Last night there was a pretty big accident at 6:00.  Multiple victims, we ended up setting up our 'workspace' at a hospital (picture a 2 room building with beds) across the street. It was totally how I pictured nursing in Haiti, no supplies, no oxygen, no suction, no intubation/surgical trays.  Cutting off and through fingers and bones with a pair of suture scissors.  Yeah really exciting, sad, dirty, emotional.  So needless to say after about 3-4 hours, we had done all we could do and left.  God had blessed us with a 2nd doctor who arrived yesterday afternoon so we had some extra hands which was awsome!

I have had the opportunity to connect with 2 nurses from Sick Kids and McMaster hospital burn units.  Both nurses have provided a wealth of knowledge, expertise and guidance for me.  Although Woodlawn has not healed and I am beginning to doubt that she will heal, her arm is getting better each week.  About once a month she has a bad fall which sets us back a bit.  But one day she came into the clinic and was sleeping.  I almost changed and cleaned her wounds without her waking up.  This is a good sign because she is tolerating the procedures better.  She used to scream for the whole time I was doing her dressings.  With the help of the nurses from home, we have been able to really simplify the dressings so that when I do leave, the nurses here in Haiti should be able to carry through with her treatments.  Pray for Woodlawn.  I have gotten to know her family quite well.  Her dad left last year to go and find work in the DR.  This is quite common here in Haiti.  But they have not heard from him since he left.  Pray that God will lead him back to the family.  They live with 7 other family members in a small hut.  I know life is a struggle for Woodlin (Wood's mom) as it is for all Haitians.  But having a young child with such needs as an extra burden for the family.  Pray that they will continue coming to our clinic for help and that they won't seak out a witch doctor.

Yesterday, we had an opportunity to see an old fort here in Haiti.  Julie, Dorthy and John, and I along with my friend Wadner took the trip.  We had a great day up in the clouds.  Please take a look at the pictures.  Of course pictures never can take the place of seeing it first hand but it was really neat.  We hired a tour guide and got a grand tour.