CALLED to Papua New Guinea

Praise GOD! ...and here's why: Many years ago after finishing my first year of medical school, Rachel and I became friends with a very special young lady named Maggie Landgrebe - also a medical student, also serving the Lord through medical missions. We have remained in touch with Maggie over the years, and like many of you, Dr. Maggie Landgrebe joined us this year in Papua New Guinea by helping us raise financial support to come and serve. In addition, she also purchased some medical equipment which was (literally) shipped here via Dr. Todd Winters' ministry, the Nazarene Hospital Foundation (sends shipping containers to Kudjip full of donated US medical supplies.) Dr. Maggie has faithfully followed our Blog through the year, and as we are getting ready to return home, she has generously sent a final monetary gift, which will be distributed among the following Kudjip ministries which she has read/heard about... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I have had the pleasure of spending m...

We have had the pleasure of going on some adventurous and visually stunning hikes while living here in Papua New Guinea. Teddy and I were glad to have one last hike with our friends the Zimmerman's and the Daff's before we leave the country... we also brought along a visiting PA Student, Kait, and the newest missionary to Kudjip, Sheena.     This last adventure did not disappoint!  We all piled into the cruiser and drove about 30 minutes into the bush, where we parked the car at a school and set off on our hike.  The hike began out on a hillside and in the sunshine, but then descended down to a creek bed that we walked along/in.  Our final destination was a magnificent waterfall!  We scrambled to the top to swim in a natural pool, and had a lovely picnic lunch.   As always, it was a wonderful time with friends and a great opportunity to marvel at God's beautiful creation.   Setting off on our adventure Beautiful views! Anastasia e...

Well hi there Blogaholics . Rachel and I have safely returned from a few days of vacation in Madang, on the Northern coast of PNG. A big thank you to our mothers (Anne and Florence) for sponsoring this little 10-year anniversary getaway. We went with our Kudjip besties, Mark and Esther Crouch, and their three adorable kiddos, Anna, Levi, and Lucy. The weather and snorkeling were excellent, and we enjoyed canoeing to a little island off the coast for beach recreation and adventure. What a blessing!   ================================= Returning to work today brought me back to the reality of third world medical missions, a surprisingly emotional reality heightened in the knowledge that we only have a few weeks left here at Kudjip. I didn’t think about it much during our week of vaca, but I really missed seeing and serving the variety of physical and spiritual needs at the hospital. I know God has plans for our time Stateside, and we’re praying for Him to reveal ...