The past two weeks I spent in North Carolina taking an intensive medical class provided by Equip International. I can honestly say I have never learned more in two weeks then when I was there. My brain is overflowing with information on anything medical you can imagine. We learned things like suturing, injections, wound cleaning, childbirth, NG tubes, dentistry, and so much more. These past two weeks have been two of the most beneficial weeks of my life.
Each day, we had a new teacher with three or four new subjects that we would learn about. The day began at 8:30 with a few coffee breaks and a lunch break throughout the day. 5 o'clock is when teaching would end and homework would begin with a break in between for dinner. Homework consisted of case studies, drug and fluid calculations, hands on practice of vital signs and practical questions about patient evaluation, infectious diseases and drug dosages.
I would highly suggest this class to anyone even considering missions work in a third world country. You can't go wrong with taking this class. I feel so much more prepared and "equipped" for serving the Lord in Uganda.
I enjoyed learning and gaining so much knowledge, but what I loved the most was the encouragement and fellowship I had with other like-minded believers. It was such a huge blessing to be spiritually poured into from those around me. The friendships I made there have helped strengthen, encourage and build my relationship with the Lord. It's so great to know that there are others out there that have stepped out in faith, not always knowing what they are getting themselves into, in order to serve the Lord and share His love with those who need a renewed hope.
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