Inspire, Spring 2011

my cedarv i l le My heart yearned to go on a medical missions trip to Africa. I realized this during the Missions Conference at Cedarville during my sophomore year. Though it wasn’t easy to work out all of the details, after months spent praying and raising support, I was granted the incredible opportunity to go on a seven-week trip to Zimbabwe in May 2010. I spent most of my time at Karanda Mission Hospital, where I cared for patients in the female ward. Delivering a baby at the hospital was one of the highlights of my trip, and I learned countless valuable lessons that will benefit me in my nursing career. Anxious to see more of Africa and its wildlife, I decided to go on an excursion to Mukuvisi Woodlands Wildlife and Environment Centre with my teammates, Jamie Widman ’11 and Erin Hoeflinger ’11, and our team leader, Nathan Williams ’05. Known as a safe place to see many of Zimbabwe’s indigenous creatures, including zebras, impalas, giraffes, and crocodiles, many local schools frequently bring children to the preserve for field trips. A M iraculous “The giraffe lifted its front leg, swung, and struck me in the back of the head.” by Cedarville student Amy Conner ’11 Amy Conner ’11 narrowly escaped a dangerous encounter with this giraffe in Zimbabwe. 16 spring 2011