Living in India

Hey it's me again. I have had a busy and interesting week! On last Wednesday I started working at Vadamalayan Hospital. Indian culture is extremely relaxed , thus after waiting in different offices and speaking to a handful of people I finally was told to go to Dr. Muralidhran's office. His name is an handful, I still don't think I pronounce it correctly. :) It seems all the names here are super long and hard to say /remember. Oh well I just smile, nod my head and make up nick names. :) It was pretty hectic my first day because there really wasn't a set schedule yet and I didn't know where to go or what exactly was expected of me. the first unit I went into was the ICU unit. there were six beds all full of patients. The Vadamalayan hospital is a big hospital with many special areas. In ICU I patients suffering from such cases as Septic Shock and seizures.
The second day I went into the Cath lab and witnessed a Coronary Angiogram. Extremely interesting! I as well was able to go to the Emergency ward. There I fed an older Indian man his lunch, he was hypoglycemic. Two other patients had been in vehicle accidents. This does not surprise me, the driving here is insane! One of the Doctor said that the third cause of deaths in India is due to car accidents.
There is so much to see and learn at the hospital! Often I will ask the nurses questions but they do not understand English very well. Thankfully the doctors know English and are good about answering my questions. Because of the language barrier I often feel useless but try my best to assist the staff as much as possible. It seems that smiling and toiuching goes a long way in communicating! :)
This last weekend I went with six other Projects Abraod volunteers to a coastal town on the Western side. After a ten hour train ride we finally arrived at our destination. I was the only christian and so am experiencing new challenges in my walk with God. He has become so much more real to me! He truly is the only one I have right now to rely on. Scriptures that I always read over before without much thought are becoming alive. He is my sustainer and the only one to trust and believe in. The family I live with is Hindu. Please continue to pray that I will show Christs love to those I am around. I must go now. Tonight we are celebrating Ish's 18 b-day. She is one of the daughters of the family I am living with. Much love, Rach