Thursday, June 4, 2009
Work
I've been working on the floors for two weeks now. Last week I spent 2, 12 hour shifts in the ICU. Packer has 2 ICU's one is for trauma the other is for cardiac. I was in the cardiac one. I am not a fan if the ICU, everyone there is so sick and it's just so sad, especially when the familys come in and see them. Most of the patients can't talk, but know what is going on, you can see it in their eyes when you take care of them, they are in so much pain and its just so sad! I wanted to cry so many times and I am not a cryer. Then I spent 2, 8 hour shifts in the ER. I wish I had been able to spend my 12 hour shifts there, I love that place! There is always something to do and its just so exciting! I think that is the department I will end up working in as a Nurse. This week I was on 6 North for 2, 12 hour shifts. 6 North is a cardiac floor. I kind of like cardiac, I end up there a lot. This was interesting but to do 2 shifts on orientation it gets kind of repetative. We had some pretty interesting patients though, one thought there were oppossums in the room! Another one I had the privlidge of sitting with and getting her to sleep, that was a task since she was disoriented, but a good experience. I still have 6 more days on orientation. I have to go to 6 South which is a trauma floor, 5 main which is oncology, and 8 north which I don't know what is on that floor. Then I'll be off orientation and on my own! This will be after I get back from Africa though!!! Which I leave for on Saturday...ahhh!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Summer
Sorry it's been a while since I've written, it's been so crazy. You'd think since school is over then it would have been time to relax..but NO. I started my second job last week and I had to do orientation all week. It was horrible. 8 hour long straight days of just lecture! ugh so boring. The only good thing is that I got paid for it. Then I started back at Lourdes too. I realize that I really like Lourdes compared to Guthrie (the new place). It's a nice small hospital and I really like most of the people that I work with. So anyways I've been busy, plus trying to get everything ready for Africa which is in 2 weeks! Tomorrow is my first day of real work at Guthrie. I'm working a 12 hour shift, 11a-11p. I'm excited. I'll be orienting in the ICU tomorrow and I already know one of the nurses, she was in my orientation, so that will be nice. I'll get paid time and a half too since its a holiday! Thank goodness, I'm running low on money. Tuesday I'm working another 12 hour in the ICU and then Thursday and Friday I'm working 8 hours in the ED!!! I'm so excited about that! My supervisor asked what I thought would be my favorite department and I said the ED so she put me there twice for orientation just for the fun of it! I can't wait.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Africa..in less than 3 weeks!!!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Dear Friends and Family,
The above verse is one that many of us have had memorized since we were young, or have heard it sometime before. As simple as it may seem, this verse is very powerful and true. Unfortunately there are people in the world we live in that do not realize that someone loves them so much to send their son to die for them, so they can live forever with God.
God has been preparing me for missions for some time now. In 2006 I had the opportunity to go to Guyana, South America with my youth group and minster to the local people there. Ever since coming back, I felt a calling to share the love of Christ with others and do it through medicine. I have just finished my third year of nursing school, and I know that God is calling me to use my skills to minister to others.
Within the past couple of weeks, God has provided me with the opportunity to participate in a medical mission trip to Ivory Coast, Africa with World Venture this summer from June 4th to June 29th. While in Africa, we will be working in the hospitals to provide various types of medical care including wound care, medication administration, OB/GYN care, medical teaching and much more. We will also be helping out a missionary couple that is living in the Ivory Coast, and ministering to the families in the town where we will be staying.
I am very excited for this opportunity that God has presented to me and am excited for the challenge of planning and leaving for Africa in such a short amount of time. I know that I cannot do this alone, but I also know that God will provide for my needs. Would you please prayerfully consider participating in this ministry with me this summer?
There are several ways that you can participate, the first being through prayer. The bible tells us that with prayer, great things are possible. With prayer, we can make a difference. Would you please help me by praying now as well as while we’re in Africa?
Please pray now that:
- God will prepare me and my team to serve Him the way He wants
- God will prepare the hearts of the people that we will be ministering to
- That my financial needs will be met in such a short time
And while we are in Africa, please pray that:
- We will be able to minister effectively to those we come in contact with
- That we will be safe in our ministering
- That we will be received by the locals
A second way that you can participate is by helping me financially. Would you prayerfully consider if this is the way that God would like you to participate? In order for me to participate in this mission opportunity to Africa on June 4th, I need to raise $4,000 dollars. On such short notice, this seems almost impossible to me. But I know that with God all things are possible.
If you feel led to participate with me financially, you can send the money directly to World Venture and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Please make the check out to World Venture and in the memo line of your check just write my account number: 6171-916. You do not need to put my name on the check. Mail the check to:
World Venture
1501 W. Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120-5612
Because there is such a short amount of time between now and the trip, I ask that if you feel led to support me financially to please contribute by May 31st. I apologize for such short notice, but World Venture just contacted me a couple of weeks ago. If you’d like to contribute, but cannot do it by that time, please contact me so we can make alternate arrangements. If you are not able contribute financially, then would you please continue to pray?
