weekly update

I think that you all missed out on the last weekly update. I will see if I can find it and resend it.
Marilyn

October 8, 2005
Dear Family,
Hi. This week has gone quickly. Thursday we went to Waspam. I tried to call both Mom and Dad and Katherine. I thought it was costing me every time I dialed so I didn't want to try any more. It turns out they didn't charge me for the calls that didn't go. I am sorry I couldn't get a hold of anyone.
This week also had an experience with a baby being born feet first. It was a scary experience for the people here since often the baby and the mother die. By the time they got me it was too late for the baby. I was able to deliver the baby the rest of the way, which saved the mother's life. So it was a day of sadness and relief at the same time. It was the first time that I have ever seen or helped with such a birth. We didn't have a good start date for the pregnancy so with estimation we thought she had another month. We knew the baby was not in the right position but thought that the baby would turn in the last month (which a lot of babies do). Well it didn't happen because she was farther along than we thought. So that was exciting for me but also sad. We were not able to revive the baby. I am not sure how long the cord had been pinched before I got there.
Bethany got her MMR on Thursday when we went to Waspam. Brandel understood what was happening and talked about how Bethany was going to get a shot and she was going to cry. He has been watching me give shots to sick babies lately. He sees a sick baby coming and he tells me "no shot, baby cry".
More later
Marilyn