Brief recap of last week

Here’s a quick update on last week since I didn’t get to post over the weekend.

I worked on the maternity ward and also went to speak at some local schools for the community health program.  I shared my testimony at one of the schools and I must have spoken more clearly because there were no giggles this time!  Unfortunately I caught a bad cold/cough at the end of the last week so I was basically sleeping or in a medicated stupor for the past 4 days.  It felt a little discouraging because I was starting to get used to the routine around here and then everything kinda came to a halt.  Luckily I’ve been feeling better each day and was back at the hospital yesterday.   We also took a walk a children’s home where several orphans live.  Some of the doctors here have paid for children from the home to go to secondary school and on to college in some cases.  This week I’m going to be working in the pediatrics ward and I’m getting a new roommate today (another 4^th year medical student).  I’ll post a more thorough/thoughtful update next time! 

 The children's home

 At one of the schools where we spoke