When I began volunteering with the Keim Center 2 and 1/2 years ago, I was told there would be opposition from the enemy. I experienced it some, but not much. It wasn't until I began ultrasound training that the opposition became real. Satan has some pretty awesome tactics, not just attacking me, but the other nurses, our babysitters and even their families. I explained some of it in my last blog and how God completely worked everything out in His timing. We experienced much the same thing with the ultrasound class in Fredericksburg this past week. The plan (funny, we should never makes plans) was that my director, Shannon's, mom was going to drive up from Richmond to watch Curtis at the hotel both days during the class. Shannon texted me on Monday saying that her mom couldn't get out of a commitment on Friday and wouldn't be able to come to Richmond. So I tried not to panic and we worked on an idea. On Tuesday, we decided I would stay in Richmond Thur night and leave Curtis on Friday and we'd pick Curtis up there on our way home. That was the plan we were banking on as we left on Wed. Everything went well with the drive, Curtis did pretty good. He did great at dinner and went to sleep pretty easily Wed night. Well, he decided it was party time at 4AM so we were up for the morning which was gonna make for a long day of class, but it was ok, nothing I couldn't handle without never ending coffee. Curtis did great with Shannon's mom, he even ate some liverwurst :) which cracked me up. She got him to sleep, which was amazing. And I was able to feel comfortable, not worry and pay attention to class. The first day was all about the legal implications to what we do and a lot of the history of the pro life movement. I really enjoyed all we learned and all the info was incredibly helpful. I was on information overload, but that's to be expected after 8 hours of class. Around 4:15, I got a text from Shannon. He dad was going to the ER with blood clots in his leg. Needless to say, Shannon's mom needed to leave and so I left class just a little early and got Curtis. Thankfully, her dad was ok and did not have to be admitted, but we needed a new babysitter...at the last minute...in a city we weren't familiar with. We had everyone on the job looking for someone. Shannon had enlisted some of the staff at the Keim Center to find someone. One of our instructor's had a call in to one of her friends to maybe watch him. And my friend Tori had called a friend of her's who lived there to see if they knew anyone. God perfectly worked it out that a girl in campus ministry was home raising funds and had the whole day completely free. And even more, He worked out that we could have our room until 2 and our sonographer from the Keim Center was going to stay, so Curtis could stay in her room after that. Curtis loved his babysitter, and I, again, could easily pay attention learning ultrasound basics while Curtis was being taken care of.
It was so amazing to see how God worked everything out. I admit, I panicked and just assumed the worse, so easily not trusting in Him to work things out. But he did, in His perfect timing, not mine. And because of Him, I was able to learn more of the skill that will help me show women the LIFE that is inside of them. I am so thankful for all the things he worked out, so thankful for letting me get through the class, so thankful for the growing friendships that He's giving me through the Keim Center, and so thankful that, one day soon, I'll be certified and will get to perform ultrasounds on the women of this city showing them their sweet babies.
In a week and a half I have part 3 of the training, 2 days of testing. I have some studying to do between now and then, but I am looking forward to this final step.
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