PAST VOICA COMMUNITYTomas left several months before I arrived. I’ve heard quite a lot about him and he did send us a very nice Christmas package full of instant Czech soup mix and chocolate. He also burned lots of DVDs, which reminds: when Clara returned from Italy after the holidays, she brought all six Star Wars. We obviously had a marathon during the month of January, which was amazing! I hope to request Titanic for the next package & of course more instant Czech soup mix.
He is from the Czech Republic and after one-year of service, returned home to continue his education at the seminary. Most of his time was spent at the Cyber Café. His computer skills prevented him from serving in other projects. Cyber all day, every day, is well…not easy. The technological problems we encounter are tiresome, repetitive, and downright annoying, but we are happy to be connecting Aru to the outside world (when we have connection). In the fall he will be in Rome, so hopefully I can have the chance to meet him.
Lydia is from Canada and our time here in Congo overlapped by one month. She had a wide variety of responsibilities. Having a degree in Kinesiology, she sought to open a service through the St. Bakhita’s Clinic. While this was a great idea, the undertaking proved to be a bit more difficult. After preparing a simple one-room office for patients, which to this day we remain confused as to why it took four months to paint a room and place a bed and chair inside, it closed. Best to hear it from her: http://lydiamarieshives.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-clinic-is-finally-finished.html
Lydia also worked with the malnourished children at St. Bakhita’s Clinic, taught English songs at Ecole Maternelle, and took-up shifts at the Bakery. An artist too, she painted here and there and did a variety of projects for the Sisters.
Once she returned home to Canada, she mailed us a Sponge Bob Square-Pants placemat, which is completely ridicules. We use it for each other when one of us is having a rough day; I have definitely had my fair share of the Sponge Bob Square-Pants placemat.
He is from the Czech Republic and after one-year of service, returned home to continue his education at the seminary. Most of his time was spent at the Cyber Café. His computer skills prevented him from serving in other projects. Cyber all day, every day, is well…not easy. The technological problems we encounter are tiresome, repetitive, and downright annoying, but we are happy to be connecting Aru to the outside world (when we have connection). In the fall he will be in Rome, so hopefully I can have the chance to meet him.
Lydia is from Canada and our time here in Congo overlapped by one month. She had a wide variety of responsibilities. Having a degree in Kinesiology, she sought to open a service through the St. Bakhita’s Clinic. While this was a great idea, the undertaking proved to be a bit more difficult. After preparing a simple one-room office for patients, which to this day we remain confused as to why it took four months to paint a room and place a bed and chair inside, it closed. Best to hear it from her: http://lydiamarieshives.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-clinic-is-finally-finished.html
Lydia also worked with the malnourished children at St. Bakhita’s Clinic, taught English songs at Ecole Maternelle, and took-up shifts at the Bakery. An artist too, she painted here and there and did a variety of projects for the Sisters.Once she returned home to Canada, she mailed us a Sponge Bob Square-Pants placemat, which is completely ridicules. We use it for each other when one of us is having a rough day; I have definitely had my fair share of the Sponge Bob Square-Pants placemat.
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