Today I was completely out of my comfort zone. I worked in the clinic again, but wasn’t expecting to have my own exam room and translator. For a while I was just giving shots and testing urine, but somehow I ended up having a room all to myself, diagnosing patients and prescribing medicine. I had a major promotion today, from freshman nursing student to basically a nurse practitioner. My love for nursing only became stronger today when I was able to actually help people who were in pain.
I think that God likes to get people out of their comfort zones. We know that God will not put anything in our path that we can’t handle, so why should we ever be scared to try something we may have never done before? Other than taking on the responsibility of a doctor, playing guitar for tonight’s devotion is also something that God has pushed me to do. Before this week I could not have imagined playing for more than two people max, but tonight I wasn’t even worried to play. When God gets us outside of our comfort zone, great things can happen.
Today was a fantastic day filled with many new experiences, but other than that, I felt a strong sense of sadness. Tomorrow is our last full day here and it makes me sick to think that I have to leave Cardy once again. This is the part of the trip that I look forward to the least. Not the cold showers or the hot temperatures, but the moment I have to tell Cardy I am leaving him again. I can imagine that for a nine year old it is tough to comprehend the idea of a group of Americans coming once a year to come play with them. And it’s difficult for me to translate what is happening to him. I ask that you pray for God to give me the strength I need to get through tomorrow as best as I can.
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