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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Back Home Again
We did in fact arrive home safely after 2 days of travel. The family met me at the airport about 10:30 at night, and we had a great reunion. There are many stories to tell, and many experiences still to be processed. Walking through the hospitals the next afternoon while I checked for any crisis at work, I was silenced by the amazing resources that surrounded me; so many people, so much infrastructure. I am catching up with the family and on sleep, but more pictures are coming. Thanks for all of your prayers and support!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Dinner in Houston!
Hey All!
Mark just called me on his cell from Houston! They are doing well, had an uneventful trip so far, and were sitting down to dinner together during their layover! Just a few more hours!
Bess
Mark just called me on his cell from Houston! They are doing well, had an uneventful trip so far, and were sitting down to dinner together during their layover! Just a few more hours!
Bess
IN FLIGHT!!
The Continental website says:
Status: In Flight - Estimated to Arrive 7 Minutes Early
YAHOO!
Status: In Flight - Estimated to Arrive 7 Minutes Early
YAHOO!
On Schedule
So the Continental website says the flight out of San Pedro Sula should leave on Schedule, in about an hour.
Will, Noah and I are fairly sure that time has never moved as slowly as it is today.
Off to pace the living room-
Bess
Will, Noah and I are fairly sure that time has never moved as slowly as it is today.
Off to pace the living room-
Bess
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Packing up
From Mark this morning:
"Good morning! It is 10 after 5am here, and I am up, somewhat cleaned up, and packed. I took call last night, but the last patient was at about 10pm. So I got some sleep before the roosters woke me up at 4:40. Not the mention the gecko that I thought was someone knocking at the door multiple times last night. So, we're done with our medical work here- which feels very surreal; seems like we've been here about 5 days. Anyway we driving to El Progresso now, and flying out of San Pedro tomorrow. Supposedly we're stopping to see a big waterfall on our way today."
Hey all:
Bess here. They are scheduled to arrive at Cincinnati Airport tomorrow at 10:15 pm. I don't suspect we'll get any more emails from Mark before he returns home, but I'll keep you posted on his airplane progress tomorrow as I watch it on the computer! We can't wait to have him home!
"Good morning! It is 10 after 5am here, and I am up, somewhat cleaned up, and packed. I took call last night, but the last patient was at about 10pm. So I got some sleep before the roosters woke me up at 4:40. Not the mention the gecko that I thought was someone knocking at the door multiple times last night. So, we're done with our medical work here- which feels very surreal; seems like we've been here about 5 days. Anyway we driving to El Progresso now, and flying out of San Pedro tomorrow. Supposedly we're stopping to see a big waterfall on our way today."
Hey all:
Bess here. They are scheduled to arrive at Cincinnati Airport tomorrow at 10:15 pm. I don't suspect we'll get any more emails from Mark before he returns home, but I'll keep you posted on his airplane progress tomorrow as I watch it on the computer! We can't wait to have him home!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Roosters in the Mist
From Mark today:
"HUGE rain last night. We were at the church service when it started. One room with about 25 people. The pastor was using a speaker system, but the rain on the metal roof drowned him out completely. As it fell in sheets, the courtyard on the uphill side of the church filled, and then began to come in below the side door of the church. Everyone got up and began moving chairs and speakers out of the water pouring onto the tile floor. Someone from the church decided to open those side doors to look at what was going on- that proved to be a mistake as the doors had been holding back even more water. The ladies of the church grabbed brooms and moved the water across the church and out the downhill door with amazing efficiency. After the rain slowed, church resumed. With all the doors open, I could see the children picking up al lthe green mango that had been blown from the mango tree in the courtyard. The service was not too unlike our familiar setting- a guitar and drumset for music, a songleader, a pastor preaching from Luke- I didn't get much more than that- except for understanding different numbers that
came up.
This morning I went walking with my camera as the sun came up. Mist in all the valleys around us. Apparently frogs come out in great numbers after the rain, as evidenced by the unlucky ones on the road. I took several pictures of the most striking or peculiar roosters along my route. It you give them 30 seconds,you can catch them crowing. Roosters in the mist. Today, I am scheduled to visit the homes of several local children who are believed to have significant cardiac disease- congenital vs. acquired rheumatic heart disease. A reminder of why we try to be vigilant with the treatment of strep throat. I will be taking a stethoscope, a light, an adult and pediatric BP cuff, and a pulse oximeter that was just donated and sent with our group. There is a city several hours away where they can get an echocardiogram, but even with this, cardiac surgery is not done in this country, so images must be sent to the US and elsewhere to find a hospital and group willing to sponsor such a treatment.
Breakfast is served, and I see a plate full of avacado halves!"
"HUGE rain last night. We were at the church service when it started. One room with about 25 people. The pastor was using a speaker system, but the rain on the metal roof drowned him out completely. As it fell in sheets, the courtyard on the uphill side of the church filled, and then began to come in below the side door of the church. Everyone got up and began moving chairs and speakers out of the water pouring onto the tile floor. Someone from the church decided to open those side doors to look at what was going on- that proved to be a mistake as the doors had been holding back even more water. The ladies of the church grabbed brooms and moved the water across the church and out the downhill door with amazing efficiency. After the rain slowed, church resumed. With all the doors open, I could see the children picking up al lthe green mango that had been blown from the mango tree in the courtyard. The service was not too unlike our familiar setting- a guitar and drumset for music, a songleader, a pastor preaching from Luke- I didn't get much more than that- except for understanding different numbers that
came up.
This morning I went walking with my camera as the sun came up. Mist in all the valleys around us. Apparently frogs come out in great numbers after the rain, as evidenced by the unlucky ones on the road. I took several pictures of the most striking or peculiar roosters along my route. It you give them 30 seconds,you can catch them crowing. Roosters in the mist. Today, I am scheduled to visit the homes of several local children who are believed to have significant cardiac disease- congenital vs. acquired rheumatic heart disease. A reminder of why we try to be vigilant with the treatment of strep throat. I will be taking a stethoscope, a light, an adult and pediatric BP cuff, and a pulse oximeter that was just donated and sent with our group. There is a city several hours away where they can get an echocardiogram, but even with this, cardiac surgery is not done in this country, so images must be sent to the US and elsewhere to find a hospital and group willing to sponsor such a treatment.
Breakfast is served, and I see a plate full of avacado halves!"
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