Life today... (Virginia Rudolph)

Today was quite the day!  This morning I was on the 12 to 8 am shift, but so many patients came in that I spent most of the day out in the CTC.  There were good things and not so good things that happened.  First of all, there was a little girl who came in lethargic and very weak.  Lisa started an IV, and in 30 min she was sitting up in bed by herself!  It is so wonderful to see that happen!  

Later on, a  Dad and Mom walked in with their little girl.  The bad part was that we had just discharged her yesterday (Sunday afternoon).  Either she was not as well as we thought, or she got reinfected.  The worst part is that we can't get an IV started in her.   She is 9 months old, dehydrated, and has just enough of a layer of fat to hide all her veins.  We tried so hard to start one, and finally decided to just hold her and give her pedialyte constantly.  That's what I did for several hours.  She is basically the same right now, neither worse or better.  Please pray that she would be healed  quickly.  Her dad is terribly worried about her.  Quite a few other patients came in today, and we are at maximum capacity in the building again.  If we get anymore, we will have to put some people in the tent outside.

While all this was going on, part of our team left.  Lisa, Karen, and Lyndon, had to leave today and Steve and Shana took them out to Port.  It is really hard to see them go.  God really blessed us with each person here these first few weeks, and I know those of us left will miss them a lot!  Please pray for us as we have much to do and fewer people to share the load.

For His Glory,

~Virginia