So, can I just say...

God is amazing!!

So many things have happened between the day we got here and now. A 1.7 kg baby lived through the bursting of a few vessels in her lungs, a nasty clogged ETT tube (she needs that to breathe), and a well-run code by a very nervous PICU doc from FL. 

Francois is going home! He has been an orphan at the hospital for almost a year now. One of the interpreters, Oberto, and his wife are adopting him. The CNO says he should be going home any day now. Good news is that there is a little cutie that is just as fun and giggly as he is. 

There are neurosurgeons coming in less than two weeks to operate on our kids with shunt infections. YES! They are most of our peds patients right now. 

I, also, have an amazing group here this week. My roommates consist of an awesome Aussie Peds doc (my bunkmate), a PICU doc from FL, OT student from MI, and two Adult ICU nurses from CA. The rest of the group consists of a couple of Canadian nurses with TONS of experience in everything, a British ER nurse, Canadian ER nurse, Peds nurse from CA, and a trauma doc and PA from MO. Everyone is awesome and SUCH hard workers. They are taking everything in stride and I haven't heard a single complaint. 

So, yes, God IS amazing. He came before us and prepared the way. Everything is not perfect, but His provision is everywhere around us. 

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God." 2 Corinthians 9:8-11

AMEN!! 

Last few days.

The weekends are usually a relaxing time for most people. My last one was full of "stuff". Haha, "stuff" is that set of things that is never fun, but must be done in order to move on/things to progress. My "stuff" was leaving my job and moving out of my apartment. 

My last day at Connecticut Children's Medical Center was one of great relief. It meant that this journey to Haiti is real. I am really unemployed. I am really going to volunteer. 

Then comes Saturday. Moved out of my ridiculously expensive apartment in CT. I'm now free of rent payments for the next few months. I could not have done that day alone. All 8 of my helpers are greatly appreciated. 

This. Is. Real. 

Saturday night I made it to Rockland, ME. I love it here. It is so quiet and non-busy. Things move SO slow for me to be in New England. Did I say I love it here... in the summer? 

Sunday was filled with wonderful things of all kinds. Church and after-service picnic at Camden Hills State Park. Trip to the Dahlia farm that is run by a friend of my mom's and dinner at Cafe Miranda were two unexpected delights of the day. 

So grateful for this quiet time away from the busy and bustling before my trip. I'm hoping to get some time to do some things on my own, as well as, head up to Acadia State Park with my brother. I will keep you updated. 

"And He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while." For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat." Mark 6:31

Please keep this trip in your prayers. I covet them so much.