LOVE FINDS YOU IN NEW HOPE, SOUTH CAROLINA
Katrina sat in her room looking out the window. This was a time of war and her fiancé had joined almost two years ago. He would be coming home soon and Katrina was getting more and more excited as each day went on. For now, all she could do was write letters and pray for his safety. She stood up, grabbed her Bible and started reading. As she read, she continued to think of the men who were fighting in the war and their families. She prayed for the men who were severely injured. After reading for about an hour, she got up, got dressed for work, and headed her job.
"Good morning Katrina!" shouted one of the nurses and her best friend, Amelia.
"Be quiet Mel!" Katrina couldn't help but laugh at her friend. "Good morning. Do we have any new patients today?"
"No ma'am. We still have a busy day ahead of us though. The army is a dangerous place, Kat. These men have risked so much. I am glad that we can help them but it makes me sad to see the state that they are in," Amelia frowned as she looked over her shoulder toward the rooms where the injured soldiers lay.
"Just keep praying. That's the best we can do. That and working here, in the infirmary," Katrina rested her hand on Amelia's shoulder before grabbing a clipboard and going into her first patient's room. A man lay in a bed with severe burns and several broken bones. "Good morning Robert. How is everything today?"
Robert looked up at her and smiled. It hurt for him to talk, so he would do as little as possible. Katrina understood this because of the pain he was in. She sat in a chair next to his bed and started to examine his burns.
"They seem to be healing just fine Robert! I say there will be huge improvement and I can hear your voice within the next few weeks!" Katrina smiled and called for Amelia to apply new bandages.
"Make sure you clean the wounds Mel!" she called over her shoulder as she headed to Henry's room. Henry had to have one of his arms amputated three days ago.
As Katrina walked into the room, Henry's face lit up. Katrina had become a quick friend of his. "Good morning Dr. Foster!"
"Good morning Henry," she smiled as she sat to check his arm. "How's my trooper today?"
"I'm good but I feel bad that I am here instead of with my fellow troops," Henry gave a frown as he looked at his arm. "Do you think I can ever go back?"
Katrina looked at him. She honestly didn't know what the army would allow. "Henry, I don't know how the army works but I do know that if you can, it is going to be hard to relearn how to do all the procedures."
"I understand Dr. Foster. How is your fiancé?"
"He's great. I pray for him every day. I expect you do the same for your troops, right Henry?"
"I'm tired doctor. If you don't mind…"
"Very well Henry. I hope you rest well but think about what I have said." Katrina left a bible on the table next to his bed as she walked out. She prayed he would pick it up and read it and maybe get saved. This was the start of a long day.