Hello! Welcome to my first ever blog! I decided to start this as a way to document an upcoming experience in my life. On August 1, 2011, I will travel to Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon, Africa for a mission trip. This is, without a doubt, an experience of a lifetime.
A couple of months ago, my employers, Jeff & Liz Schlaudecker, approached me about traveling with them and their two children, Noah and Jane. After much prayer, I knew going to Cameroon was the right decision. I am excited to see what God has in store for all of us. In addition to the five of us, three residents will also be going along. During our time in Cameroon, Jeff and Liz will be leading morning reports, rounding with the Cameroonian residents, and teaching medical courses. Liz will be working on establishing a long-term research project to address improved neonatal care and prevention of infectious diseases. Two family medicine/psychiatry residents (Mary and Bryan) will be working with the nearby Cameroonian counseling center. A pediatric resident (Hannah) will be helping Liz teach a neonatal resuscitation course. I am working on my Masters in Speical Education right now, so I will be teaching Noah and Jane and volunteering at Mbingo's school for the deaf. I will also volunteer in any other way God leads me.
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| Jane, Liz, Noah, and Jeff Schlaudecker |
All of these things are extremely exciting, however, flying to Cameroon is very expensive. Therefore, I am asking for two forms of support:
1. Lots of prayer, as we hope to accomplish a lot at Mbingo in a safe, serving manner
2. Financial support, as plane tickets are over $2000 per person
Making a donation is easy: just click on the "World Medical Mission" link displayed on the right. When you get to the web page, type in "Tomelin, Sara" and make a tax-deductible donation for my trip.
I am very thankful for either form of support, and I hope you will enjoy updates and pictures on my blog throughout the trip.
Thank you for your love, friendship, and prayers...
God Bless,
Sara