Uganda??
(Not a baby, sorry. I wish.)
We are moving to Uganda! For three months!
As I mentioned in this post, husband is stellar and was chosen as a PEAT intern for this coming summer. (Info about that here). Obviously, his heart would love to go back to his mission in Sierra Leone and/or Liberia, but considering the health turmoil there at this time, BYU would never let us. Neither would our moms.
What I didn't mention was that the BYU College of Nursing also does health internships. Read all about it right here.
So there we were, Benji going abroad and me going abroad. And we thought to ourselves, well that's silly, we should go abroad together.
So I wrote a lot of emails.
And did a lot of research.
And talked to a bunch of people.
And Benji did the same.
And we both prayed.
And they said YES.
Yes you can go to Uganda for three months.
Yes you can be the first BYU nursing student to ever do an independent global health project.
Yes you can plan your own projects, clinical hours, homework assignments, and find a way to meet all the course requirements.
YES YES YES.
And for all of you worried that we are going to get Ebola:
Kampala, Uganda is 98 hours away from Sierra Leone. We be fine.
We will be working with an organization called Days for Girls. The more I read about them, the more excited I become. I'm all about women's and children's health and what a wonderful way to blend these two passions? Also if you are looking for an awesome service project, click that link up there. Perfect activity for Young Women's or Activity Days or a Christmas project. And you know it will actually reach the people there, because I will take it there myself!
So, am I nervous? Yes. I just put a whole lot of responsibility on myself, hot on the heels of a whole lot of unknowns.
But I can be brave. If that is one thing that Benji has done for me, its that he helps me be brave. I have done so much outside of my comfort zone since I met him, and I'm grateful. Life has gotten bigger and brighter because he doesn't let me limit myself with fear, anxiety, or uncertainty.
Or oceans, or countries.
that is so awesome!! I am so excited for you! What an awesome N400 Nursing experience. Good for you for getting it all worked out- and you get to be with your husband! How wonderful. Might be a bit of a change from being an EFY counsellor! A new nurse on our unit goes to Uganda to volunteeer at a orphanage almost every year. She's traveled a lot and says Uganda is her favorite place. I want to hear about it!
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