by heartsafire | Sep 23, 2016 | Mission Stories
It seems that progress is being made when we arrive at Baharini, a rural mission church plant from a local larger church with whom we partner. After all, last year’s tent was replaced with a solid frame structure built of corrugated aluminum. Clinic started as usual,...
by heartsafire | Jul 25, 2012 | Mission Stories
June 30 After arriving in Kampala, Uganda, and spending the night, it was a 6 hour drive to Gulu in the northern area of the country. There were so many different thoughts along the way, but most notable are all the conversations with You, Lord. I am not quite sure...
by heartsafire | Feb 22, 2010 | Mission Stories
February 6 – A team of 11 consisting of Dr. Vilma Vega (team leader, co-founder/president Hearts Afire, and Infectious Disease), Dr. David Sugar (Orthopedic surgeon), Dr. Allen Van (orthopedic surgeon), Dr. Gary Dunlap (orthopedic surgeon), Dr. Jose Estigarribia...
by heartsafire | Jan 22, 2010 | Mission Stories
As founders of Hearts Afire we unanimously decided based on the prompting of God that we must send in a team. Being the surgeon and one of the founders, I was the obvious choice. I never had a desire to go to Haiti; never felt called to Haiti; but realized that God...
by heartsafire | Jan 22, 2010 | Mission Stories
January 12 – Devastating 7.0 earthquake shakes the poorest country in the western Hemisphere – Haiti January 13 –As I started my morning in prayer, I realized that we could not stand back and watch but that as medical missionaries in the US and being so close to Haiti...
