First week of school

I have officially made it through the first week of Midwifery school!!! (This posting is a little late, I had major issues getting my pics off my phone and onto my computer. I really miss my camera)

Exploring the area

Our classes are set up that we lectures Monday thru Friday from 8am to Noon, on Monday's we have clinical skills from 1pm to 4pm and on Wednesday's we have prenatals from 1pm to 5pm. Our first clinical skills class was handwashing and putting on sterile gloves.

Amy explaining the proper steps

Yes, there is actually a certain technique that has to be followed for handwashing. Especially when you're getting ready to hold and access a newborn baby.

Technique is important

Everybody in the class got a turn to see if they could remember the proper steps.

Handwashing is such a basic step but it's also a very important one.

Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of us donning our gloves. This skills day was an easy one for me after working so many years in the OR where I had to scrub my hands and glove sterilely almost daily.

We didn't do actual prenatal exams our first week, instead we learned about what we should be able to accomplish in an exam.

Different positions the baby can lay in the womb

I can't wait until we get to start feeling pregnant bellies! This is going to be a great adventure.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps 139:14)

As always I appreciate all prayers and words of encouragement. I'm thankful to be able to follow the calling that God has placed on my life. If you would like to contribute towards either my schooling or a vehicle I have two easy ways to give. If you need record of your giving for tax reasons you can give through my church by downloading the Givelify App on your phone. Once you have the app on your phone search churches, Orchard Church 763 Battlefield Pkwy. Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742.

Once you register the church will have a link with my name on it, you can give and my church will forward the funds to me.

Another way is to give through PayPal, just follow this link PayPal.me/THittle

Remember giving through PayPal is not tax deductible.

Journey to Hawaii

I took some pics on my way to Hawaii and thought it might be nice if I posted a few of them. Some of the spacing is a little off but since I'm not very tech savvy I finally decided that as long as the pictures got on here that was good enough.

On my layover at LAX a friend back home wired some money to my Starbucks card so I could get a refreshing cold drink :) Good friends are appreciated!!

Taxing down the runway at LAX

Another part of runway at LAX

Once we were in the air I mostly slept and read so I didn't take any pics until we got over Hawaii. Really there wasn't anything to take pictures of before then.

This was obviously an oops pic but it made me laugh

Starting our decent to Hawaii

After seeing nothing but clouds and water for so many hours it was exiting to start seeing land. 

First glimpse of land

Circling the island for landing

The airport was open and all outdoor. Not many air conditioned buildings in Hawaii.

I wanted to get more pics but security says no

When I arrived in Kona I didn't have anywhere to live, my housing had fallen through hours before I flew out of Chattanooga. There is a wonderful network of people here that helped me find temporary housing until I could find something. A sweet 82 year old lady named Sharon opened up her heart and home to me.

Such a beautiful view

My first full day there I went for a walk to explore the area and found a little coffee shop and had my first cup of coffee on the island.

It was a 2 mile walk to this shop

After exploring the area for a while I went to a little café that someone had told me about and had a nice little lunch by the water.

Lunch was $20 with tip, I needed to find a grocery store

I'm excited to be here and start my new journey.

As always I appreciate all prayers and words of encouragement. I'm thankful to be able to follow the calling that God has placed on my life. If you would like to contribute towards either my schooling or a vehicle I have two easy ways to give. If you need record of your giving for tax reasons you can give through my church by downloading the Givelify App on your phone. Once you have the app on your phone search churches, Orchard Church 763 Battlefield Pkwy. Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742.

Once you register the church will have a link with my name on it, you can give and my church will forward the funds to me.

Another way is to give through PayPal, just follow this link Terri'sPayPal

Remember giving through PayPal is not tax deductible.

BLESSINGS!!