Friday, July 31, 2015

New Adventure

As many of you know, I will be embarking on a new adventure rather soon! I will be leaving on August 10, 2015 and will be returning June 4, 2016 for a 10 month field service in Tamatave, Madagascar with Mercy Ships. (Although I was notified today that there will more than likely be a delay in the start of our field service, so I may be departing a little later than planned.)

I will be volunteering as a nurse on the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world, the Africa Mercy. The Africa Mercy is a hospital ship operated by Mercy Ships, a non-profit organization that has converted an old cargo ship into a hospital ship to provide free surgical care in some of the poorest areas in the world. A variety of surgeries are performed including orthopedic, maxillofacial, plastics/skin repairs, women’s health/fistula repairs etc. While there, I will be working on a post-surgical adult ward. You can go to Mercy Ship’s website HERE to find out more about this organization and the great work that they do!

I am very excited about this opportunity that God has orchestrated! A friend of mine told me about Mercy Ships 6 years ago (before I even started nursing school), and it has been a dream and a prayer of mine to serve with this organization ever since.  It was tough leaving a job I loved with co-workers I loved working with even more, and it will be hard to leave my family, dogs, home, and comforts. But I am certain that this opportunity is the next step for me!

I will be using this blog to keep my family and friends updated with what I am doing while I am gone. Please keep me updated with what is going on with you too! My e-mail is: lindseymlang@gmail.com.


Lindsey

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
Hebrews 6:19

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