Things That Make Me Smile!

June 9, 2018

Life is full and busy and fun and hard and so much more! It’s fun to take time to consider. So here is my pondering tonight: Things that make me smile: soft bunny fur! happy puppy greetings with whole bodies wiggling! rain out of a sunny sky! cute babies! watching helicopters land! views out airplane […]

Stomach, Lungs, or Heart?

June 9, 2018

About 1-2 months ago now, we saw a new patient. She came to us with complaints of feeling short of breath after getting food poisoning. She also had a non-productive moist cough with wheezes. Her vital signs were normal with a moderately elevated blood pressure (159/87) and good oxygen saturations. Being that it all initially […]

The Usual

February 18, 2018

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 […]

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

December 22, 2017

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 […]

Mourning a Friend, Celebrating Jesus!

December 22, 2017

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 […]

The Rest of the Story…

November 27, 2017

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 […]

Foundations in School

October 27, 2017

Yesterday was a special joy for us here in support services. Most often, the teaching and church planting efforts of our missionaries occurs at a distance from us, somewhere out in the bush, and we only hear tell of the results rather than see them. But yesterday was a celebration of the conclusion of the […]

My Cup Overflows!

October 15, 2017

This morning was a very special time of reflection begun during a conversation yesterday. So many people have asked over the last few months, “So are you getting excited yet?” If you are one that has asked this you probably heard something like, “Yes, but I am still so wrapped up in my to-do list […]