Well, this week has been so good considering it was my first week in Africa.
I have worked on the ward for 2 days now taking my own patients, and I got to keep the patients I had when I was training, it was encouraging! Its nice to start out with a few good days!! I love that you can build relationships with the patients! They are so different from American patients in a good way. They are very thankful, and I'm glad I can get to know them as individuals. I haven't had any patients yell at me, or patient family members.
Its neat to me to be able to have a community atmosphere, where the patients can interact. And it helps me to be able to see everyone at once... not like in the US when I sometimes don't see a patient for a few hours because I'm running around. Here everyone's in the same room, its easy to keep a closer eye on them.
The doctors are amazingly nice! They are so helpful and listen and teach! Maybe the word is sincere! The other nurses here are amazing! They are helpful and nice and I think it's so cool that at the beginning and end of our shift we can pray together, and give all that we do into God's hands. I'd love to tell you some stories, but I want to also preserve the dignity of each person. So when I come across one I can share, I will post it! Today, I did have a cute 9 month old with a cleft lip repair who kept smiling at me! He is adorable!
I am so grateful to God, who is just so gracious and patient with me.
Here is some Liberian English I've learned:
Liberian English=English
Fine-O=Fine
Plenty Plenty=a lot
Small Small=a little bit
Hi-O=Hi
Bye-O=bye
Toilet=poop
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What a blessing it must be to be in such an incredible community of believers! I've been at our church during 'office hours' and I've been blessed by the fact that they gather every morning at 9:00 and have a time of staff prayer. I always go away wishing that I could initiate that in my office.
I remember telling my son once when he was about 10 years old that it's AS important in life to know what it is that you DON'T want as it is to know what you DO want. Maybe the Lord is showing you something as simple as this so you can identify both!
May He bless your every step.
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