It is amazing how a seemingly insignificant date on a calendar can affect someone so deeply. While March 14th used to be just another day of the year…except for some pi day jokes, it…
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The Elephants are Coming!
This has been a typically atypical week in casualty. We have had some of our standard medical and trauma patients but the past couple days have been pretty interesting. Here is a very brief…
Read morePreparing for Disaster
I was looking back over the past several weeks and I think the best way to summarize what I’ve been doing is simply that I’ve been preparing for a disaster. I knew coming to…
Read moreServing in Brokenness
This has been a week with dramatic ups and downs. Many weeks we’ve experienced here have had their uplifting and depressing moments but this week has been an intense one…and it’s only Wednesday. Over…
Read moreLonging for Home
The past couple weeks have been rough. As we expected, it was hard leading up to the anniversary of Hannah’s death. Lately work at the hospital has also been increasingly difficult. There have been…
Read moreJust another day in casualty
I’ve said before that no two days in the ER or in casualty are the same…it’s one of the things that I love about my job. This past week added two more very memorable…
Read moreTrauma and poisonings and snake bites…Oh my!
I would never say that shifts in the emergency department are dull in the states. Even a “calm” shift presents unique challenges and unbelievable stories. (If I didn’t experience many of the events first…
Read moreI’m a dumb sheep
I’ll explain that title in a bit. First I’ll give our weekly update…granted it is a couple days late. Last week was certainly another one full of many highs and lows. Steph already outlined…
Read moreOne Week Closer
The past week has been a busy one. Last weekend we had orientation with World Gospel Mission. We learned more about the organization and it’s history along with information about Kenyan culture.
Read moreA Kelley in Casualty-Part 2
Our children have always been pretty healthy. In fact, out of the four of them, antibiotics were never needed. Now there was the occasional soft tissue injury that I would very lovingly place on…
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