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India: Day 18

We had our morning meeting. We planned to go to the concert but it was canceled because we just knew that it is very expensive. So went to visit our patient instead. Then we went to the big mall in vashi but to our dismay the train changed route. So we train another train. Then we met the guys in the mall. I really wanted to eat chicken. We bought chicken at KFC. Then we went to the hypercity to buy groceries. Then after dinner we went home and then we do prayer walk in the neighboring place in the guy’s house and the station.

India : Day 17

We went to the hospital to have the two children of our station friends who have problems. The youngest one named Isha has ear infection and the other one named Nina has a UTI. It went well although we waited in line. They were given free medicines. Then we went home and after while we went to the guy’s house to make a DVD for their company at the same time we sterilized our birth set and suture set prepared if our patient will have her baby.

India: Day 16

We went to the guy’s house to get the weighing scale. We weighed the children in the station. Then we had tea with our friends in the station. Then we went home but we went back to the station because we forget to weigh the other children. Then we went back home and I took a nap. I was very tired. Then after an hour we went to the guy’s house again for our weekly worship with an Indian family. After that we went to the hospital to see Dr. Veda to have a look with her proposed plan for her plan to renovate her birth place. We thought the plan is very good. She gave us some gauze and hemostat. She told me to consider working at her hospital. She wants to hire me but I told her that I need to think and pray about it. She is a very sweet doctor.

India: Day 15

It is our off day.We went to the hospital to visit the malnourished boy which in New Mumbai. We rode about an hour by train going there. When we arrived there the boy was sleeping and looks a little better. We just left the clothes and stuff toy for him that we bought before coming to the hospital. After spending time in there we went home and ate lunch at the nice big mall near Vashi station. We had our lunch in a big mall in there. We ate in subway…. so yummy!!! Then we had a natural water melon ice cream. Then we went to the shopper stop to buy clothes for me. My friend gave me a gift check. It took a long time to find clothes that fits me. My friend found a wonderful top for me. After that we went to the hypercity. She bought and IPOD for me. What a surprise!!!!! My friend is so very nice. She told me that it is her gift for me for coming and dropping my life to help her. I was so touched. It is one of the great gifts I received from her. Then we went to the grocery area to buy the things that we needed. Then we went home and had a great dinner and chocolates.

India : Day 14

Today we washed our clothes. Then my friend and I practice suturing to a chicken meat. I made the laceration and I let my friend suture it. She did great. It was so much fun. Then in the afternoon we went to PMC (Municipal Court) to follow up the attorney for the birth certificate of the children in the station with Cathy and 2 friends with their children. Then we ate then after that my friend and I went to see a patient Sabina who was having problems with breastfeeding. We were so surprised when we arrived at their house. They are very rich. The client wanted me to hire a midwife from the Philippines to help her with her baby even though she already has private nurses. There was no really a big problem with her breastfeeding. She was doing right. She just needed assurance that she did the right thing. On the way home my friend got me a new top. I was so happy.

India: Day 13

Today we cleaned the house. It took us all morning to clean. After cleaning up we went out to visit our station friends. We spent a quality time with them. The children were so cute. Then after awhile we went home and got ready for the wedding. We were invited to attend a wedding. We ride in a train to get their and then ride a rickshaw. The wedding did not start yet when we arrived. It started about an hour after. It was my first time to attend an Indian wedding. It was so fun and very different from the other weddings I attended to. They do not have rings for each other. The husband gave gold with black thing necklace. It is a sign that if the woman wearing it, she is already married. Then they do not kiss in the public. We had great fun. There many people. There were many beautiful women wearing their saris. We had a wonderful time.

India : Day 12

We had our weekly meeting and worship. We are all taking notes on the things we needed to do for the week. After the meeting, my friend and I went to help Messy bean having trouble with breastfeeding. Then we went to Breach Candy to visit her patient that she helped during her birth at the hospital. The patient is doing well. I was glad to meet her and her family. Then we went back home and ate our dinner at the restaurant.

