell it stung by the look on his face. He was such a brave little boy! Then I wrapped it in gauze and medical tape. His mom came over half way through the process and just kept thanking me over and over. When I was done I asked him if it was ok if I prayed for him and I don't think he was a Christian but I prayed for him anyways. I then told him to wear shoes instead of running around barefoot and he told me he has no shoes. So I told him to wear socks, which fortunately he has. I enjoyed being a nurse, I finally got to use the first aid I learned in my 9th grade health class.
I was a student when I started my lessons on how to weave. Last week I was talking to the mom of the kids my mom tutors while she was weaving and I mentioned that I would like to learn. She got super excited and said she would get the stuff all ready so I could start learning this week. Unfortunately I was a little late for my lesson (due to my experience as a nurse) and she had to leave as soon as I arrived so her sister taught me instead. It was hard but I think I am getting the hang out it. I now know how much work they put into each little thing they make. Oh and did I mention that I learned how to weave in Spanish, a language I am not yet fluent in? I understood everything she was telling me to do and learned a lot of new vocab. Here are some pictures from my weaving class...
My teacher and I :)
Each one of those sticks has a different name! And if any of the ones on the top fall out then I have to start all over again.
Sorry, I have no pictures from my experience being a nurse.
Today was an eventful day, I am so glad God had planned for me to experience these things. I am grateful I got to pray for the kid after bandaging his foot. And I am glad I got to learn something new in a language I am not fluent in.
"Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." -1 Corinthians 10:31b
What experiences did God have planned for you today? Did you use them to give glory to God?
-Katey :)
