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Christian Midwives International Conference |
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Written by Debby S
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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I just got home from this conference and it was so wonderful to have Christian fellowship with midwives; to learn with and from them; to seek our Savior's guidance on our ministries and to see how His Hand is all in and through birth. ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
I got to meet wonderful ladies I've "known" on the Hismidwives list. Women who are encouragers, prayer warriors, gentle reprovers, teachers, etc. To get to put a face to their personalities was really wonderful. And, it was international, with women from Canada, Ukraine, and China and a woman who feels Chile is her home. ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
We had really good speakers who taught or presented on a variety of subjects (placenta; FHTs; how to do the balancing act between family and midwifery; anatomy & physiology; herbs for the whole midwifery continuum; tricks of the trade; sexual abuse and on and on), but the best thing was that we had more in common than just midwifery. At the deepest level of our hearts, we love the Lord. We got to sing praises to our Lord together and pray for one another. We crammed in a bedroom and talked about how we could love our husbands more and exchanged hilarious stories. ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
It was held at Gastoff Amish Village Inn, which really is quaint and quiet. But, I didn't see a single Amish person. Saw some Mennonites, and lots of "English," but no Amish. ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
I really liked the good sales of the vendors, too. I had to leave the area and not come back or I'd spend money I shouldn't. :D But, natural laundry soap nuts from MIdwifery Mercantile (www.midwifestore.com) were needed - I have to buy laundry soap, don't I? - and her shea butter is the cheapest I've seen. I got a great deal on natural soap and natural lip balm from Tracey Moore (what a great variety and I just love them). Jennifer Vanderlaan's new book, Christian Childbirth Handbook, had just come out and I got that at half price. I've been reading through it and really like it so far. (http://christian.birthingnaturally.net) ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
If you haven't been to a CMI conference and you're a Christian birth anything, you really want to be watching for next year's conference (Apr 22-25, 2009). You can check out the website at http://www.christianmidwives.org/ ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
I so look forward to the next one. I felt like I'd gone to midwife church. :D ....................... [There is supposed to be a line break here.] .......................
Debby S, Blessed Babies & Families
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