(May 16, 2015) The unknown was eliminated as we entered day two of screening. I knew what to expect. My nerves had been settled. Day two was a repeat of day one. The drive to the hospital was familiar. The walk to the courtyard of the hospital was familiar. The crowd waiting for us wasn’tContinue reading “(Peru) Screen Day 2”
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(Peru) Screen Day 1
(May 15, 2015) It’s about to begin. I’ve had this thought for so many weeks now. I have carried around so much anticipation knowing this moment was about to arrive, and today is the day it begins. Today is the day I get to observe the magic of a medical mission. Patients are probably waitingContinue reading “(Peru) Screen Day 1”
Race Recap – Chkd 8k
The story of this race really began on Thursday. I set out to run six easy miles on my lunch break. It was a scorcher of a day, and I was running at 1pm. I told myself to run slow and to keep it easy. It felt slow and easy, but it wasn’t. The firstContinue reading “Race Recap – Chkd 8k”
Uniting a Team
(May 14, 2015) Most of the volunteers arrived in the middle of the night last night. Airport pickups had me crawling into bed after 2am. It’s all beginning. It is all about to start. The pieces of a successful mission are starting to fall into place. As we waited for the volunteers to arrive, weContinue reading “Uniting a Team”
Exploring Mira Flores
(May 13, 2015) Volunteers begin to arrive tonight around 5:30pm. After confirming a few details, the afternoon belonged to me. With no destination in mind, I wandered up and down the streets of Mira Flores, a district in Lima. The air is filled with a surprisingly comforting smell – an odd mixture of salt waterContinue reading “Exploring Mira Flores”
Kristy Maute 