Feb 06
I'm guessing by our recent busyness that Jill and I have settled into life on the East Coast. And last weekend we learned that the weather here isn't so different from Seattle after all, at least in terms of how quickly it changes. In less than 24 hours we had over a foot of snow, only to be followed by four days of 50+ degree sun-shining days.
Winter Quarter is in full swing and although the second year students have told us that this quarter is easier than the fall quarter, I'm beginning to wonder if that's a rouse. We're taking NeuroAnatomy, Parasitology, BioStats, Medical History, Human Context, Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Combat Medical Skills. Of that long list, Combat Medical skills has been the standout favorite so far. We learn and practice all kinds of exceptionally practical skills (fireman carry, IV's, etc.) The rest I've enjoyed reasonably and the surprise course has been medical Parasitology. The class keeps you coming back in the same way that you can't stop sniffing a sweaty watch band.
Jill begins rounding with the General Medicine this month at Walter Reed. This is the type of clinical application that all of her training at the UW has prepared her for; she's excited to be using all of that pent up drug knowledge.
Jill and I have both been working with the Junior Highers at Cedarbrook Community Church in Clarksburg, MD. (Just North of Germantown where we live.) That has, so far been a blast and an enormous stretch. I've got a high speed group of guys- whose energy is matched only by their potential. I'll look forward to seeing how God grows us as a group.
And time keeps clicking by...
in fact, it seems to be accelerating.
