The New Year!!

Here's to the year of 2010! I have made a couple of new year's resolutions that I would like to put in writing so everyone can hold me accountable. The first one is commonly made and broken but I am going to strive to go to the gym at least 3x a week, I need to get my rowing like body back, it has been lost in OT school somewhere :) Second, I am going to keep up my blog and not just about school but new and exciting adventures and my prusuit as a professional. I am also wanting to blog about my search of how to open a therapy clinic in a needed area. I have had this dream for a while now but I figured if I can keep record of what I find it may keep me motivated and allow me to vent about the frustrations along the way. My third resolution is to not let the small things in life get to me, I want to enjoy the rest of my 20's and make a difference in this world not just live in it! These are some pretty large dreams, asperations, or resolutions but if you don't dream big then whats the point?

So to introduce to you my huge endeavor of opening up a therapy clinic in developing nations. I have always felt God has put missions into my heart eventhough I have yet to go on one yet. Everytime anyone speaks about a mission they are going on or my church pray for someone who is going my heart aches. I feel God has a calling for me but it has taken a long time for me to be in the right place for God to use me and my skills. But ever since I started OT school I knew what He wants me to do. He wants me to help children with disabilities in orphanges who are unable to get the neccessary care they need.

The biggest question is how? That I am not sure of... I have prayed and researched a lot. Very little comes up in the sense of a company or organization doing this as of now. I have recieved numerous ideas and advice from missionaries and collegues. I am slightly overwhelmed and not even sure where to start. I have been trying to network by using the wonder of Facebook and Twitter. I have found a couple of reputable companies that I have contacted. One current organization based out of britain is the closest I have found to my personal desires but as it looks they are only taking on british OT's and volunteers http://www.lcint.org/?lid=3044 The organization I have most recently contacted and spoke to was M.I. Africa who builds schools in Africa. They are a new org and are just starting their schools but seemed very excited about my idea. They told me they would keep me on their contact list and update me on their progress. The most recent news was an email from my church http://www.tcabc.com/ (who is huge with adoption and misson work), notifying us of a meeting with a person from lifesong for orphans about work in Ethiopia and Zambia. Zambia has a special place in my heart because Howard's brother is from Zambia. He is a doctor and would like to go back and open a health clinic. I would love to go with him to start a therapy clinci along side his medical equipment, they could work hand in hand. This meeting is on Jan. 14th the day after I get back to Tulsa. Coincidence, I don't think so. I will let you know what new information I get.

Sorry for the long post but needed to update and

start over for the new year!