Dreams Keeping Me Awake

The past several months have brought a resurgence to my desires to have a better birthing world established here for the women of Toccoa. I am staying awake at night because I keep imagining all the possibilities of getting my dream up and running. Of course, the main limiting factor is money, so I believe I will need to become accomplished in grant writing.

Several years ago I read of a midwifery practice in Taos, NM and I've dreamed of recreating that for myself. I feel like things could be moving in that direction, and I feel that God is leading me down a path that will one day maybe reach this goal. That is my hope anyway.

There is an empty apartment building right in town that has been for sale since I moved here (5 years ago) that I feel would be perfect for the midwifery clinic and birth center. It's a central location and only a 2 minute drive to the hospital when transfer is needed. It's a beautiful building that just stands empty and it would be wonderful to see it used again. I can see a large waiting room that can be used for meetings and education sessions. Plenty of room for offices and exam rooms. A whole floor can be the birth center with 3-4 birth suites all with large tubs. There would be space to house counselors and nutritionists and lactation counselors to help the many needs of women and families. And I've talked so much about having a clothing center for maternity clothes and baby clothes for those who can't afford them on their own.

So many dreams! How to make them a reality is the big question. I think I may need to make a trip to Taos to meet with the midwives and see what I can learn from them. It's a huge undertaking, but so needed in this town.