Hospital Open House, round 3

Last week was the Academy Open House, this week there was the Hospital Open House!  It's a fun time to be on the Africa Mercy!  The Hospital Staff does an INCREDIBLE job of sharing what they do with the crew.  This is our third open house and every one has been special and unique - and so much fun!

The Eye Room

"Patients" were given glasses that simulated cataracts 

the Palmer Sisters in their loveliness

A carrot toss.  Complete with real carrots.  

"Patients" walked through a quick version of the entire process that real patients go through - the screening line, the testing, the operation, the recovery

 Surgery

Caroline getting briefed for surgery - by Dr. David Levy, a real Neurosurgeon 

Homework assignment:  google Dr. David Levy

She got the tumor!

This is a drill....this is a drill...this is a drill....not sure what kind of surgery this is...but I do not want to have it. 

Casting/Ortho/Rehab

Eli learning to cast 

Eli getting a cast

Eli & Mr. Nick (fun fact about Mr. Nick:  he's an EXPERT in the Ponsetti Method of correcting club feet AND a great friend to our family)

Emma getting fit for her ring made from the same material that braces and  splints are made from

Miss Erin & Emma!  2 sweet Georgia Peaches. 

Fun new ring that's going to remind us to pray for the kids doing physical therapy 

Miss Moriah & Caroline all casted up

Half the fun of having a cast is getting it signed

Getting the cast cut off -- Mr. Nick was kind enough to cut all the casts in such a way that they can be put back on...the Cash collection of casts now includes one foot and 2 arms

Radiology/the CT Scanner

Quick ride on the CT scanner 

Fun fact:  this scanner was donated to the ship and was installed during the shipyard time in  Grand Canaria

Another fun fact:  the scanner BARELY fit through the doorways...we were told that it literally made it by less than an inch 

Caroline & Eli agreed that it was the best amusement park ride they'd had in a while. 

Pin the heart on the skeleton

The Lab

Eli working with some machine that tells you something really cool about blood.  

There are so many fun machines and tools in the lab!!

Other fun things/Misc pictures from the evening

The best ice machine on the ship! (and quite possibly in all of Congo!!)

It's not really an AFM Open House without cookies...

Emma ended up in the same place she was during our first open house --  in Miss Stephanie's arms!

It's such a privilege to get to have a hands on experience with our hospital.  We hope it helps our children to understand a little more of what the patients go through while they are here.  And maybe it's part of God planting some seeds in their hearts and lives that will grow into serving Him in a medical field someday...who knows?!  He does (t's fun to think that God already knows the plans that He has for Emma, Caroline & Eli...we're excited to get to watch those unfold...and we're so grateful that you are a part of it all as well!).

The Africa Mercy Hospital...what a special place.  Even now patients are settling in to sleep for the night.  Some are recovering from surgery...some are anticipating the surgery they will have tomorrow.  Our hope and prayer is that all are experiencing the incarnational love of Jesus through the doctors and nurses who are caring for them.  

Surely there will be more to come.