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A Shard from Ukraine
A thousand flowers stand tall in the wind. Their yellow petals contrasting brightly against the blue sky. Together they sway, but never...

Shawna
Aug 72 min read
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7 Hours at the Border!
Our last two planned clinics ended up getting canceled :( This meant that we got to spend Friday exploring the city, shopping, and...

Shawna
Aug 63 min read
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Basement Clinic
Today’s clinic took place basically as close as we could get to the front lines without being on the front lines. This is the city where...

Shawna
Aug 54 min read
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Not Good Soup
Oh my goodness we had to get up sooooo early this morning because we had a two hour drive!! We got to this adorable, tiny church at a...

Shawna
Aug 46 min read
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A Consult from Little Old Me?
Another great clinic day! Today we were actually in the church that runs the hostel we are staying in so we had a 2 minute commute (which...

Shawna
Aug 34 min read
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An Unusual Use for Ultrasound Jelly
Another successful day at clinic!! We were at a bigger church which had a lovely brand new hostel for us to see people in and we...

Shawna
Aug 24 min read
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The Church Rejoices and Mourns Together
If you know me, you know I love going to church in other places, even if I don’t understand what the heck is going on! Worshipping in...

Shawna
Aug 13 min read
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Call Me Шоиа
First day of clinics in the books! A huge success with so many good memories and successful stories! We saw fifty patients even though we...

Shawna
Jul 315 min read
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Chilling in the Men's Bathroom
Content warning: perilous situations, descriptions of war. Concerned parent message: everyone on our team is safe and sound throughout...

Shawna
Jul 304 min read
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
What have I been up to the past four days? Exploring various forms of transportation! We started off with the classic airplane, followed...

Shawna
Jul 292 min read
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