Guam

April 19, 2014

Toilet Paper Dispensers, Hot water, AC, and a Toilet that flushes on the first try.

GUAM!!!

Although it isn’t under super good circumstances that I am here, I am still enjoying the relaxing time. I landed in Guam at 5:30ish, got out of security and all and found Mrs. Quale around 6:00ish… Anyways it was nice to crawl into bed after being up for about 24 hours.

The hospitality is always welcoming here. I was amazed when I woke up to find out that I didn’t have to wait for the toilet to flush… It flushed on the first time… I miss that. I was trying to find the toilet paper, it wasn’t on the back of the toilet, and they have this thing that dispenses it. I had to laugh at myself when I realized that. I aslo took a hot shower which I guess I didn’t remember how good that felt.

I got to eat all kinds of fruit, blueberries, oranges, grapes, bananas, they feed me so well. That night we ate burgers, with fresh tomatoes. I didn’t realize how much I really miss fresh foods. They gave me this thing called a napkin… I didn’t know what to do with it. J

April 20, 2014

I am so thankful for my parents. They are amazing, godly people that would do anything for me. They spent late nights up trying to get everything for me to be able to see a dentist. They made phone calls after phone call to make sure that everything was in order. I am so thankful for them. Anyways, I went in today to have my tooth checked.

They didn’t think that they could do the procedure that they needed or wanted to do, and the dentist was about ready to send me out of the office with just another antibiotic. I told him that I was already on one, and that it really hasn’t been helping. Looking at the X-Ray he saw that the decay was almost all the way to the bone, and said that the infection I have was in my bone. But I told him that I was in a lot of pain and that I needed help. He asked his assistant to look at his schedule for today, and to his surprise saw that his appointment right after me had canceled. This meant that he had time to do the procedure.

Although it was a long procedure and it hurt horribly, I am so thankful that God got me there, and that I am on my way to recovering.

April 21, 2014

Today is my last day on Guam. I am sad and excited to get back to my students.

I walked into a K-Mart today and had to take a moment. It was huge, and I was a little bit shocked. But I soon passed.

The Quailes took me out to eat tonight, which was so kind of them.

When I got to the airport, we heard on the overhead speaker announcing that my already late flight would be delayed even longer. So they asked me if they wanted them to bring me back to the house, and I said it was ok that I would just go through security and wait and read my book or something.

So I went inside, and went through security, and sat down. A little while later a Yapese man came and sat beside me, and was talking with me. We talked about the school here, and what we teach, and then later on he told me that he was one of the senators on Yap. He then keep calling people over to meet me, and they would then talk to me about the school and such. It was a neat experience.

When I got on the plane I sat down by the man who actually owns the land that the school is on. He is a back- sliding SDA who realized that he didn’t help the school nearly as much as he should have the past few years, but wants to know. He has been living on the mainland. I got the opportunity to talk with him about the power of prayer, and how God has a plan for our lives, and it was amazing to have that opportunity. He then gave up his window seat so that I could rest, and then came back after we landed to make sure that I was ok, and help me with my bags. He stayed with me until I got my luggage, and carried it for me. It was so good to know that God was leading and that the conversations and the people he places in our paths are opportunities to shine His light to them. I hope that I never forget that and can speak with boldness to everyone I meet. I am so thankful to God for giving me these opportunities.