http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy In August I am going to go to Gimbie, Ethiopia for 9 months to do medical missionary work in a hopital there and the surrounding clinics. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I have just under 8 months left here.  It is hard to believe that I am here sometimes though even though I have been here for a month and a half.  I wake up and I forget where I am but I figure it out pretty fast.  I ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/09/27/bald-and-other-things-as-of-late/ So I have been at the hospital for 4 weeks.  Since I have gotten hear, not counting the night I got in, we have had 19 days of power and 9 without it.  It has rained every day since I got here.  I have done 5 health lectures, cleaned ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/09/14/4-weeks-in-gimbie/ Hey Everyone.  I am having an amazing time here.  I am meeting a long of awesome people.  The people here were saying that by the time the process of getting ready for Gimbie is complete all the “bad apples” are weeded out.  What is left is the adaptable, caring, ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/09/02/sept-2-post/ I am safe and sound in Gimbie. It is truly an amazing place! It is the rainy season now, so it is green all the time. My trip from Addis wasn’t as long and arduous as I thought it would be. There were many obstacles, though. The main two ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/08/25/44/ So I wrote a mass email last night, just a quick message, but I think I will write a blog tonight.  If I don't have your email please email me so I can put you on my list: jeremy.marinos@gmail.com.  The part I wrote last night is in quotes followed by ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/08/17/arrived-in-ethiopia/ So today marks 4 weeks until I take off on my mission trip and one month until I leave the country.  I am stopping in New York to visit a friend. I leave the country on August 14. I am so excited and can't wait. Since ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/07/14/4-weeks/ After that things seemed to flow pretty well.  He told me about some guys that were in there first few years of college (like me) that went over last year and did a documentary, medical work, and also some business work.  They just happened to live in Spokane and they ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/05/27/turning-point/ Welcome to my blog.  Thank you for deciding to take a look.    About 9 months ago I was at church and Kristina Rhuman went up front to talk about her upcoming missionary trip to India.  She went to do teaching over there.  Growing up in the public school system, not ... http://www.summitnorthwest.org/gimbie_jeremy/2009/05/26/welcome/