One month to go...

30 more days until I fly out of JFK! I'm so excited, but today I was thinking about how I will miss everyone here. I think I might even miss my job at the hospital... or at least all my co-workers.

Great News

I got my plane ticket to Liberia! God is so good! I was on a waiting list for a flight through London and Brussels. This morning I prayed that God would allow this to go through if it was meant to be. I've been emailing different people and making phone calls all week, This afternoon, I got an email saying it had cleared and the price was $1000 less than my first estimate! I will be spending a night in Brussels, Belgium, and I am kind of excited about this! I've never been to Europe. I read a quote today by Helen Keller, "Life is either nothing or a daring adventure". I am a little scared to fly by myself across the world, but it is going to be an adventure and I can trust God to take care of me along the way. He has been faithful.

Today as a patient's visitor was cursing me out for no reason and other things were going wrong, I was full of joy to know I have a plane ticket with my name on it. Not that everything will be easy in Liberia, but I'm looking forward to a change. I'm very thankful and I don't take it lightly that this dream of going on a Mercy Ship and traveling is going to come to pass!

Back from Haiti

Going to Haiti was great! We spent a lot of time at an orphanage there, and I really miss the kids and the good haitian food. It was a good reminder that God is good and He will take care of me wherever I am. I may not always have all the comforts that I am used to, but I will be ok. I got to do a few medical things while I was there but mostly just bandaging scrapes and applying bacitracin. There was a nursing student in Haiti. I left her my first aid kit and stethoscope and she really seemed to like them. One of my favorite things about being in Haiti was laying on the roof of the orphanage at night, watching the shooting stars!

This week I am focusing on getting my plane ticket to Liberia... which is not easy. The price quote I got was $3,390 and a 38 hour trip to Liberia. I've emailed a few more travel agents and hope to hear a better report than that.

As it gets closer to the end of August, I am both excited for the adventure and nervous about the unknown. It's weird to think I will only be working at the hospital another month before taking off. There is a lot to get ready. I have to move everything out of my apartment before I leave. But I am trying to enjoy the journey :)