The last day in Chit was Friday. I got up at 6 and decided to take a run before the hospital. It was so peaceful and beautiful running beside the river with the sun coming up. When I got to the hospital I decided to get a head start on some of the dressing changes. Then the Dr came in and we did rounds on all the patients. Let me tell you, this doctor sure loves quiz you, he is in teacher mode for sure. I think he asked me 10 questions in a row, I probably knew 2 answers. Next time, if I come back I will be ready for him! After rounds a women was in labor with twins, now I had to help with that. The first was breach (legs first), but JR did a great job of getting him out, then the girl came out 10 minutes later head first. They were about 4lbs each so cute and small! When that was finished I did a few more dressings and then the Loloma car came with the patients. So I went home and got my stuff on a, get this, 4 wheeler. Ya Chitokoloki has four wheelers to get around. They had more supplies and drugs, it made me sad and jealous thinking of what they had and what Loloma had. Around one I said my goodbyes and we headed back to Loloma.
It was nice to be home, it never felt right at Chit. I guess that's how God works, He knows where the right place is for you! When I got one Julie, Daisy and Becka greeted me and we all went on a little walk before the sun went down. Then we went over to Daisys to have our last girls night together. We had our omelets again with popcorn, tea and a movie! Then I went home to pack and cleanup the house. Around 10 I went to Beckas to exchange pictures then went to bed.
Saturday morning I got up and finished packing and headed over to Julie's one last time. She made me some breakfast and then the Beer kids came over and we sat and caught up. Before we headed to the airstrip, I went to the hospital to say my last few goodbyes and take some pictures. They gave me some medications to take home just invade I get sick, I will have the treatment already (saves me some money and the hassle.) We got to the airstrip and a few minutes later John came flying by. I said my last few goodbyes and gave many sad hugs. As I entered the plane I waved goodbye and all the people standing and watching waved back. Saying goodbye to these amazing people was hard but I had an amazing life changing experience and I will never forget this trip!
We flew into Lusaka a few hours later and headed back to the flight/guest house. Then a few of us went to the market/mall to get some shopping done. I couldn't believe they had a mall, boy way Lusaka much diff then the village. Guess what we had for dinner, KFC. Can you believe it haha? Then we came back and now I am just relaxing and writing up this blog. I have wifi here so it is very easy to write a blog.
Tomorrow I will be going to the market right before I go to the airport to look at a few last minute souvenirs. I decided to make my kitchen African themed and I need a few more things (Alexandria said she is okay with it :) ). I wish I could go to meeting but here in Africa they start worship at like noon and I will be already at the airport. I am very excited to go home and have a English speaking breaking of bread next Sunday! So tomorrow my flight leaves Lusaka at 1, from there I fly into Johannesburg, South Africa. Then I have a 18 hour flight to Washington DC from there, then my last flight is to Cleveland. I should be arriving around 10am on Monday (if all goes smoothly). I will write on last blog when I get home to let everyone know that I am home safe. I wonder what kind of trip The Lord has in store for me on my trip home? If it is anything like my trip to Africa, I will be visiting 4 different countries. On this entire trip I figured it out how many places I went. I have been to 6 countries in Africa, and 2 other counties besides that. At one point when we were on our safari in the speed boat on Zambezi river, I was in 4 countries at one time. Now that is pretty cool, who can say that!
So as I close this chapter in my life, I come home and start another one. This trip has been one heck of an experience and I have so many people to thank for that! But it mostly comes down to one that made this trip so amazing and that is my Father in Heaven. Why I ever doubted Him is beyond me, He has showed me and taught me so much. I have mostly Him to thank! Without Him this trip would of been pointless. To think that He would choose me to be one of His children to do His work is something I will never understand. I hope when I get back I can keep spending the gospel, because people in American need it just as bad as the people in Africa. As the girls sang at camp "my desire is to know my Lord," and getting to know Him better will help me do a better job at telling others about The One that came to save them from an eternity of punishment, to be with Him in Heaven forever! "I once was lost but now I am found, was blind but now I see.Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saves a wrench like me." Just makes me smile just singing that song! Well I am off to bed, got a long day of traveling! Till the next time, in America!
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteIt is Saturday evening Cleveland time and I am sitting here finishing up reading the last of your blog posts... I got a little behind! I have so enjoyed reading your blog and hearing about life in Africa and all the wonderful opportunities you have had to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to use your nursing skills.
It has been a privilege to pray for you, which I am doing even this evening that your trip home will be safe and uneventful compared to the trip TO Africa! Thank you for sharing your heart with everyone who reads this blog. I am so excited to see what God will do in your life as you return home and how He leads you in the coming months!!
Love in Christ,
Dottie Haddad Vahcic