Despite any hard situation I may face, the sunrise always reminds me of God's promise.
The baby I delivered!!!!!!! He was a beautiful baby boy!!!!!!
The entrance of the Pediatric Ward at Zimba Mission Hospital.
The Pediatric Ward.
God sent me to Zambia to serve, to bear the burdens of the Zambians, and to see him more clearly. For the past two days I was at Zimba Mission Hospital. I will never be the same after those two days. The things I saw, the devastation that I witnessed, and the heartbreak that I feel is overwhelming.
The first day I was the Pediatric and Maternal Ward. It was challenging but I enjoyed every minute! This is the place that God created me for and no matter how hard it is to care for the sick children, it is where I my heart is closest to God!
Job 1: 21 says "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." During the last two days, the Lord has definitely given and taken away! On Monday he gave me the opportunity to delivered a baby!!! It was such an incredible experience! I feel privileged to be the first person to introduce the beautiful baby boy to the world!
But not everything at Zimba was joyful. That same day I cared for Naomi, a 6 year-old little girl who had stage IV AIDS. She was severely malnourished. The next day I found out that she passed away during the night. It is really hard to grasp the reality that she is gone, but no matter how difficult it is I am comforted with God's faithfulness. No matter the difficult situations I come across in Zambia, it is only a way for me to draw closer to God! I am thankful for the time I was given to be with Naomi. I feel so much peace and comfort to know that she is not suffering anymore.
God is so good and like Job, I will praise him through the good and bad!
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