Arrived Safely

Good Afternoon! I am finally safely in my flat at this moment writting this update. Upon my arrival yesterday I saw very little of the airport and the hospital. probably wondering what is going on. All the flights (3 of them) went well, ran alittle late getting into London but that is expected. I was going through immigration and fainted towards the end of questions. I don't remember fainting, falling or hitting my head. I came to when i hit my head. I have never done this and so I got to ride in the abulance to the nearest hospital. Where I sat waiting for along while waiting to get looked at and blood tested. Adam and Monica showed up and we got to know each fairly well. When finally done we picked up my luggage and went to the directors home and had a great dinner. Shortly after I slept and slept and slept. It was an eventful first day. So maybe the lesson here is if you don't think your going to get in pass out. If made a interesting experience thats for sure. Thanks to all for your prayers and suppot. For now I have a slight headach and a bump on the back of the head. More to come!

Last Week

Its official! I leave in ONE WEEK! Its amazing what the Lord has done through all this. Yesterday I said goodbye to family (aunts, uncles, cousins and grandma), it was a bit rough. This last week theres so much to do and if your wondering I have yet to pack. Yesterday I was commissioned as well at Messiah Episcopal Church, the support I have! The Lord really gave me a reminder. Thank you Jesus!

This is my last week at work, its weird saying that. Excited to start a new season in life. When I get back I will have a spot still, which is a blessing unless the Lord does something between now and then. Which is as all of you may know is completely possible.

My team to Rwanda consists of 14 people, 4 of them medical the rest being Architecture or Engineering. I will be able to learn so much from them! It looks like I will be the youngest of the group, which just means I can soak up all the wisdom.

Donations: I still need roughly 3,000 dollars. No matter the amount it can go so far and be used so well. The Lord has been truly providing its amazing. You can donate online at www.emiusa.org. Put my name in the intern/volunteer section of the form.

ONE WEEK! I am so excited!! I have alot of mixed feelings. Its all rolled into one. Final details to arrange, make sure I have everything, shots, bug spray, malaria pills ect. Last week it seems like i was saying i still have 2 months but its down to 1 week.

Prayer Needs:

- My team (14 of us)
- the time we will be in Rwanda, traveling, housing, the People
- Preperation for the trip, I will be in England for the month before we leave for Rwanda.

Thanks for reading this slightly jumbled mess.

God Bless

Laura

26 DAYS!!!!

So the countdown has begun! The lord has been trully amazing in this time. My flight has been booked both to UK and Rwanda.

I leave officially feb 7th and will arrive in London on the 8th. I will be home on the 31st of May.

I will be in Rwanda from March 5th to March 23rd!! I will not have internet access during that time as of right now.

I am currently sitting at 4,882 dollars in my account. Thank you everyone! I still need 4,138 dollars left to go.

The Lord has been quite the planner. I am so excited to see what is instore. I have facebooked met my roommate from Brazil Monica. There is still so much to do and so little time but its all in his timing. Which as we all know is perfect! Praise the Lord for that.

Thanks for reading my random updates! So excited!!!!!!

the count down begins

Its 2011! I leave next month, it is kinda weird to say. In 5 weeks I will be in England!!! As time slowly goes by, and I am working on getting things done before I go... getting alittle nervous each day that passes. Today I got my yellow fever vaccination, in a way it was reality hitting. I really am going and I will be in Rwanda in march just months away. I have already started packing.... and repacking. January will be a month of preperation, relaxation, and strength as I get ready to go. 

As far as finances go, I am roughly sitting at 3,000 dollars. I will get an update on friday. The Lord provides, something that keeps coming up. Thank you to all who are supporting me, you guys are a God send. 

Have you been wondering what I will be doing in Rwanda?

Here is your answer!


Project Background
Kibogora Hospital is a rural hospital located in southwest Rwanda about 5-6 hours drive from Kigali. It was established about 45 years ago, first as a dispensary run by missionary nurses until the early 1960's, when the first expatriate doctors arrived. By the end of the 1960's it was operating as a full hospital and by 1970 it had grown to 120 beds.

Kibogora now has 260 beds, and is the district referral hospital for ten outlying health centers. It also has an affiliated school providing nursing and scientific training, and the Kibogora complex provides the only hospital service in a district of approximately 250,000 persons.

Site and Project Scope
This is a busy hospital and, with needs growing all the time, space and services are at a premium. Existing buildings, as well as any proposed development, will be on existing hospital property and, with this in mind, the hospital has asked EMI to carry out a number of tasks.

1. First of all, EMI has been asked to carry out a full site survey so that the hospital can see clearly what they own.

2. Secondly, when the above has been completed, Kibogora have asked EMI to undertake a master 're-planning' exercise so that future construction and phasing can be undertaken, and the long term development of the hospital defined, in a logical, fundable and manageable way.

3. As part of this 'strategic re-planning' EMI will also carry out a number of building design exercises for both existing and required new buildings. We will focus on one or two of these buildings in terms of design, but will provide the hospital with guidelines for as many of the future planned buildings as we can.

UPdate!

Good Morning,

Its a glorious morning, the snow is lightly falling and its not to cold. 

Here is what has happened so far, I have had donations come in and I am roughly at 1,500 dollars. Which means I still need 7,500 dollars. The Lord is so amazing and has showed me so much with everything that is going on. I will hopefully will be leaving Feb 7th, so I can get to England at a decent time on the 8th. I am so excited to see what the Lord does with my internship. Combining two of my favorites loves in one. The verse that is coming to mind when I write is this: 

"For I know the Plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper, not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

He has everything planned out for us, and I am so overjoyed with the possiblites that he has in store for me in this chapter of my life. Please continue to pray for me as I pray for each one of you. 

God Bless,

Laura

Rwanda

http://emiuk.org/projects/projectprofile_11006.html

The link above talks alittle about the project that my team is going to be working on. I am so excited, to help further his Kingom this way. We will be going in early March instead of February because of the stop in Uganda and the elections that are happening there.