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“They’re coming tomorrow, do you want me to call you when they’re here?” “Who’s coming?” “You know, my friend whose baby had the arm problem . . . . “ The “arm problem,” how could I forget?!  In the first … Continue reading →

Our Christmas letter is now posted!  Go to our website under the “newsletter” tab or click here. Hope and pray that you have a blessed Christmas and happy New Year! Please also see our updated prayer requests as we head into … Continue reading →

I love my job. This is bizarre considering the fact I am scared / afraid when I meet a new patient. I am afraid of failing. I am afraid of failing to make a good diagnosis. I am afraid of … Continue reading →

This is a simple but very true statement; one that I know, but one that I needed to be reminded of on many days. It all started with a phone call.  I was home taking care of Noah, and Fred … Continue reading →

I am changing.  I am lost for words.  I have rambling thoughts.  How do you process events that pass? We do good work here.  Lives are saved. But we also make unintentional mistakes.  We contribute both to life and to … Continue reading →

1977, they say it was an interesting year.  Bury within the events of that year — the release of Smokey and the Bandit I, Star Wars Episode IV and Saturday Night Fever — was the birth of somebody.

A couple of interesting articles that were forwarded to us on Togo. The first one is about the doctor shortage is Togo titled “Who Let the Docs Out” -> click here. The second one is about Togo being the saddest country … Continue reading →

They say there are 4 stages to culture adjustment – the honeymoon stage, the hostility stage, the humor stage and the home stage. It was 2 am and my question was simple, “Why did you come to the hospital today?”  … Continue reading →

We continue to be amazed and the “ball of energy” that God has blessed us with!  From the time when came and we were concerned about him being able to get up and down the stairs to now when we … Continue reading →

In August we were asked to write a blog about our experience here in Togo for Samaritan’s Purse.   Today it got published.  We hope you enjoy.  To read the blog click here. God Bless