The is one of the Chaplins here at the hospital. I went to get her today because there was a mom who delivered way too early and lost...

Well it's only 3:30 but I've already had an incredible birthday today! I woke up to my kids/grandkids etc. each sending me a happy...

I walked into the labor room first thing this morning with all 4 beds full of laboring women! How fun! The one nurse said, I pick bed 2...

All of us volunteers were invited to the hospital supervisors house for dinner. 7:30 pm is a typical time for dinner around here. This...

Got to the hospital and did rounds with the OB. The OB doctor has had some really tough cases the last few days in the middle of the...

3 births today! I walked in first thing in the morning to a birth happening! What a beautiful way to start the day walking into a...

I haven't written any food posts, because since my gallbladder attack, food has been purposefully boring. I also can say that Kenyan food...

Saturday I actually didn't do anything, but write, read, pray and cook. I felt like I needed a day to just unwind and let God work the...

This is Brenda. She is a student nurse. A very hard worker and she would love to come be a nurse in America someday. We worked on...

Every day the volenteers are invited to have devotions at 8 am at Bill and Laura's house. They have been long term missionary here for...

I went to the hospital first thing this morning and there was only one lady in labor and she didn't seem close. So instead the nurses...

So pretty quick I figured out the system here, with which workers are nurses and which ones are students. Many of the students are just...

I started my day with devotions with the other volunteers and the long term missionaries. The long term couple have been here for 25...

I did sleep in a bit and actually ate a bowl of oatmeal. First real meal I've had since the gallbladder attack last week. I'm on the...

What an incredible day! I started my day going to a class with the nurses on Xray radiation, because the director wanted to meet me...

I am now in Africa! I can't believe I'm actually here! I was in a mall on Sunday afternoon, looking for some toys or such to bring the...

I think the most startling thing about this building is how your walking on these nice sweet Italian streets. Skinny streets, made of...

I got up bright and early to have breakfast at the convent with my new friends. Father Patrick and Mary had to leave today, so we...

They have water fountains all over Rome. They just run all the time and the water is cold and clean. So nice to have cold water on...

Spent the whole day traveling on Wed. Airport lines are really, really long in Europe. I have learned to get there early. Once at the...