Thursday, May 4th I have arrived safely in Tanzania, but it was a long trip. The closer I got, the more excited I was to return to this beautiful country. On arrival I took a step off the plane and took a big breath and the smells of Tanzania flooded me with emotions. Then I … Read more
It’s that choice of living. It’s that choice of placing yourself out there for all of His Light to be spread. It’s not merely knowing or vastly containing, but it’s the doing and the living that spreads His Love both near and far. It’s going to be uncomfortable; you’re going to squirm. It’s going to … Read more
“We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision.” As we keep stepping one foot forward at a time from last week and continue coming closer to our upcoming departure date in May, we remind ourselves to continuously dream big and never let our visions be limited by earthly negativity. God instills in … Read more
Sometimes the simple reminder of letting go is all we need to fill our morning cups. Letting go of all false expectations, past failures, and current earthly fears. Then we are required to make the decision to stand up, dust off past wounds, and press into the deep Heavenly Treasures that lie ahead. We are stepping out in Faith … Read more
Sunday, January 22nd The day of goodbyes As I reflect back on what we all accomplished over the last 3 weeks, all I can do is smile and praise God for his love, strength and guidance. Also I was so blessed with a lovely team. The team members each began to depart to return home, … Read more
Bwana Asifiwe! What a glorious day. Mark, Steve, John and I went to the hospital and heard morning report. We then had an evaluation meeting with the doctors, residents and medical students that we worked with all week. I was beyond excited and happy about how pleased they were with the time that we spent … Read more
Praise God for your strength and patience as we performed a delicate spine surgery that took us 4 1/2 hours. The room was filled with residents, medical students, radiology students and nursing students because all were interested in seeing and learning. Dr. Isidor assisted Dr Steve. I explained to anesthesiology that it was very important … Read more
Shelby and I spent our last full day in Mwanza enjoying the children and staff at Fonelisco Orphanage. The name derives from “Foundation of New Life for Street Children and Orphans. Our first task was to provide teaching on the delicate subject of sex education which was focused on the young girls entering puberty. … Read more
We started the day as usual listening to the medical students give report on the patients that were admitted during the night and the instructors question them. Then one of the orthopedic residents that Iowa Orthopedics is sponsoring. He presented his proposal for his upcoming research. He listed Hope Ministries and Iowa Orthopedics on the … Read more
We cannot do this without you. We ask that you would remember those who need love, nourishment, and physical, medical care in Tanzania. We ask God that He will open doors for Hope Ministries in 2021 to travel back to Tanzania, so we can once again serve those who need it most.
