Almost there...

Hello All! So, in 10 short days I will be sitting on a plane on my way to my new home in Jamaica. I cannot believe that it is only a week and a half away. Time really flew by these past couple weeks. I was able to speak at my parish this past weekend and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all the people who have given me donations and for all the people who approached me after Mass to let me know they would be praying for me. I feel so much more at ease with everything now and I know it is only because of all the prayers that have been said for me. So, now all thats left are the final preparations that unfortunately will have to wait till next weekend, RIGHT before I leave. This upcoming week I will be in New York for training and orientation with the Catholic Medical Mission Board, who will be my sponsor while I am in Jamaica. It will be nice to meet some fellow volunteers, although none of them will be headed of to Jamaica with me I am sure we will still all have lots to talk about! Anyway, I just wanted to write a quick post so everyone knows things are going well and I am looking forward to boarding that plane in 10 days and as Maggie, the nurse I will be replacing at Mustard Seed told me, taking that huge sigh of relief that all the stresses and anxieties that come with the preparations are finally over! Again, thanks everyone for your prayers...keep them coming! God Bless!

Let the countdown begin!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to my blog. My name is Sarah and I graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in May 2008 with a degree in nursing and not long after passed the NCLEX to become an official Registered Nurse! In a little over 3 weeks I will be leaving the States and moving to Jamaica to work as a volunteer nurse under the auspices of the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) for a Catholic organization called Mustard Seed Communities (MSC). MSC is devoted to caring for abandoned children in Jamaica. It is home to over 400 children who are mentally and/or physically handicapped or who are HIV+. I've created this blog so my family and friends can keep up with my adventures in Jamaica. I am hoping to add posts and pictures as often as possible. In the weeks leading up to my departure I'm hoping to write some posts about the different organizations I will be associated with while serving in Jamaica and some basic info about Jamaica itself. Also, if you are visiting this blog after hearing me speak at Holy Trinity or after reading my letter in the parish bulletin...thanks so much for stopping by! Add me to your favorites list and check back now and then to see what I am up to. Thank you so much to anyone who was able to support me financially. But even more importantly, thank you so so much for all your prayers. Please continue to pray as I make all the final preparations, which I am sure will be stressful! As a final note: if anyone reading this blog would like to support my work in Jamaica financially, please contact me and I will provide you with the information needed to do that. God Bless you all!