More from Beth's Mom

This is Monday morning, July 12, in the U.S.A. with additions by Beth’s mom. Beth called us Sunday morning to chat a bit. It was good to hear her voice. She had gone with other volunteers (I think) to the island of Romblon, which is the main island of the Province of Romblon as far as I can figure out. Romblon is known for marble. Here in Minnesota we have the red quartz rocks in the fields and mine for it. There it is marble lying around. Many foundations of buildings are made of marble. They stayed at San Pedro Resort. It was a lovely place and not crowded with tourists. She went snorkeling. Sunday she found a Protestant church to attend but upon arriving at the posted time and waiting a bit no one showed up. So she had a tough Sunday.
She is actually working on the island called Tablas, which is just left of the island of Romblon when you look at a map. Sharon reports that on Monday morning she was going with other volunteers to inspect the river in advance of a meeting with the mayor and captain of the barangay(neighborhood) to discuss cleaning up the river.
Last week she cared for a three-month-old with pneumonia who was dehydrated. She had to put in the IV and got it on first try, which I gather is not easy to do on a dehydrated person. Sharon reported this morning that the baby is doing better.
Beth was sounding excited and like she was really enjoying her work there. From Sharon’s comments Beth is struck by the state of poverty the people are in just mostly because of where they are living. She is finding out what being poor really means. When we think we are poor here in the states we are really rich in contrast.