A Rough Night!

I was going to right a nice long blog updating you all on what is has been going on in the last week or so… But…

Tonight has been a rough night for me… I found out that one of my really good friend’s Grandmother passed away today. My friend is an interpreter on the mission and his mother is one of the kitchen ladies. This hits close to home for me… it just  hit me like a ton of bricks. I came back up to my room and looked at the date and realized it is 6 months tomorrow that my grandmother passed away. I’m hurting inside because I know what my friend is going through and it sucks. Also in the last month my family back home fixed up and sold my grandmothers house. I think I haven’t grieved the same been here because I can’t go visit her anyways but just thinking now I can’t share stories and pictures with her when I get home really hurts.  

As I sit here I struggle to find words to write… I don’t want this to be a totally depressing blog. I think of all my Haitian friends who have lost loved ones and they continue to be strong and praise God. Honestly that is not the first thing I think to do in a time like this. I’ve learned so much from the Haitian people. I do praise God that my Grandmother was a faithful woman of God who I will see again some day in Heaven.

Pray for my friend and he and his family go through this tough time.

Love, blessings, and Grandmothers,

Leeann

Ps. I will write another blog in a couple nights with some much needed updates.

God is the Ultimate Healer!

It has been a crazy emotional week for lack of better words!

We have an incredible medical team here this week who are working very hard and truly love each patient they see.

Pray for Nelise. Not only is she the Johnsons housekeeper but sister and daughter to 2 of our other Haitian staff. She was in a motor accident monday morning on her way to work. Arrived at the gate with 1 broken femur, 1 broken tibia, 1 broken wrist and lung bruising. She had surgery monday morning and is in our ward doing well but will be in pain and recovery for a long time.

Pray for Fritz-Also known as broken man here on the mission who is the brother in law to our main Haitian Triage nurse. He arrived with 2 broken femurs, 2 crushed/broken wrists and multiple wounds. After and 8 hour surgery last night he is in the ward doing well. Praise the Lord for the amazing medical/surgical team here this week and His perfect timing. Pray for the 18 patients in the Patient dome this week.

This week is also our first week with a prosthetic clinic...and Dr. Chase has fitted and made multiple prosthetic's this week. Today a patient who was operated at MOH serveral weeks ago will try on her custom made prosthetic and learn to walk with it.

I am so excited what God is doing here at the Mission of Hope!


Love, blessings and Healing,


Leeann