CALLED to Papua New Guinea

  Hello friends and family –  We are so excited to share that our passports are renewed and preparations are well under way for our return to Papua New Guinea this Spring!  We will be once again serving at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in the Western Highlands through March & April to help fill in while a full-time missionary physician is on leave. A large portion of our preparations is raising the funds needed to cover the cost of travel to and from the field.  If you feel led to partner with us in this way, please see below.   During this time of preparation, we also value your prayers for:      - Approval of our volunteer visas     - Favor in obtaining the most appropriate flights     - Raising the funds needed to go THANK YOU !!! HOW TO PARTNER WITH US FINANCIALLY Financial contributions to either of our missions accounts are tax-deductible and will support travel and food/lodging while we serve at Kudjip Nazarene Hospi...

Dear Readers, We have just returned from an exciting weekend at the World Medical Mission annual conference Prescription for Renewal . This conference serves to provide CME credits for medical professionals interested in learning more about international medical missions work, while also inspiring their interest in serving abroad. This year's theme verse came from 1st Corinthians 15:58 - “ Therefore, my beloved brethren,  be steadfast, immovable,  always abounding in the work of the Lord,  knowing that your labor in the Lord  is not in vain . ” Many former and current missionaries attend the conference to give lectures, and this year they invited me to give two breakout lectures. The first covered the diagnosis and management of malnutrition while the second provided guidance on how to bring family into the mission field. Rachel joined me to help present this second lecture while Pennie and Solomon behaved very well coloring in the first row.  In addition, I ha...

Praise the Lord dear friends, we are 6 months out from a return trip to Papua New Guinea!!! Please join us in praying over the preparations to come. Many of you who have followed our missions journey already know the Lord has called us to serve at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in the Western Highlands of PNG on a short term (2-3 month) basis every other year. This would not be possible without my amazing Pediatric Practice in Richmond, Virginia who permits my leave of absence every other year. Thank you PAHP family! Since our last trip to PNG in early 2020, the pandemic whirlwind disrupted and delayed our expected return this past Spring, but God’s timing is perfect and we are deeply thankful to be back on track for returning this March 2023. As it has been quite some time since our last post I have a number of updates to share with you, and more to come in future posts! ( ...and yes, Pennie & Solomon are growing up fast! )   Upon our return in May 2020 from a wild and wond...