Hello dear friends and family!
I've created this blog to hopefully keep you all updated about my future endeavours in India. :) This upcoming Sunday( 7-4-09) I fly out of Kansas City heading toward Chennai, India. For those of you who have no idea of what I will be doing, here's a brief summary of what I think I'll be doing.
I will be living in Madurai which is situated in Tamil Nadu,the southern most state of India. For one month I will be interning at Vadamalayan Hospital. I will be working under the supervision of Dr. Muralidharan-Head consultant of emergency medicine. While there my work will include attending ward rounds with the doctors, observing various surgeries, emergency cases and ICU's. Although I have not yet started clinicals in nursing school I do have basic nursing knowledge and will assist in taking bp, vital signs and dressings. I am told that if I show an interest and want to learn more I will be given more responsibility. Also, every Tuesday the hospital conducts Free Rural medical camps, and if I choose I can accompany the hospital staff on these. (which I plan on doing!)
For those of you interested in where I will be staying here's a short synopsis. I will be living with a local Indian family by the name of Muruganadam. Dr. Muruganadam is a veterinarian who is married has two daughters. I'm excited that I as well will be eating meals with them, experiencing authentic Southern Indian dishes. ;)
Thanks for reading and please be praying for me while I am in India! My hearts desire is to be used my God while serving Him to the best of my ability in India! I am super excited for these next five weeks. God keeps reminding me that He is going before me. " And the Lord is the One who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed." Deut. 31:8 I'll do my best to post updates.
Blessings~ Rach
What an awesome experience, Rachel! Safe travels! I'm thinking of the Slumdog movie...:-)
ReplyDeleteHey hope you are doing well, cant wait to hear from ya... I'm proud of you. You are working, voluntarily, to bring healing to the sick, God is working through your hands to do this and you are fulfilling this scripture by volunteering to do this. "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you recieved, freely give." {Matthew 10:8}
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you. I know God will bless you, reward you, and bring you joy. -Ash