Quick Update

There really is not too much new to report, but I figured that I would post a quick blog for the month of September. Crazy to believe that it is already September and that at this time next year I will be back in the States!

This month is the start of the random trips and vacations so to say. At the start of this week the organization Ecuadent came back to my area to do a dental mission. So I helped them with translation which was very rewarding as was the medical mission back in February. We saw 837 patients over about 5 days - cleaning, sealants, florid, fillings, and pullings. It was a busy week, but well worth it. I learned a lot about dental care, but I am happy to say that I did not see any births this time around at the hospital! However, pulling teeth involves more blood than any of the stuff that I saw during the medical mission...and the kids are awake the whole time. So that was definitely another once in a lifetime experience. Or at least I hope I don't have to get any teeth pulled eventually!

Other than that, I have a lot of paperwork due this month for the PC office and we also have our mid-service workshop, medical, and dental check-ups at the end of this month up in Quito for a week. And as silly as it sounds, leaving site for a week now takes some work to prepare for! You have to inform everyone and cancel all of your classes, and now, I have to find someone to take care of my cat for the week! I am sure that the mid-service workshop and seeing everyone will be well worth while, but it will also be a lot to do I am sure.

On a final note, I have also posted up some more pictures on my Facebook account of my recent trips and of course my cat Tito.

So that is pretty much this month short and sweet for you :)