Monday

Monday, January 1st The Hope team spent the holiday working at Selian hospital. Performing a surgical pre-op clinic following our outreach clinic. We totaled 50 patients today which resulted in 30 surgeries booked whilst the rest being diagnosed and treated medically. Dr. Maya made it important to note that without the help of Hopes outreach

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Saturday and Sunday

Friday: Another early morning starting off with breakfast at 7 am. Julius, Freemon, A.J, Gayle, Sierra, Heaven, and Domine all had breakfast and headed over to the same clinic area we went to yesterday. This was definitely an impoverished area and it was very difficult to see what people were dealing with. Today the team

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Friday, December 29th

Friday,  December 29th Our day started this morning at around 6:30 this morning. We first drove to Dr. Maya’s brand new clinic. It was opened about 10 months ago and had very nice equipment, complete with 3 in-patient rooms, a labor and delivery area, a pharmacy, and a dentist area. We drove with Dr. Maya

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Thursday, December 28th

Thursday,  December 28th Gayle, Sierra, and I arrived safely at Kilimanjaro Airport the night of the 27th around 8 pm.     We were then driven to our hotel. We are staying in a village close to the clinics we will be working in. Sierra and I stayed in the same room with Gayle in

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A God of Promises

A God of His promises. May we trust and believe that we have a God that is true to His promises. We ask God today to provide for us our daily bread, to fulfill each of our daily needs and to provide us with all the wisdom, peace and hope to get us through each

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Conquers Any Fears

“I’m not enough unless, You come; will You meet me here again…all I want is all You are, Will You meet me here again. As I walk now through the valley, Let Your love rise above every fear. Like the sun shaping the shadow, in my weakness Your glory appears” – Elevation Worship As we

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He Is With Us

Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. (Isaiah 43) When we walk through troubling times, whether it is a time of injustice,

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He Cares

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”‭ 1 Peter‬ ‭5:7‬ When we’re overwhelmed with life’s various curveballs, may we remind ourselves that while these curveballs can feel overwhelming to our own hearts, they are not too big for God to handle. Taking a deep breath in and asking God

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God’s Timing

As challenging as it can feel at times to understand God’s timing and plans for our future, we can sit in knowing that His plans are still perfect in every way. His plans for our lives, even the ones we cannot see, are far better for us than our own curated plans. God reminds us

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Impactful Educational Experiences

Surgical Volunteer Story Today was a surgery day. Michaela was able to observe a lumbar spinal surgery. Spinal surgery is incredibly complex, but the doctors with Hope Ministries did an amazing job completing this surgery safely and efficiently. Not only did they complete a successful surgery, they were also great at educating Michaela throughout the

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Untreated Infections

A Surgical Story from Mama Gayle: Mark, Alex and I headed to the hospital today for a very busy day.  Dr. Roberts, Alex and I were in the OR. Two of the cases we did today were for these two adorable, little boys. They were brought in by a friend who helps children in village

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Untreated Infections

Volunteer Story from Logan Today most of the team went back to Bugando hospital while the rest of the team went to the orphanage to do their teaching projects. At Bugando, the day started out with report of all the new patients admitted to the orthopedic unit. After report, we went around with the doctors

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