April 1st was Dr. Karla’s Daughter’s birthday. She turned 2! On Saturday I went to her party at their house and had a really great time. Karla had decorated their house with lots of balloons and there were many tables in the yard with light pink table cloths. Ginny and Cecil (the NRN Directors here in Nicaragua) picked me up and we went on the twisty, dirt, bumpy, road to her house. The party was perfect. It started with visiting and meeting many of Dr. Karla’s extended family members and then a prayer and some worship songs. Lidia had to change outfits 3 times during the party because she got really messy. She had flowers in her hair and couldn’t decide what she thought about all the people at her house. There were about 25 guests, mostly family and some friends, 15 under the age of 8. She had an Angelina Ballerina mouse piñata that was pretty in pink. The cake looked like a wedding cake with 2 layers…and so delicious. The party was simple and fun…Nicaraguan style.
As I have spent more and more time with Dr. Karla, I have grown to admire her and like her more and more. She has a loving light about her. She is personable and dynamic. She is a smart doctor that knows her stuff and knows when to seek help. She is open-minded and sincere with everyone she meets. She can play guitar and sing. She runs to her daughter’s side the moment she hears the slightest cry. She brings her husband a cold drink when he has been sitting in the car waiting for us for long while and even sometimes for no reason at all. She is full of ideas and humble. She doesn’t hesitate to say thank you and express her gratitude or joy. She never acts rushed in conversation even when we have 1,000,000 things to do. She gives of her time and talents generously. She values every person. She remembers not to pack too many things in to the schedule and complicate life when it is not necessary. She greets her husband with a kiss and then plays “tea time” in the backseat of the car. She is wise and honest. She loves God and shows it every day with her actions. Dr. Karla has become a dear friend and colleague that I have learned a lot from about life and clinical matters. The organization Nicaraguan Resource Network couldn’t have found a better Doctor to have hired!
Love,
Ayla Landry
“A true leader is a servant of all.”
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