Well, I just got my blog updated again and what do you know, more things happen. Today is Sunday and usually Sunday’s are met with joyous singing, but this Sunday isn’t really.
Over the next few days and weeks, everyone will be forced to deal with the following situations in their own way. The way in which they deal with them will depict how the year ends for them.
The first thing that makes it not a good day is the fact that one of our teachers learned this morning that she wouldn’t be able to finish out the year here, about 1.5 months ago she got the normal rounds of pink eye. It's not that uncommon to get when you are an elementary teacher, but none the less she got it. Right off the bat it was bad, she was down for nearly 3 weeks with it, but when she went into the doctor the last time he told her that there were abrasions on the eye that Herpes simplex had gotten into. They had thought that the normal regimens of antibiotics would cure her of it, but they haven’t. She was told that she probably should go home to get it taken care of. At this stage in the game going home means not coming back either, it's just too late. Her roommate and appt. mates are taking it really hard, and to be quite honest, I am not keen on the idea either, she is one of my good friends here, but being in the medical field I know what just days and weeks can mean in treatment.
The other thing that happened today is something that very few teachers really have to deal with in the states, but seems to be rampant here. Many teachers attend the funerals of their students, but this next week I will be attending the funeral of a freshman named Ernib committed suicide last night late. I really didn’t know anything bad was going on in his life, but apparently there was. All of you who read this blog, will you pleas keep this students family in your prayers, I can’t imagine what it must be like to loose a son in such a tragic way.
I can only hope that the way I handle these situations will allow me to be able to thrive in them.
I’m sorry my update really hasn’t brought any joy, believe me, I haven’t had any in writing it, but I know that God has a plan in everything that happens.
I guess one very exciting thing is, if nothing happens, I will be returning home in 3 months. I’ll try to keep updating this blog as often as I can.
In His Service,
Stephen Baker, Majuro
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