Monday, February 22, 2010

1st day is over!

We're finally done with our first day of surgery! Some of us went to work at 6:30 am and we got back after 8:00 tonight. Long day but pretty amazing. I worked in surgery and cleaned and sterilized surgery instruments. The conditions are NOTHING like any of us are used to. Pretty unbelieveable, to say the least.

We Americans are spoiled. Yesterday we spent some time with children from the orphanage. It's amazing to see how little it takes to make them happy. Giving them one little "smartie" will make them smile from ear to ear. They are very loving children and so well behaved. It can make you sad to think that their future will more than likely be very bleak.

Others are in line to blog. Time to shower and go to bed with no blankets necessary!
Carolyn Athey

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Carolyn, it must be amazing.....thanks for sharing. I know it's hard for us to imagine unless we are there in the midst of it all. Hang in there as the heat and humidity must be something else to contend with. we think of you all ................all day long, Know that you are in our continued prayers. God Bless, KMS