Unalakleet Clinic

I have not caught up :/ but to avoid getting behind here are some pictures of the clinic I'm at in Unk. It is much bigger than the clinic at Brevig. I loved Brevig and it's people, but i've noticed there is a different atmostphere/ "way of thinking" here. I don't know why exactly, other than it is a little larger city. But i'll get to that later- Today is pictures of the clinic.

View out the window in my office- it's a little cloudy today

My "office"

The front reception area- they even have a reception area!! to the L is the check in for the clinic and to the R is the dental clinic- I think it is open most of the time but i'm not sure. Sorry the pictures are dark- I took them during lunch when all the lights were out.

Hall with all the exam rooms- i think there are 7 regular rooms and 1 ER with 2 beds. If I haven't said it yet- this clinic is HUGE! (compared to other clinics in the area)

The hallway that has the kitchen and the door on the R is a laundry room- Thank goodness.

The kitchen. It has an OVEN! I never thought that would make me so happy :)

My room- all my food is stacked up by the fridge, the PT room. to the L of the weight machine is a tredmill and my bed.

Day 1

The flights all went really well, I even had wifi for my long layover in anchorage. Flying into anchorage I was told to look out for the glaciers.

Thanks to my awesome dad I had a first class window seat to see them from! I had an overwhelming urge to go sledding down them. But i have a feeling they aren't as "smooth" as they look from the airplane, so it's probably a good idea i wasn't on the ground to act on those urges.

On my flight from Anchorage to Nome I sat next to a really family with an adorable 2 year old son.They were so nice and it turned out they were teachers in White Mountain. (one of the places I might be sent to). When we flew into Nome it was windy and rainy and about 8:45 pm-alaska time (did i mention that I had to wake up at 3:30-houston time-to make my first flight at 6am?). Needless to say I was pretty tired. I got all my bags and waited...and waited...and called the number I had been given if the lady who was supposed to pick me up forgot...and waited...and called again...and waited some more...and called again. Everytime I called I got the answering machine...which didn't make me feel all that great. I had not been told where I was supposed to be staying or how to get there incase no one showed up. As 10:00pm Ak time approached the airport staff were starting to close down the airport. The family from white mountain had offered to take me to the hospital, but at the time they left I was still sure that the lady would show up to pick me up. WEll no. never happened. The airport staff was so nice and they took me to the hospital, but as we were pulling out the family from White mountain were pulling in to check if I had gotten a ride. I have never met nicer people.

F.A.T. and happy

F.A.T is my new motto for my time here is alaska.
Flexible
Adaptable
Teachable
Pastor Bruce used that acronymn at church last week and it just seemed to fit in so perfect with what I need to be up here. Right now I'm in Brevig but I'm going to try and catch up with some pictures/posts.