Abundant
race
By Lois Baker and Cessna Winslow
D
r Lois Baker has been
with Cedarville College
since 1984. Shefeels
blessed to serve with such
afine group ofprofessionals and
says that nursing education has
been very rewarding. She explains,
"There are many aspects ofmyjob
thatIenjoy, but one ofmyfavorites
is not only the classroom and
clinical teaching, but also getting
to interact with every student."
Herprimary responsibilities have
included teaching pediatric nursing
and nursing leadership and
pharmacology.
Dr Baker has an extensive
background in nursing. She earned
her Ph.D. in nursingfrom
Wayne State University in 1991 and
has written and presented
numerous publications. Her nursing
experience has also allowed her to
work on nearly every nursing unit
at Children's Medical Center in
Dayton and take several nursing
trips to Togo, West Africa.
As exciting and challenging as
her nursing career has been,
probably the biggest challengefor
Dr Baker happened a little more
than two years ago when the nurse
became the patient. Here is her
story, in her own words.
On November 18, 1997 I was
involved in a motor vehicle
accident on my way to Children's
Medical Center in Dayton,Ohio.
My life dramatically changed on
that day,and I am again aware of
the fact of God's goodness. God is
good ALL ofthe time,even during
events that I may never fully
understand.I am challenged to
realize that God's goodness does
not depend on my assessment of an
event as"good" but on the fact that
God's character is good.
God is goodALL of
the time, even during
events thatImay
neverfully understand.
Because ofthe critical nature of
my injuries,I remember little about
that time, but my friends and family
tell me ofthe kindness
demonstrated by so many people—
nursing students, nursing graduates,
nursing and college faculty, my
church family,and even children—
through those initial days when the
outcomes were uncertain. It is
humbling to realize how God used
so many people in my life during
my recovery time.
One of our nursing alumni cared
for me in the intensive care unit
during those first critical hours after
my accident. Esther Mahr'89
arrived at the Miami Valley
Hospital Intensive Care Unit and
learned that her assignment that
evening was to care for a
Lois Baker who had been critically
injured in an automobile accident
earlier that day. She confirmed that
this Lois Baker had previously been
one of her professors at
Cedarville College.
Esther's first response was to pray
for me.Then Esther prayed that she
would be excellent in care-giving
and do everything that would allow
my recovery. Realizing the
magnitude of the task for the
Let us hold unswervingly
to the hope weprofess,
for he who promised is
faithful. And let us
consider how we may
spur one another on
toward love and
good deeds.
Hebrews 10:23-24
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