Erin Pettengill, RN

Erin Pettengill, RN is a frequent contributor to RN Journal with 3 articles published to date.

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"Just a nurse"

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Being a nurse is sufficient...think outside of the box

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Missionary nurse in the jungles of Honduras

Missionary nurse in the jungles of Honduras

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With our imminent move to an entire other continent, and with new ministries to start, and new “adventures” to seek, I find myself contemplating my time in God’s service over the last 15+ years... and I was reminded of this story...

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Missionary to Haiti 

Missionary to Haiti 

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On January 28th I started out on the treck to head to Haiti. Living in Honduras I found myself traveling through Miami, to get to Chicago, to head out to Haiti. But, as there were few choices of air transportation to Haiti, we took whatever we could get. Upon arrival into Haiti, the first thing that hit me was the sea of humanity. This little town held 4 million people. Keeping things in perspective, I am living in a country of 7 million people – so over half of the population of Honduras resides in the city of Port-au-Prince. We drove to our camp site, Quisqueya Christian School (QCS). We immediately found a “spot” on the grass, set up our tents, and got to the business of preparing ourselves for the tasks ahead of us.

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