One of many changes I had to get used to when I moved to Malawi was sleeping under a mosquito net at night.  At first, it seemed so confining, but the net has grown into a type of security blanket for me keeping out not only mosquitoes but also every other creepy crawly creature that [...]

My first trip out to one of our clinic sites during my first week in Malawi is an experience I will never forget.  Our devotion began with a hymn out of the Chichewa hymnal, and I was brought close to tears.  I couldn’t understand a word of it, but the sound of so many voices [...]

After spending the last 16 years working in the public health sector, I became very aware  of the missing component in health care delivery. We focus primarily on how to fix the problems, but within specific guidelines. As a Christian I found many opportunities to share my faith with people who were suffering and dying [...]

When people come to the Dominican Republic they usually know about the tourist places, eg. the beaches, the Colonial City, the whale watching, etc. What they don’t always think about are the strange diseases you might come in contact with when you enter a different country.
Recently two members of our Christian family had very different [...]