The first-year Lauren Rose traveled to Rwanda in 2011; nobody could say or remember her name whenever introducing herself. She didn’t think much about it until the following year when she arrived in Ghana to volunteer at a rural clinic. At the airport, Francis asked her name. She responded, “Lauren” however, Francis looked confused. Lauren tried again, “Lauren.” On the third try, Francis responded, “Do you have another name?” Lauren’s middle name is Rose, and she said, “What about Rose?” Francis’s face lit up, and said, “Yes, we have Rose here. We will call you Rose.” So, for her entire time in Ghana, Lauren went by Rose.
