A dear friend passed away last week and though he was in his eighties, his death was a shocking surprise, the result of a fall with a bang on the head. Dr. Rog was a sweet and humble man, always …
Kids start helping out with adult sized tasks at an early age here, it’s just part of family life. When I was a kid, I remember helping with the housecleaning and various chores, but my responsibilities were more to teach …
Bobby and Timothe Turk brought 3 friends home with them for their 10 day school break. Nuri, Ben, and Caleb rode over bumpy roads for untold hours, squished into interesting seating arrangements, putting up with heat and dust and …
We are very thankful to have medical care at a moment’s notice. Dr. Tim is always available for emergencies and medical treatment and advice. He is the proverbial boy scout when it comes to being prepared, that’s for sure, with …
Please pray! Pray that these children and their families can understand that we all have equal access to the one, true, loving Lord of life. Read what my friend, Jan, wrote (edited a bit by yours truly) to a friend …
The nursing school on the Gamboula mission has its official opening this week. There has been lots of preparation, from course prep to light fixture replacement, but here are just photos to give you an idea. The students are in …
This little friend has TB, but she’s not coughing. Xrays revealed severe bone damage in her leg, and 3 weeks ago she couldn’t stand. For a few months before coming across the border to the mission hospital, she just sat …
What a wonderful time we had celebrating Layha/Tabaski with friends across the way. This holiday and the end of Ramadan fasting are their two BIG holidays. Because Tabaski commemorates Abraham’s trek up to the mountaintop to obediently sacrifice his son, …
If the sun is shining at 5pm, you most likely will find Roy playing sports with his friends. If the clay/dirt basketball and volleyball courts are a bit on the wet side, you’ll find him weeding them, sometimes with his …
I used to work in the operating room of a busy downtown university teaching hospital. While working on patients who had been in accidents, I came to appreciate motorcycle helmets. We called them brain buckets, and there’s definitely a reason …
