For me, Christmastime is synonymous with cold weather, extended family gatherings, candlelight Christmas Eve services, and annoying Christmas songs that get stuck in your head. This Sunday our family, along with the MK teachers and a volunteer doctor, had the opportunity to go up into the mountains to celebrate Christmas with Sengen Nazarene Church. It … More Bush Christmas

For those that are interested, I decided to write up what a typical day at Kudjip looks like for a medical missionary. I picked a random day (November 22), wrote down the cases I saw, and took a couple extra pictures. 8:00am – 9:00am – Ward Rounds This week I am on Pediatric Ward (A … More An Average Day for a Medical Missionary at Kudjip

Not again, I thought, as I felt for a pulse on Sarah, lying unresponsive on the ground. She and her newborn baby had been through so much already and we were almost ready to discharge her. I started CPR knowing the futility (in our setting) of what we were attempting to do. Sarah had originally … More Resilience