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WELL FOLKS!

I am in Yellowknife, NorthWest Territories, Canada…where the car plates say: “Explore Canada’s Arctic…NWT” !!

I’ve been here for nearly a month now and it has been a truly wonderful blessing to work up here (rural medicine) and to be blessed by others.

Perhaps the most amazing and cherished thing about being up here is the self-set priority of setting aside 2 whole months to dwell with God. Yes, kind of like a 2 month stint in a state of an ‘extended Sabbath/silent retreat/monastic-convent’ lifestyle and setting. You may laugh, but it is one of the most beautiful experiences. I am much more of an introvert than most of you realize!

So far, my favourite times are going kayaking/canoeing/hiking and having the liberty and freedom of heart and mind to pray, read, bike, run, journal and wander around deep in thought and reflecting over many interesting things.

I have just experienced a deeply healing past 6 months and I feel like I have been made ‘anew’ of some sort. My ‘past’ no longer has a hold on me, Praise God! And coming to Yellowknife has made that fact even more ‘real’.

Tommorrow, I fly off to a small aboriginal community called “Fort Resolution”. It’s a town of 500 and we will use a small propeller plane. This week, I have already spent 2 clinic days in another aboriginal community called ‘Rae’. My times in these reserves have been my favourite and most fulfilling work ministry so far.

Tommorrow, I will also be moving to a new place to housesit and dogsit for another doc…which has been God’s provision as I needed a place to stay! My deepest gratitude to the Suchlandts who opened not only their home but their hearts to me for my first month in YK. I am sad I have to leave, but I’m glad to still be able to visit even though I’ll be in another house.

For those who have been wondering…I AM indeed finishing up my final/LAST year of formal medical training this year. I will be COMPLETELY done (God-willing) june 30, 2008. So this will be my last year in Hamilton, Ontario and during this next few months, I will be transitioning back to my ‘home-base’ for the next while in Greater Vancouver, BC. Looking forward to all of the new and exciting months ahead!!

Welcome back everybody!!

Love,

Shermeen