I booked my flight back to Uganda a couple of weeks ago...and time is already flying by...less than three months till I leave!! I am leaving Vancouver on May 24 in the evening, and will (probably) return on July 3 after a short debrief period in Kenya. (I say probably return because there is always that possibility that I just might not be able to leave!!)My task during this trip will be to work on the development of a medical clinic. This is a huge project, and I am finding that in this period of preparation I am often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem and the task at hand...where do I start? One of the most difficult aspects for me in this initial period is dealing with the expectations of others in regards to this project. I don't want to disappoint them, especially those who have contributed finacially, but I also want to be realistic about what is actually doable in the six weeks I am there, and also sensitive to the needs of the community in Mpigi...what do they want and need? How can a medical clinic best serve their community? Maybe it isn't in the way that I (and others) think...so I want to be open to that possiblity as I go to Uganda to work on this.
I had a good meeting this week, though, with another nurse who was in Uganda with me last summer, and I feel like now we are starting to develop a more realistic plan for this project. It is great to see this coming together! And although the task can seem overwhelming at times, I am excited as well...I think God can and will do some amazing things through this clinic, in spite of the broken vessels He has chosen to use to do this work!! Please pray for this!!
