Do I have anything to say?: In the News

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

In the News

I was planning to write a post discussing how much I need to have a fire started under me to get my rear in gear and make my home more presentable (oh, and send Christmas Cards...there is still time to get them done before the end of the month!) However, I spent some time on facebook, and then on twitter, and then in Google Reader...and everyone is talking about the earthquake in Haiti. Being at the hospital all day, I was sort of "out of the loop", but ended up seeing a report that maybe 100,000 people were killed (one I glanced at now says "tens of thousands")...there is no way to know at this point I guess. How devastating...I don't really have any other words... Then, I decided to check on Nikki from Blogs for a Cause who gave me my "first" blog makeover because I couldn't remember where she did her mission trips. I believe she goes to the Dominican Republic, but the "charity of the month" on her blog for January is an organization in Haiti called Heartline Ministries which helps mothers and expectant mothers. And then, I noticed a blog called "Cry Haiti". It is the blog of a pediatric nurse who works with medically fragile kids in Haiti. I read quite a few posts and it looks like it is a hospital and an orphanage. Wow is all I can say (oh, and that if I went there, it would be VERY hard to leave without a baby...) Maybe some day God will take me to a place like this to help "God's Littlest Angels", but in the mean time, they have my prayers...as do all of the people there in Haiti who are grieving, hungry, thirsty, ill, homeless...

In addition to the fundraising Nikki is doing through her blogs, I found a link to this site that is hosting giveaways with money to benefit people in Haiti.

Good night.

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.