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 … Read more

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, … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Lasting Effects with Teaching

A Surgical Story by Alinda Today at Bugando Hospital, the team was on their feet for almost 11 hours straight with three separate spine surgeries, and LOTS of teaching and learning. We started out our day with Steve jumping in during morning report; he helped correct a misinterpretation of an x-ray of a “fracture” that … Read more

Surviving a Crocodile Attack

Medical Story by Logan Today, we had an interesting case at the hospital. We had a patient who presented with a severe injury to his femur. After we asked our patient what happened, he stated that he was finishing up work in the field and decided to wash off in the water. As he was … Read more

HIV Patients and Joy In the Heartache

Volunteer Story by Ally Jambo rafiki yangu (Hello my friends), My name is Ally; I am a junior nursing student at Northwestern College. Today, we went on hospice visits. Our second patient today was a little boy about 8 years old. He is HIV positive and recently lost both of his parents to HIV. He … Read more