India: Day 10

Today was a very long day. My friend and I were out for 12 hours. We started up the day meeting a client whom my friend delivered her baby. We brought the birth stool with us which for heavy because someone wants to rent it. Then we went to the La Leche League meeting. It was my first time to attend such organization. It was great. There were many moms with their babies in there and some pregnant women. It is all about breastfeeding the advantages and disadvantages, questions and problems encountered during breastfeeding. I learned many things in there.
After the meeting, we went to see a little boy in the station.  We encouraged the mother of that boy to bring the baby to the hospital due to severe malnutrition and seemed like dying. Then after eating we went to the station with Ahoi to meet the 2 orphanage staff and talked about the boy for adoption since his mother is so irresponsible and have been drinking alcohol. The child’s brother was already in the other orphanage. Then it was decided that the baby needed to be hospitalized and the orphanage staff brought the baby in there. My friend brought some pair of clothes for the boy that we dropped in a certain place called Nahim. We rode a double-dick bus. It was my first time. We sat on the second deck. It was so fun. Then we went to another place to visit and check up on a new client who is a 40 y.o pregnant with her first baby. It was so funny because the client said it is only a 5 minutes walk away from the station but it took us like 20 minutes walking. It was so hot and it is exhausting. Her husband and she were so sweet. They offered us an apple juice which I like so much and it was refreshing. We spent almost two hours there. Then we went home. We picked up my new pair of my new dress. We were so excited. I liked it very much. We had an Indian meal dinner prepared by our other friend. It was no nice of her.  The day was so exhausting but we were so glad that we accomplished many things that were planned.

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India: Day nine

We woke up very early because we will go to the place called Khopoli which is very far three hours fast rain ride. It was so great to be able to see beautiful places on the way. We accompanied a family who will be renting a house there to start their business. After our train ride we ate in a restaurant and then walked under the heat of the sun for about 30 minutes. Then to our dismayed the owner of the houses raised the rental right after seeing foreigners with the local family so it was not pursued. Then we walked back again to see other house that was contacted by that family before we came. Then it did not worked out. We were so disappointed. Then we walked back to the station to ride the train back. It was super hot and the train was so slow. It was very terrible but it was a good experience though. We were so tired to the max when we arrived at the house.

India:Day eight

Today was our off day. My friend is so nice for letting me see the beautiful spots in the city. We ride a train for about 45 minutes. We reached to the CST station (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus). Then we walked out from the railway station then we saw beautiful buildings. The buildings were amazingly built. Then we ride a taxi going to the Gateway of India. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. There were so many people locals and foreigners visited the place. Then I was glad to see the Taj Hotel which is just facing the Gateway. We still can see the nearly finished renovation from the attack of the terrorist in that hotel last year. The hotel looks awesome. Then we walked around the place and had our lunch at Leopold’s Cafe. It is a famous place for the foreigners to dine. My friend and I were so shocked to see the remnant of the broken glasses and the bullets sites of the terrorist attack same time with the Taj hotel. My friend asked the waiter why it was still there because it is a good sight. It is a bad memory of what happened since there were many lives lost in that incident. We were so surprised what the waiter told us. He said, “It is becoming a famous site because people want to look at it.” Until now I still cannot understand why it becomes a famous site in their cafe.
After we ate our lunch, we ride a taxi going to the Breach Candy Club. While riding the taxi, we passed to the Chowpatty Beach. It is a wonderful huge beach. We let the taxi stopped for us to take some pictures of it. We spent a great time in Breach Candy club. My friend’s friend let us go in with the use of her name because you can’t go in if you are not a member. It is very beautiful place to rest and relax. They have wonderful big swimming pools and it is beside the ocean. What a great view! My friend and her friend went swimming while I was reading a wonderful book while baby sitting the baby. Then after spending about three hours in there we went to Mahalaxsmi. It is an open laundry place where so many laundries were done mostly by men. It was awesome. It was sad because when we went there it was already late so we did not get clear pictures of it. Then we went to the station to ride a train going home which is very adjacent to the place.
Wow! What a wonderful day we had. I really had a great time. I am so thankful for my dearest friend for letting me see those beautiful places.

Inida: Day seven

We went to our patient for postpartum visit and check-up. The baby grew so fast. He is breastfeeding so well. The patient was doing well. I really had great time riding in the train and rickshaw though the heat kills me. I made sure that I brought my water bottle with me.

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India: Day six

My friend was not around because she accompanied other patient at the hospital to deliver. It took her a long time. So I went with my new friend and helped her with the kids. It was an immunization day so we took 4 children to the health center. It was kind of hard because I was asked my times about the baby’s information and I told them in English but they can’t understand and I cannot understand their language but in the end we figured things out. I hurt my arms after because the baby that I was carrying was heavy but I had a great time though. I was glad to see how they do things in there.

India: Day five

In the morning we met with the team and sharing great time together. We were having worship and a meeting for the schedule of the things to do this week. Then we ate lunch together. In afternoon, we went to out patient who delivered to check them up. It was so hot but we arrived there fine. It was so great to the new family having a great time. The baby was already gaining weight. The patient was doing well. She was already able to walk around and do some stuff.