Podcasts Culture The Up and Comers Show 29: Sarah Long: Using Your Gifts and Knowing Your Calling

29: Sarah Long: Using Your Gifts and Knowing Your Calling

Published: June 14, 2017, 10:30 a.m.

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Sarah Long is a 26-year-old nurse who is about to embark upon her second voyage with Mercy Ships - a missions organization that provides the world\'s largest civilian hospital ship, giving care to those without it in Africa and other needy regions.\\xa0

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In this conversation we get to learn how Sarah found her calling through trials faced as she was a child. We talk about common struggles nurses face, the benefit of summer camps as a kid, how dealing with death changes you, how to think about missions trips, and much more.\\xa0

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It was a fun conversation and there is a lot of interesting perspectives that you will want to hear!

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For the full show notes, visit theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/sarah

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Time-Markers:

8:00 - Unique Aspects of being an Up & Comer
9:50 - How Sarah Thinks About \\u201cHer Calling\\u201d
12:00 - Sarah\\u2019s Background
15:30 - Impact of Father\\u2019s Cancer
22:00 - How Emotion Can Help/Hurt in Nursing
26:30 - What Dealing with Death Changes
28:15 - How Trials Have Impacted Her Faith
32:30 - Sarah\\u2019s Nursing Path and Experience
36:30 - Common Challenges with Nursing
41:45 - Background on Mercy Ships
59:20 - How People Can Get Involved with Mercy Ships
1:02:50 - How Sarah Thinks Through Mission Work
1:06:00 - Greater Impact of Mercy Ships
1:10:00 - Impact of Kanakuk Institute on Sarah
1:14:50 - Benefit of Kanakuk Camp on Sarah\\u2019s Childhood
1:22:30 - What Topic Sarah Wishes Was Discussed More
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