I (Katelyn)
laid in bed for a good ten minutes starring up at the ceiling and
thinking this is the last time I will see the sun come through those windows.
Today was the day that we leave Ghana. I have mixed feeling about leaving this
beautiful country, I’m happy to see all my family at home but I am going to
miss the friends we have made in Ghana.
This morning we left to go to the hospital for the last
devotions with the staff. I am happy this is our last devotions because on Fridays
the whole hospital gathers in the lobby/ greeting area to worship and listen to
devotions together. This morning they thanked us for our time spent at Manna
Mission. We thanked them for
impacting our lives and careers and challenged the crows that we overcome by
the word of our testimony. We sang our song in in twre to close out the
devotions and then a line of hospital staff came to wish us farewell. They
poured to us to shake our hands, hug us, and wipe our tears. Dr. Catts reminded
us that this goodbye wasn’t forever, that one day in heaven we would all feast
together the Americans with burgers and pizza and the Ghanians with foo foo and
banku.
A few of us went back into the wards to say a special
goodbye to the staff and patients. Kayli, Caren, and me went to see the mommy who delivered twin
boys a few days ago. The smaller one I nicknamed “peanut” he is so cute! We all
thanked matron for allowing us to follow the nurses at Manna mission and
presented her with the new “pediatric burns” manual. Then we all (unfortunately)
had to get our fingers pricked to check for malaria. Thankfully no one got
malaria! After all the hospital goodbyes we headed back to the house for one of
the last meals in Ghana. Ma Grace has been a huge blessing to all of us and we
all are sad to leave her great cooking!
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| Group B saying their last goodbyes to Matron |
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| Group A saying their last goodbyes and presenting their teaching manuals to Matron |
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| Group B saying their goodbyes and presenting their teaching manuals to Headmistress |
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| Poor Vanessa getting her finger poked! |
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| Ghana Faith Team saying our goodbyes to Ma Dina and Ma Grace |
Janice has befriended a nursing aid in the eye clinic and to
our surprise she made us all bracelets. The colors of the bracelets match each
person perfectly. And of course Ms. Poore’s was pink!
It was time for our last devotions while in Ghana, Chelsea
shared and minded us of the vision for this trip. At the end we did something
special… over 6 months ago we all exchanged names in secret to pray for another
team member. Now 6 months later we are going to reveal who we prayed for and
wash their feet. By the end there were no dry eyes. This was the best way to
end this journey with
prayers and words of encouragement coming from someone
who has prayed for 6 months over you.
Janice
and me went back to our room which is the coolest room in the house and soon all
the team we in our room to share in the cool. Even the 3 medical students from
Virginia joined us. All to soon it was time to pack the van and head to the
airport. Even up until the last moments people were coming to the mission house
to say their goodbyes. Children came from the academy to see Jen and she gave
them dresses, skirts, shoes, and toothbrushes donated by our team.
We all loaded into the van and waved goodbye to the Mission
house and Manna mission. One at the airport things turned a little hectic… bags
were switched around, lines were long, and tons of people. But we all made it
through customs and 2 security checks, and pat downs at our gate. We took our
seats on the plane and settled in but we did not move to take off. All of a
sudden overhead an announcement by the flight attendant said “If you are a
doctor please identify yourself to the flight attendant now”. 5 people stood up and gathered around a
seat 15 rows in front of us. Later we found out that a 6 year old was hard to
wake up even with stimulation. The doctors concluded that he was not fit to
travel and the boy was taken to a hospital for treatment. This delayed our
journey about an hour but we were soon to be on our way! A ten hour flight can
be exhausting but we all dozed off dreaming about waking up in America!!
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| Me (Katelyn) and Janice ready to head home |
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