Homer away from Home...

Hello dear friends and family,

            First off I would like to apologize that I have not sent this out sooner! Things have been very busy for me here in Homer, Alaska as I climb the very steep learning curve in the world of midwifery. So some of you have been asking what a “normal” day looks like in training. Well from almost every Monday to Friday we have class. Each week is a different topic and we do three homework assignments with a quiz for each week. We also have been learning very useful clinical skills, for example taking blood pressures, pulse, blood draws and even how to administer shots properly. I’m finding that I was very unaware of all that birth entails and that I will constantly be learning more and more even after these next five months are over.

            These past couple weeks however have been honestly pretty difficult for me. I live in a small apartment with five other women. Our space is small and learning to live with others again requires a lot of grace. I like to say I’m a lone wolf that has been forced into a pack. It may seem dramatic but that’s the reality. I will often escape to my car to do homework, study and even get some alone time. I also realized that medical stuff kind of freaks me out more than I realized. It’s a world I am not familiar with and one that has given me a shock I was not expecting. Put me in a hut in the middle of nowhere and I would feel more capable than I do studying human anatomy and the science behind how hormones work.

            I have to admit that some days I feel like packing up and heading home but I know without a doubt that God has called me here and that he will make a way and give me the strength to get through it. I’m also remaining motivated by thinking of all the women worldwide who need women like me to fight for them, because that is what this is all about for me. This is not training for a career path but rather practical skills I want to use on the mission field. I’m very excited to see how this all plays out and what exactly God has in store for me with this.

**Prayer requests: That I take proper time to rest and recharge. That I remember why I’m here and why I am doing this. That I would encounter people to share the love of God with!

**For those of you interested in partnering with me financially I’m still working on getting a system set up, thank you for your patience!

            Blessings,

            Kylee Nicholas