Thursdays are lab days at the clinic, so right now we're full of patients waiting to see the doctor and have tests done. At the moment, the near constant crying of babies has ceased, so I'm savoring the quiet.
Just a minute ago I went out into the waiting room to give a little informal talk about family planning. I have a booklet that serves as a guide for me and has pictures for my audience. (Coincidentally, it was published by Hopkins). I talked to about 5 women, but only 2 or so really seemed interested. I definitely need to fine-tune my approach, because talking at a group in far from perfect Spanish is certainly not the most effective way to get through to people. I'm going to practice some more and then give it another shot in a little while.
I tried to help the doctor drain a baby's abscess this morning by holding the baby still, but I had to leave the room because I started to feel like I was going to faint again. (That happened last week when I was helping with dental surgeries). I don't know if it's the heat or something else that's causing me to be so delicate when it comes to blood here, because I haven't had the same problem in the states. I feel pretty wimpy though, and I hope I can desensitize a little bit so I can be more helpful.
Ah, the crying has begun again. Shrieking is more accurate, actually. A kid is getting his finger pricked. Ouch.
Tonight there's going to be a "culto" at my house, which is basically a church service with lots of singing. We're expecting around 50 people. I haven't been to a culto yet, so it should be interesting.
I should get back to practicing my pronunciation so I can nail the family planning talk...hasta luego
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