I have been reading about the reality of nursing and midwifery in Haiti over the past month. It takes me back to some of the emergencies, trauma and complicated deliveries I attended while living there, more than 20 years ago. Working in these conditions means laying aside our American standard and sense of entitlement.When a delay in reaching medical care is coupled with limited resources, a challenging condition can quickly deteriorate. Add to that the overwhelming poverty and malnutrition of the population being served, and you can quickly become depleted, disillusioned and down-hearted.
I read with compassion Desiree's blog as she tenderly expresses her broken heart for the countless women she served with what little supplies she had at hand. Some Time for Haiti
When I look back on my time in Haiti all those years ago, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I think I am better prepared now if I should return. Deeper is my faith in Jesus Christ to redeem any situation, to transform an apparently hopeless situation by the power of His loving Spirit, and the need to lay aside any of my own expectations and agenda and take up His.
