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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Changes
Hello friends and family! Last time I wrote you, I was busy working and sleeping. Now, I am busy sleeping to recover from working. This last stretch of shifts and night shifts has really pulled a number on me. I am having a hard time adjusting to a proper schedule again. I will have to get over that really soon because I start day shifts again tomorrow. I did have the past four days off, but really I feel like I slept most of them. Please pray for me to have continued strength and energy.
On Friday, my roommate, Therese, from Norway went home. I was so sad to see her go. She was so much fun and a great friend and encouragement, our cabin is not the same without her. I do get to move into her bunk, which is slightly bigger than mine and will allow me to have a steady bunk mate until September, but I am not moving into Therese's space until the sheets are at least cold! My current roommate, Kristina, from Sweden, is an absolute joy and great friend, but she too is leaving in a few weeks and to confirm I will live with someone I get along with, I will lug my clothing and items about 2 yards out my curtain, and land in my new home. My new bunk mate will be Grace, from England. We have such a great cabin but it is hard to have it torn apart.
I sit here often and pinch myself trying to remember I am in Africa. It is so amazing and hard to grasp the fact that God allowed me to come and live out my childhood dream. So weird that I can write too all of you too, from so far away! Wow!
Thanks for all your prayers and support.
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I have no problem understanding why you felt you must sleep after calculating the number of hours your shifts entailed over those six days ~ you have never put in 62 hours of healthcare in six days. We don't usually ask that of any of our nurses here at home, unless they are in unusual circumstances with days of OR call-back or something like that. So don't be so hard on yourself, when your body says you must do what Jesus himself recognized his disciples needed to do:
Mark 6:30-32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
30 The apostles [sent out as missionaries] came back and gathered together to Jesus, and told Him all that they had done and taught.
31 And He said to them, [[a]As for you] come away by yourselves to a deserted place, and rest a while--for many were [continually] coming and going, and they had not even leisure enough to eat.
32 And they went away in a boat to a solitary place by themselves.
May He continue to give you strength and keep you healthy and strong to do the work He has called you to do!
So pleased for you and all you are doing, and the way in which it is influencing so many!
Mom Z
PS ~
Only thing I forgot ~ you ARE on a boat, so don't get on a boat to go to a solitary place ~ get on LAND, (like a beach) or a train, or a Land Rover, on a train! : )
Mom
Laura,
Thank you SOOO much for the fun postcard. Caleb was really excited to see the big boat and hear about the little black children you get to take care of! He kept the postcard and put it in his room. We love you and miss you! And pray for you daily!
Love,
Emily
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