Starfish

Well, no pictures today....this internet connection is dodgy and has developed an allergy to uploading photos.

But the good news is that there is electricity and heat and running water all at the same time.  :)
It just doesn't get any better!

The CPR class got postponed due to ongoing protests and security concerns.

Back to work tomorrow, and I hear that Sundays are very busy as it is the first post-weekend day with lots of new admissions.  Looking forward to it! 

We had dinner tonight with the hospital Medical Director, Dr Rick Manning and CURE VP Joe Davis-Fleming.  Wonderful people!

Joe inspired me with the story of the boy on the beach with the starfish.

Have you heard it?  A boy is walking on a beach that is covered with starfish.  He takes each one and places it back in the water, saving its life.  A man comes along and tells the boy that there must be a million starfish on the beach, so the boy can't possibly be making a difference.  As the boy places a starfish in the water, he tells the man "I made a difference to this one".
That is how it feels to be here in Afghanistan..... that story captures it beautifully.  There are truly a million projects that might help, and it feels overwhelming.  The maternal death rate is extraordinarily high.  The death rate of children under five is depressing.  But tomorrow I will go to the hospital and put a starfish back in the ocean.

Now, how is it that I am not getting any news about how each of you is doing??  :)
Keep in touch!