I want to thank you in advance for your participation and I’d like you partake of this journey with me. Please log onto my blog that I have started specifically for this trip. My hope is to provide you with information leading up to my trip, as well as update you while I am in Africa. You can view it at http://www.lindsays-africatrip.blogspot.com/. Also please feel free to contact me through email at lbotzenhart@liberty.edu.
Thank you and God bless,
Dear Friends and Family,
The above verse is one that many of us have had memorized since we were young, or have heard it sometime before. As simple as it may seem, this verse is very powerful and true. Unfortunately there are people in the world we live in that do not realize that someone loves them so much to send their son to die for them, so they can live forever with God.
God has been preparing me for missions for some time now. In 2006 I had the opportunity to go to Guyana, South America with my youth group and minster to the local people there. Ever since coming back, I felt a calling to share the love of Christ with others and do it through medicine. I have just finished my third year of nursing school, and I know that God is calling me to use my skills to minister to others.
Within the past couple of weeks, God has provided me with the opportunity to participate in a medical mission trip to Ivory Coast, Africa with World Venture this summer from June 4th to June 29th. While in Africa, we will be working in the hospitals to provide various types of medical care including wound care, medication administration, OB/GYN care, medical teaching and much more. We will also be helping out a missionary couple that is living in the Ivory Coast, and ministering to the families in the town where we will be staying.
I am very excited for this opportunity that God has presented to me and am excited for the challenge of planning and leaving for Africa in such a short amount of time. I know that I cannot do this alone, but I also know that God will provide for my needs. Would you please prayerfully consider participating in this ministry with me this summer?
There are several ways that you can participate, the first being through prayer. The bible tells us that with prayer, great things are possible. With prayer, we can make a difference. Would you please help me by praying now as well as while we’re in Africa?
Please pray now that:
- God will prepare me and my team to serve Him the way He wants
- God will prepare the hearts of the people that we will be ministering to
- That my financial needs will be met in such a short time
And while we are in Africa, please pray that:
- We will be able to minister effectively to those we come in contact with
- That we will be safe in our ministering
- That we will be received by the locals
A second way that you can participate is by helping me financially. Would you prayerfully consider if this is the way that God would like you to participate? In order for me to participate in this mission opportunity to Africa on June 4th, I need to raise $4,000 dollars. On such short notice, this seems almost impossible to me. But I know that with God all things are possible.
If you feel led to participate with me financially, you can send the money directly to World Venture and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Please make the check out to World Venture and in the memo line of your check just write my account number: 6171-916. You do not need to put my name on the check. Mail the check to:
World Venture
1501 W. Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120-5612
Because there is such a short amount of time between now and the trip, I ask that if you feel led to support me financially to please contribute by May 31st. I apologize for such short notice, but World Venture just contacted me a couple of weeks ago. If you’d like to contribute, but cannot do it by that time, please contact me so we can make alternate arrangements. If you are not able contribute financially, then would you please continue to pray?
I want to thank you in advance for your participation and I’d like you partake of this journey with me. Please log onto my blog that I have started specifically for this trip. My hope is to provide you with information leading up to my trip, as well as update you while I am in Africa. You can view it at http://www.lindsays-africatrip.blogspot.com/. Also please feel free to contact me through email at lbotzenhart@liberty.edu.
Thank you and God bless,
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Long week...
I am on the downward slope of a very long week...Since last Tuesday I have been taking a test everyday, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday. On Tues, Weds, Thus I had a board prep test each day...these turned out pretty good..I did well, but wish I did better like always. Then of Friday was my Pharmacology final. I am proud to annouce I will never have to take a Pharm test again! What a relief. It didn't seem as bad as everyone made it out to be..including the teacher, but we will see. We won't get our grades back until the end of all our nursing finals. It's their way of "protecting" us...I don't know if I like that, but I guess it keeps me focused on my studies? Tomorrow is my Med/Surg final, and Tuesday is my OB final. Then I have to finish my dlp humaities class by the 8th as well as pack and move into my new house! (which by the way I'll put pictures up as soon as I have the time) After that...I will officially be a SENIOR!!! ahh I can't even believe it, time has gone by sooo fast! In a few months I'll need to be applying for jobs and deciding on where to go...I'm thinking Duke..but we'll see, I still got time. Right now I have to worry about finals and getting enough support for my Africa trip....go here to get updated on that process...anyways I better get back to studying, like always..I wonder how it's gunna feel to actually have a night where I don't need to cram 16 weeks of information into my head for numerous classes at a time...that'll be the day...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Check this site out!
Hey so I'm sure most of you know about this site already but for those of you who don't....My friend Kaley has this awesome new site all about deals! and you know how I LOVE deals, especially since I am a poor college kid! so check it out... chachingonashoestring.com!
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