I am so psyched about my church's upcoming mission's trip to Rwanda...I want to go so bad. Unfortunately, being a single parent to a four year old, I probably can't this time, but oh, oh, oh...I want to go! I even casually mentioned it to my ex-husband, just to see if there would be any offer of: "I could keep Emma" but his response was of course just his normal negative response that the US is always helping others only to have those that are helped come over and kill us...such a uplifting person he is!
The piece of the trip that has me so excited is the week at Kibogora Hospital. This was a place that my cousin worked at as a missionary surgeon for many years, so I remember hearing updates at church as a kid. It would also be a place where I could use my training and make a BIG difference...and perhaps be talked into performing other tasks that I wouldn't here!(you never know if they might need a hand in surgery!) My friend Jenn told me that there is a new initiative in the medical missions world to enhance and train people in the principles of physical therapy...what a lasting gift! What a purpose! I would love to to that!
I definitely need to pray about this...this might not be the trip for me, but I trust that other opportunities will come up once Emma is older that will allow me to experience something like this. My two big concerns would be if something happened to me while I was gone, then Emma would be without her mom(yikes!, although, God would look after her, I know this in my heart, but my head says YIKES!), and once I meet those with nothing, help them, and then come back to the US and treat the selfish babies that want everything for nothing, I might quit my job and move to Africa!!!!!
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