Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hadassah "Haddie"

As I type this post, I have the cutest little helper sitting in my lap. Her name is Hadassah, but I'm calling her "Haddie". She is teeny-tiny and absolutely adorable! I may be a little biased, but I'll let you decide for yourself.

This little bundle of energy is about 6 weeks old (we think). She was abandoned, and so I'm not exactly sure when she was born, but she's a little tiny thing. I've had lots of kittens this age in my lifetime, but Haddie is by far the smallest kitten I've ever had.

I'm learning lots of things about Haddie in the 3 days since I brought her home.

  • She LOVES attention. Actually she DEMANDS it!
  • I'm convinced that she thinks her feather toy is an actual bird. She is so proud of herself when she "catches" it. She won't let it go and will growl if you try to take it away from her.
  • There isn't any "people food" I've had that she won't eat, and she would much rather eat my food than cat food.
  • She's a shoulder kitty and likes to sleep on her back.
  • Someone forgot to tell her she's "fun-sized"....she has NO fear!!
  • Can cats have ADHD??? Because I'm pretty sure Haddie does.
  • She has an uncanny ability to delete things off of the computer. I'm learning to save often when she is around.


OB is coming to an end...


Today was my last day in OB clinicals. Surprisingly, I was sad to see this clinical experience come to an end. For the first time, I truly enjoyed my time in the hospital AND I feel like I learned so much! Not only was the clinical itself amazing, but I could not have asked for a better clinical group and instructor.

I could totally see myself working in OB....mostly, I just want to work in the Nursery. There is nothing better than holding newborn babies and realizing that just hours before, they were in their mama's belly. Such a miracle!!

I have my evaluation tomorrow and one last test on Thursday. Starting next week I get Pediatrics! I'm a little anxious to see if I enjoy it as much as I did OB, I sure hope so!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Why China? Here's My Answer!

I'm posting this video on here mostly for my own sake. It's not very well done because I put it together really quickly. I did this as a way for me to remember some of my sweet students.


This weekend I was FINALLY (after 3 years!) able to get some software to transfer my video from China 2006 to my computer. I've spend a majority of this weekend on a trip down memory lane with all of the videos. Slowly but surely they are being uploaded to my computer...so I'll have better ones to show (hopefully!) soon. :D I just never know how much time I have to devote to it with school going on.


Since high school, it's been my desire to go to China and tell them all about Father. Until 2006, China was an idea...a dream....a prayer. Now China has a face (or several faces) to me...its the faces of these students...Willan... Doctor... Emy... Chung Chung... Susie.... Why Y... Apple.... Candy... Yellow... Lily... Lucy... Susan...and many more. It's personal now!! Each one of them has a story, and I'm asking that they become a part of my Father's big story. These are some of my dearest friends, and I want them to know Hope and Peace.


So even though this isn't the most high-quality video, I wanted to give you a glimpse of what China looks like to me. These kids are the "WHY" behind the question I often get, but never know exactly how to answer, "Why China?"

Friday, September 4, 2009

Tears of the Saints

"The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed" -- Hudson Taylor

I saw this video the other day and wanted to share it on my blog. It reminded me, once again, of just how many people in our world don't know the saving grace of Jesus. Watch it, and let the Lord speak to you through it...just like He did to me. :D

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Frustration

Having clinicals two days in a row means that the possibility of getting to see the same patient is highly likely. Yesterday I helped take care of a young, teenage mom who was about to go in for a c-section. When I walked in her room, she had a pretty flat affect....not showing any outward signs of excitement about the new little miracle about to come into her life. Sitting in the room was also the soon-to-be grandma. She made the comment, "Well, I already take care of 3 grandkids, what's a 4th?" Once again, no excitement....no joy...no anticipation...."just another mouth to feed" kind of comment. Yesterday I let that encounter with the family not phase me in the least because I figured the mom was nervous...or scared...about what was to come. After all, she is a young teenage mom.

I was assigned to this same patient today. Except this time when I saw her, she had a BEAUTIFUL baby girl in her room with her. I was so excited for her....she showed no emotion. Once again, I made excuses for her...you know, things like "it's just early in the morning" and "she's just tired". But this is the way it was all shift. The mom didn't want to hold the baby...feed the baby...nothing.

Infact, I went into her room one time because the baby kept crying and the mom was completely engrossed in Hannah Montana. She was so "into" the show that she was ignoring her crying baby and wouldn't have a conversation with me. SERIOUSLY?!?!?! Hannah Montana?!?! This is one of the MANY ways to tell if someone is TOO young to have a baby!!!

The rest of the day was more of the same. Each time I went into her room, I tried to encourage her to hold the baby. If she did hold the baby, she would just put the baby in her arm and continue watching TV. She didn't talk to her or even look at her....she wouldn't call her by her name.

It was heartbreaking and frustrating....especially for this precious baby girl. She came into the world yesterday as "just another mouth to feed"...no one really excited about a little miracle being brought into the world. I prayed for her all day today....that she would know the love of her Heavenly Father. This baby is loved more than she will ever know, and I pray that one day she comes to know the One who loves her so much.