Proverbs 3 Creations

05/01/2019

"God Provides Just Enough"- it was a lesson I taught the students the other day when I was sharing about how I see God at work trough Be the Change
The Luggage tags came in a pack of 25, needed 22 and only messed up 3 so had exactly 3 left!
It gives me reassurance that even when I mess up, God still provides.

10/18/2018

There is power in Gossip (aka “Tsismis”)
How do our Filipino Patients typically find out they are diabetic and hypertensive? Esp considering 1.7 million people with Type 2 Diabetes remain undiagnosed. G.O.S.S.I.P
If MD appointments in the Philippines are described as quick interactions and medication purchasing is like ordering fast food, then who is educating the patients regarding their medications and disease state? G.O.S.S.I.P
Unfortunately, they are sharing misconceptions like: “I heard from my neighbor that is on insulin I can eat whatever I want because I can just inject more insulin.”
Read more about how Be the Change plans to address these issues AND utilize the Gossip Phenomenon to accentuate our CCClinic: https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/day-5-part-2-there-is-power-in-tsismis-aka-gossip

The struggle for Pharmacist to be acknowledge as Health Care Providers is real, especially here in the Philippines. Pharmacist are described in the Philippines

10/18/2018

I never realized how much we take for granted the fact we can schedule an appointment to see the doctor…
In the Philippines, it is a first come-first serve model with crossing your fingers you didn’t show up after they decide their cut off for the day.
Read about real examples I heard about on my recent trip to the Philippines to understand yet another barrier to healthcare I did not previously know existed
https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/day-5-part-1-glimpse-into-being-sick-in-the-philippines

There is so much power in context. When I pictured what a doctor's visit would be like here, I envisioned setting an appointment, arriving a little bit early an

10/17/2018

“Kristine, stay in the car. I will confirm a price before they see you are American”
The whole time I was in the Philippines last week, we thought I was going to get price gouged for being from the US, but the numbers do not lie! Check out how utterly more expensive medication and medical supplies costs in the Philippines than what Be the Change can purchase in the US.
See exactly why your donations make a HUGE difference in the lives of our patients whose barriers to healthcare are numerous!

A huge goal I am striving to accomplish while I am here in the Philippines is to understand what all we can purchase here in the Philippines vs what we need to

10/17/2018

FRIED fish, FRIED garlic rice, SWEET meat, FRIED egg, SWEET tapioca and soybean (Taho), SWEET pandesal bread. And THAT is just breakfast.
This is what we are up against when it comes to providing counseling and education on healthy diet modifications.
Read about how our CCClinic plans to tackle this head on https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/day-3-what-we-are-up-against

I do not typically get home sick when I travel, but having the opportunity to have breakfast with my Auntie Augon (my mom’s sister) every morning, I found mysel

10/17/2018

Did you know the lettuce available in the Filipino grocery stores are smaller than the size of your fist and literally 10x the cost of their “go-to” food choices!
The Mediterranean diet is a big “go-to” for counseling about healthy diet choices. Fresh fruits and veggies, olive oil and wine are big components. So, It is easy to tell someone to do something, but if you don’t understand how feasible that would be for your patients, then what good would it do?
Explore how our patients grocery shop in the Philippines and why fresh, raw vegetables are not a regular part of their diet:
https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/day-2-exploring-sari-saris-markets-grocery-stores

When I saw that the lettuce that is sold here is expensive AND the size of the lettuce we put on hamburgers at home, it immediately made me want to know more ab

10/16/2018

“All these years I have finally realized I have been replaying the 2nd-grade mistake because I have been told time and time again that God guides us through his scripture on the best way to live but I have settled for “good” instead of great because it was convenient.”
Read more about my 2nd-grade mistake and the lessons learned:
https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/start-with-thanks

10/04/2018

We can finally share the rough-draft details of the Continuation of Care Clinic (CCC)! Scroll down until you see "Click Here" if you want to skip the rest :)
We've enabled the "Comment" function if you'd like to share any feedback that comes to mind as you read through the program details.
https://www.proverbs3creations.com/blog/rough-draft-details-of-the-ccc

I can finally share the rough-draft details of the Continuation of Care Clinic (CCC)! Scroll down until you see "Click Here" if you want to skip the rest :) Whe

09/19/2018

Things are about to get raw as we continue forward in this Clinic development journey. I am moving forward in faith not knowing if doors will continue to open or if I will smack face first into a closed door.
But if one door closes and another doesn't open, then I am going to trust God will open a window instead :p
So what better way to depict that than with a blooper reel! Social media allows us to craft our post, but its refreshing to remember that not everything is as effortless as they appear

09/19/2018

Thank you to Lou for these generous donations off our AmazonWish List towards our upcoming medical missions trip! http://a.co/hPzA8IR
Multiple people have asked for guidance on how to purchase off the AmazonWish list, so here is a quick instructional guide :)
https://tinyurl.com/ydbu5d3w or Search wishlists on Amazon for "Be the Change Global Outreach, Inc."