PNG Recap video

Joseph and his head wound 

Hello Friends!

I'm excited to share a story with you about a young patient I met in Kokoda. This comes from my journal as I was writing down special moments that impacted me. And since you are an extension of what I do, I hope you feel like you were there too :)

"Next patient please..."

May 14, 2013

Last week, while on outpatient triage at Kokoda Memorial Hospital, I saw a six year old boy named Joseph. He and his grandmother made the 2 day trek to the health center to be seen after falling from a tree, his forehead smashing into a stick that was protruding from the ground.

Christina and Joseph taking a
 "snap" together

The 4cm laceration was gaping open and exposed the skull, but was otherwise clean with no signs of infection.

Joseph was very shy and didn't say much when I came to visit the next day, but he smiled and  brightened up when I asked if I could take a “snap” with him. It warmed my heart to see him light up at having a special visitor, and I felt privileged to have been the one to have bandaged his head wound and help him get better. I don't know if I will ever get to see Joseph again, but he was a small boy who made a big impression in my heart... I don't think I will forget him.  

Recap Video

Here is the recap video that gives a better overview of the 9 weeks we spent in PNG. There are some statistics at the end and "the ship video" refers to The YWAM MSA ship video that we showed to the chiefs and elders of each of the villages we visited. The video is slightly over 4 minutes but is well worth watching :) Just click on the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIL-x26KF1Q&feature=youtu.be

Christina carrying a
typical bilum in PNG

 Curious Capers is Moving!

You can now find Christina's Curious Capers at a new blog website www.christinascuriouscapers.wordpress.com! Feel free to click on the link and check it out! Take a wee tour with some of the tabs I put in explaining more of the background of how I got involved with YWAM as well as my testimony. But I will be posting all my blog posts from here on out via the blog site above. Don't worry.. if you are receiving this as an email, you will still continue to receive this post in an email format. :) 

Hope you enjoyed the adventure :) 

Until next time... Lukim Yu Behind (See you again soon)

 Christina