March so far

The past 2 weeks have been busy! First off, I turned 27...which my 25 year old husband continues to gloat over. But, in his defense, he did surprise me by baking my favorite cake from scratch for my birthday. It was delicious!

Jad has also been busy with his own little project. In an effort to increase his exercise (i.e. playing any sport that requires a ball), he decided to promote his own public health initiative to his classmates: "Sports Day."   The first one was a rousing success, even though only 1 person outside of his normal buddies showed up. We ended up making some friends and playing soccer, throwing frisbee, and juggling for 3.5 hours. The second one brought many more people, and it has already become a Friday tradition that all the girls look forward to.

We also had the privilege of working together for the first time since I became an RN. Jad joined us for a medical trip to the south of Lebanon this past weekend and got to put his clinical skills & medical Lebanese to practice. Afterwards, our team decided to enjoy the beautiful weather and do some sightseeing. Qala'at ash-Shqif (Castle on the High Rock) is a Crusader fortress perched on the top of a mountain in southern Lebanon. We had a great time exploring and taking lots of pictures.

The Mobile Clinic Team

This and next one are from Qa'alat ash-Shqif -- beautiful!

This past Sunday, the March 14th party had a huge demonstration downtown with upwards of 500,000 people, so we walked down to check out a bit of the end. This week has been full with work for both of us picking up a bit. We did take a break to have a good ol' American tradition, "Mexican night," at our house with some of Jad's friends from school. Now, we are getting ready to host our next guests... Dan and Leigh come tomorrow, Lord-willing! We are SO excited!

Masses leaving the rally

Mexican night with friends!