Home Sweet Home

Praise God! Laurel and I arrived safely back in Little Rock on Wednesday.  I drove to Ft Smith the next morning to my parents' house to start a new rotation that day. Yes. I know. What was I thinking? I had to leave early from clinic because I was falling asleep in midsentence. We had been up for 36 hrs because our midnight flight was delayed till 2 am and then we flew 15 hrs to Newark, then to Houston, and finally to Arkansas. 

It's good to have the comforts of home but I certainly miss Kothara and the people there. I didn't expect the reverse culture shock since I'd only been in India for seven weeks but there it is. It seems more acute since I've been working in the hospital since the way things are done at Kothara are different from the way things are done in Fort Smith, obviously. And I miss the warm sunny weather! I'm so glad Laurel and I shared the experience together, because we can talk through the adjustment back to life here. 

There are so many more stories I'd wanted to share on the blog but alas, I couldn't spend too much time blogging (esp with the frequent power cuts) so I'll just have to share those with you in person. Thank you for keeping up with my blog and for praying for us. I learned and experienced so much more than I could imagine and received so much more than I could give. God is good. 

My heart tells me that this won't be the only trip to India for me and I feel more strongly than before that I'd like to pursue medical missions somewhere. For the next three years though, I'll work on finishing an internal medicine residency...only God knows where at this time. I and everyone else will find out where on Match Day. It's coming up on March 19! Whereever I am matched, I know God has prepared the way for me and will continue to guide me in the way I should go. Despite my overwhelming anxieties before starting another phase of my life, he has shown himself faithful time and again to lavishly provide all that I need--places to live, friends, church, ability to handle the responsibilities I'm given, and even difficulties to strengthen my faith. I will trust Him again and all the days of my life!