PFR 2022 & Testimony Video!

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 had the most wonderful honor of giving a Testimony from the Field in front of the entire assembly on opening night. Dr Richard Furman who co-founded World Medical introduced me, and the Holy Spirit walked my shaking heart through 10 minutes of sharing our missions story and encouraging the assembly to consider their own commitment to regular missions work. I would have considered the testimony a flop for having forgotten half of what I intended to say, except for the duration of the conference I was pulled aside over and over by other attendees saying how moved they were by the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God! And my sincerest thanks to you MANY prayer warriors out there who encouraged me to have faith the Lord would give me the right words to say. (Rachel was kind enough to video the testimony - CLICK BELOW TO WATCH.)

The cherry on top of this amazing conference was spending time with a number of missionary legends like Dr Dick Furman (co-founder of WMM), Dr Ed Morrow (former Director of WMM), Scott Hughett (current Director WMM), and of course getting to meet the legendary Franklin Graham (who you may recall anointed my life for Jesus when I was just 8 years old - see Blog post from 4/26/15). It was also great to spend time with a couple missionary legends who have served many times at Kudjip, namely Dr. Allen Sawyer (ObGyn) and Felix Martin Del Campo (Dentistry).  

Click HERE to see conference highlights produced by Samaritan's Purse 

Another joy at the conference was getting to see my cousin, Dr Fraser Henderson Jr, who is currently serving at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya through WMM's Post-Residency Program. Granted, I only saw a picture of him, but it was wonderful nonetheless! (SO proud of you Fraser!)

Looking back on the PFR conference, I am still reeling with seeing the Lord's hand at work - using our missions story to bless and inspire others, so many Divine appointments with brothers and sisters pursuing Kingdom work, feeling affirmed in our placement with World Medical, and the Spirit challenging me to consider new ways to define and serve our Call. 

For us and the work at hand, please pray the Lord's blessing and guidance. Our return trip to Papua New Guinea will be here before we know it!

All our love and thanks, Ted & Rachel