From a quiet week to a very exciting and busy one!
Yesterday I took the pediatric specialist test and interviewed with a Zambian doctor panel for the next step in licensing.  I had heard a few stories so was somewhat worried.  The test fit the stories.  Some good and fair questions and then some where all answers were right or none were and the typos were many.  The interview went well.  They asked very pertinent questions to the practice of pediatrics.  It's good to know they are checking that qualified people are working here.  The process took all day long.  Zambians have the patience of saints.  Today I went back to find out my results.  I passed and they have approved me to practice!  I took my papers over to the Ministry of Health so next step completed.  They said to check back Monday since the right person was at a meeting today.  Hoping soon I'll officially be a Zambian doctor.

Tomorrow morning I leave with Amy and her team from the States to go to eastern province, Chipata.  It's the only direction I haven't been.  We are teaming up with a Zambian medical team and one of the US team members is a physician.  We will be doing a health and kids outreach.  Should be exciting.

Little important blessings:  renewed my visa at immigration (while waiting for my work permit approval) today without a problem and he gave me two months before I have to go back.  And the line wasn't even long.

Please pray for one of our fellow Canadian missionaries.  She had to be admitted today to the hospital with abdominal pain.