Welcoming a Team

Very late on Monday night July 7^th, we welcomed a team of young people from Calvary Baptist Church in Huntington Beach, California. They are pictured below during their introduction to the hospital staff during a chapel time. They will be with us for 19 days exploring careers in nursing and medicine and medical missions.

The team includes (pictured from left to right):

Anna (Cottrell) and Luke Payton: Team Leaders. Anna has been here on short-term trips twice before, when she was a nursing student and still single. She is now an emergency room nurse. This is her husband’s first trip. He has some construction skills but so far you are much more likely to find him in the Operating Rooms watching surgery.

Tori Bowman: Is a nursing student.

Louisa Cottrell: Is a high school student interested in nursing and is Anna’s younger sister.

Becky Chacon: Is a high school student interested in nursing.

Jessica Grubb: Is a nursing student

Adam Cottrell: Is starting a pre-med program in the fall and is Anna’s younger brother.

So far they have been here a week and it has been a week full of new experiences for them. All have had the opportunity to watch multiple surgeries, see a baby be born, attended a village wedding, and try new foods. Here are a few pictures of their time so far…

Watching and helping with the birth of a baby

Tasting Durian (quickly followed by a doughnut!)

Donating blood to help a patient in need

Pray that they will be a blessing and be blessed in their remaining two weeks. Pray also that the Lord will use this time in their lives.