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“Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” (read singing)

“Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” (read singing)

“Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” There are some weeks that the patients coming into the clinic develop a theme. “Oh, this week is head week” or “this week is foot week”. These past two weeks have reminded me more of the children’s song, “Head, shoulders, knees, and toes…knees and toes”. (WARNING: Some of these stories, […]
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Living Small and Living Great!

Living Small and Living Great!

You know you live in a small community when… …you know which neighbor just sneezed. …you know, without looking, who’s driving by just by the sound of their vehicle. …you know what TV series your neighbors are currently enjoying. …you know your neighbor’s taste in music without having seen their collection. …you know what time […]
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The Usual

The Usual

There has not been much to write about in relation to the clinic and my medical work. Just the usual colds, well-child checks, back pain, sprained joints, cuts to treat, meds refilled, and other “usual” stuff. But after months of frequent emergencies we are grateful for “the usual” and this is actually a huge answer […]
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Refreshing

Refreshing

Off-and-on over the past 2-3 years a friend and I have been mulling over the difference between Relaxing and Refreshing. There are things I do with my down time to relax but not all that is relaxing refreshes my soul. Relaxing is good and necessary. But in a stressful job, a stressful day, a stressful […]
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Ministry is about Relationships

Ministry is about Relationships

All ministry is about relationships. Any ministry is about relationships. Without relationships there is no ministry–we would simply be a stuffed shirt touting our own stuffing. Therefore, ministry is very difficult to quantify, measure, and qualify. I am the recipient of others’ ministries and strive to serve others myself. This being said, the ministries I […]
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“Cutting a tree with a turtle” and “eating children”

“Cutting a tree with a turtle” and “eating children”

So language learning is not without its moments. Moments of pleasure when you’re able to communicate your heart. Moments of frustration when you just don’t have the words. Moments of confusion when you really can’t hear the difference between what you’re saying and what your language helper is saying. And moments of laughter when you […]
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Mourning a Friend, Celebrating Jesus!

Mourning a Friend, Celebrating Jesus!

I have not had the words or known how to say what has been going on here. Time. We all needed some time. On December 7th, I was called to the clinic for an emergency cardiac arrest with a code in progress. A national friend had suffered an apparent sudden cardiac arrest after kicking the […]
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“What’s in a Name?”

“What’s in a Name?”

Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” In a western world, a common part of introductions is to state your name and ask the other person for their name. Here in PNG it is no different. But then it is…Let me explain. In our area, a newborn is given a man or meri (male or female) […]
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The Rest of the Story…

The Rest of the Story…

Most often when we see patients, especially national patients, we don’t usually get to hear, as Paul Harvey used to say, “the rest of the story”…how things turned out for them. For one reason or another, they don’t follow up with our clinic. And for the most part, I am okay with that. But there […]
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Holi spirit bin sutim bel bilong me

Holi spirit bin sutim bel bilong me

Holi Spirit bin sutim bel bilong me. (The Holy Spirit has been shooting my belly [i.e. heart].) Since beginning our E2 language and culture learning, we have had the great privilege of joining our national employees as they work through the Foundations teaching of the Gospel. They have heard it before but this time our […]
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