Final Post!

What a journey this has been. I arrived safely in Seattle this past Wednesday after our long flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei. The last few days in Vietnam were relaxing and wonderful. We had a few team meetings where we "debriefed" a bit. It was a wonderful time to share our feelings and impressions of Vietnam together. I want to thank all of you who have read my blog along the way. I appreciate your support and interest in my trip. My expectations were greatly exceeded. I'm having a hard time being home again and keep waking up wondering where I am. I've posted some pictures and videos below from the trip that are some of my favorites. I have plenty more if you ever want to see them!

Here is a picture of me in the ICU:

This photo was taken along the river in Hoi An:
This is another shot from Hoi An:

This is a photo from the Nam Dong region. So gorgeous!

This is a picture of Julianne and I along with Bac Si Thuan (the cardiologist):

Another picture of us in the hospital with Bac Si Thuan:

Water buffalo!!!

Picture with 2 of my favorite Vietnamese nursing students - Thuy and Suong. Caitlin is also pictured on the right. This was taken at the hospital in Khe Tre.

Picture (from left) with Angie, Vu, myself, Duc, and Annika.

Shot of the beautiful beach in Da Nang during our last few days in Vietnam.

Picture of a market in Ho Chi Minh City:

Last but not least, a shot of me with my wonderful de-worming medication: Fugacar. It cures what ails ya!

Here are 3 videos I took on the trip as well:

This is a video of some preschoolers (around age 4) singing and dancing for us. This was taken at a school in the Truong Long village.

This video is of a bus ride into central Hue, Vietnam. Notice all the motorbikes and general craziness!

Finally, this is my favorite video. We were walking in the Huong Giang village area to make a home visit to a new mother. The scenery was spectacular!

I would like to sum up my entire trip with one of my favorite passages of scripture. For me, it describes the lives of those who live in Vietnam as well as my experiences there. I hope you enjoy and thanks again for reading my blog!

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8: A Time for Everything

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--
A time to give birth and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
A time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate;

A time for war and a time for peace.