ahh dear. Sorry it's been such a long time. If you haven't guessed by now, blogging isn't my strongest point. So I have a month to catch up on. For the last 4 weeks I was in the eye ward, but assisted in the operating theater. I still have a lot to learn about the instruments, and I'm afraid I wasn't the greatest assistant. I was the co-assistant, so there was another nurse helping me. THe week after that I was in the outpatient department, in the maternity section. Most of the patients were either coming in for prenatal checkups or for post delivery checkups. One of the patients that came in I had helped care for a few weeks earlier in the maternity ward, and it was so nice to see her again and talk a little. Then I was in the children's ward for a week. One little baby named Dev sticks out in my mind. Just the way his fuzzy hair always stood on end and his little green shirt. I was sad to see him go, but so glad that he was getting better. Then back to the maternity ward again. I think I've spent the most weeks there. I'm definately the busiest here, but I think I love it the best when we have some spare time and the students and I hang out in the nursery and talk while we hold the babies.
Outside of being in the hospital I've loved riding the rickshaws and shopping. I bought my sari, and am now just waiting for the blouse to be made and then I can wear it. I love riding the rickshaws because I really feel more like a part of the city than when I just drive through in a car.
In church one Sunday we had communion and feetwashing. It was a really special experience. We went up and had the Lords' Supper at a little table in the front, and it was very neat to take it that way rather than sitting in our seats.
That's all for now, I shall try to do better with this, but no promises!
Love you all! Sarah
