Dear supporting family and friends,
It
has been such a privilege and a huge blessing to be able to continue studying
at Trinity Western University. As of each day there are always valuable lessons
to be learned. Since spring semester, I had been in the maternity course, which
is for a second year nursing program. As a male nurse, maternity presented
quite a few challenges. Though I enjoy the educational piece of nursing care in
maternity, there were times when the actual care for new mothers triggered a
doubt whether nursing is a way for my journey. However, as I progressed through
the course, God has been so faithful in reassuring and providing the right
supports to allow me to focus and was able to complete this semester
successfully. I find that as the journey of conception and birth is a miracle,
so does my studies in maternity!
What
seemed to be a challenge within this semester was also due to the fact that I
am blessed to go home for the summer. It has been four years now since I decided
to step into a higher educational training. Thus, the idea of returning home
was unreal to me at times. Despite the internal excitement, I was encouraged to
fill in a position of leadership to a group of six other Trinity students, who
will be going to Cambodia at the same time for a mission trip. What is
fascinating about this opportunity was that the team will partner with one of my
brothers who have established a ministry in Kompong Speu province (where my
family is from). On this same vision, I am hoping to develop an educational center
whether it is for healthcare, language, and/or some skills after I finished at
Trinity. At this point I strongly feel that the Lord is putting every piece
together, and in some ways I have a role in this community development. I am hoping
and praying that through the effort and love share by the team the community
will begin to experience a deeper love and in turn desire for this source of
transformation.
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| Team Cambodia. You can visit the activities through: www.cambodiasummer2013.blogspot.com |
It is
so exciting to look forward into God’s unfolding plans and to finally give back
what God has graciously given to me. I am excited to work with my team who is
filled with gifts and talents while they share God’s love and serve the people in
the community. My hope is that both the team and the people will be transformed
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ in responding to His mission, whether at
home or oversea.
After
the summer I will have two more years of University in the Nursing Program. In
the Fall of 2013, I will be heading into Psychiatric Nursing. My hope is that I
will be enriched with the ability to meet the needs of those assigned into my
care and around me. I really cherish every experience that I encounter
throughout my nursing training and life in Canada. They have shaped and folded
me into the person God is calling and desire me to be. In the future I do hope to
multiply what I learned and establish group of trainers who will impact the community through health education and faith.
In my prayers, Lord may it be so according to Your will! Amen!
In His goodness and grace
Sureyah Tach
