Monday, 30 October 2017

Worship Service





Sunday is the day for #worship #service. Yesterday, I visited a congregation called La Base in the #Evangelical Church of #Congo. The service started at #sunrise, six o'clock in the morning. At first, it seemed to be only me, my Swedish friends Christer and Bertil, the pastor and the choir #Kilombo. After about one hour, there were so many people that some of them had to sit outside the #church, and when the service was coming to an end, there were more than a thousand people there. Christer was #preaching in #French and #Lingala about security and trust in the Lord, and an interpreter translated into #Kikongo. The service finished at five minutes to nine, but it would probably have continued even longer if it hadn't been another worship service at nine o'clock. #timetoworship #egliseevangeliqueducongo #congobrazzaville #congolesetime #africantime #nursestudent #livetsomstudent #blivandesjuksköterska

Old and New Friends





When you go to #Congo, you will inevitability meet former #missionaries. This weekend I have spent a lot of time with Christer and Bertil, whom I knew since before, and Maria, Eila and Hanno, whom I have already shared lots of #laughs with, even though I didn't know them three days ago. All five of them have been missionaries for many years in Congo #Brazzaville or Congo #Kinshasa (or both countries), which means that they have a lot of good stories and useful experience to share. And no, I did not know that I was going to meet them all, here in Brazzaville. This country brings lots of surprises. Another amazing #surprise was the reunion with my #Congolese #friend Piane. Last time we met was five years ago! #friends #congobrazzaville #congokinshasa #nursestudent #livetsomstudent #blivandesjuksköterska

Saturday, 28 October 2017

My Very First Day




My very first day in #Congo #Brazzaville I went to a #wedding ceremony in the #Evangelical #Church of Congo. The ceremony started Congolese time, more than an hour after the schedule, and contained lots of singing, dancing and clapping, and of course, promises of #love. In other words, a lot of #joy! #kiese #veryfirstday #congobrazzaville #egliseevangeliqueducongo #congolesetime #nursestudent #livetsomstudent #blivandesjuksköterska

Friday, 27 October 2017

Goodbye Sweden


Goodbye autumn! See you next year! Goodbye Sweden! See you in winter! #goodbyesweden #hellocongo #congobrazzaville #traveling #nursestudent #livetsomstudent #blivandesjuksköterska

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Throwback Thursday


#Throwback to October last year, when I was given the opportunity to observe surgery during a day of #internship. It was an exciting experience! Tomorrow I will start a new exciting experience: I take off for #Congo Brazzaville to write my Bachelor's thesis. #nervous #excited #congobrazzaville #bachelorsthesis #nursestudent #throwbackthursday #livetsomstudent #blivandesjuksköterska