Friday, July 3, 2009

My Week

At the beginning of this week I wasn't feeling too good so I ended up not being able to go to the Chaparre (the jungle) on Sunday. But at some point I hope to make it there! The new team of med. students got here (Andrew, Kim, Lauren, and Tiffany). This week at the Hospital I have been mainly at the Labor and Delivery, but I was also able to spend one day in the CRIN (where the malnurished kids are). At the CRIN I was able to hold a couple of the kids and it amazed me at how these kids were surviving. At times I would look at a child and think that they really did not look that bad, but then I would look their birthdate on their chart and it would amaze me! There were children in there that were 2 years old but would not even be able to sit up by themselves!
Today I had a lot of fun in the Labor and Delivery. When I arrived there really was not much going on, but then a lady was brought up from the OB ER. She was only 4 cm when they checked her so they made her lie down on a bed to wait. I was asked to count how many contractions she had in 10 minutes, how long in between each contraction, and how long each contraction they lasted. She layed there for about 2 hours and during that time I was able to hold her hand through out it all. As they asked her questions I found out she was 18 years old- the same age as me! I sat with her and tried to comfort her, but the whole time I was thinking how insane it is that she was my same age! I had so much fun learning and observing today. I was able to see this 18 year old girl give birth to a beautiful, healthy little girl! I just pray that this little girl would grow up to be a Godly young woman, honoring Him in everything that she does.
This weekend a group of us are going to La Paz and plan to stay there till either Sunday night or Monday night. We will be getting on a bus tonight at 11pm and 7 or 8 hours later will be arriving in the city of La Paz. We are planning on going to Lake Titicaca and maybe the Yungas. Pray that God would keep us safe and that God would use me to further His kingdom.

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