Preparing for my medical volunteering trip... img=http://shop.advanceweb.com/images/products/2006/GI/Special_Gifts/misc/01673_HeartStethoscope_GI/01673_stethoscope_med.jpg I have been planning to be a part of a medical missions trip a charity in New York have been organising for a number of months now. To be honest, I was so excited at the possibility of contibuting to such an awesome project and knew instantly when I saw it that I would be travelling with that team. My biggest hurdle was raising sufficient funds to be able able to travel out there, but as time has passed, I've found that I have received mixed reactions to my plans, and that has been the biggest challenge so far. A large proportion of the people I have shared my plans with have been supportive, but as with all things in life, there were a select few who responded in ... read more