Swaziland Day 4

Swaziland: Day 4 Our third clinic day was truly one of the most critical days for taking care of patients. We had quite a few very severe cases, many of which were taken care of quickly and easily. We cared for people with multiple skin infections and parasitic...

Swaziland: Day 3

Have you ever had a story that made you laugh so much you cried? Well, I have a heartfelt belly laugh for you. One of our first patients this morning was around 95. She shuffled her feet and could barely walk. She moved around with a walking stick. As she waited in...

Swaziland: Day 2

Today up at dawn, and ready to work. We all stayed up late and organized the pharmacy at the church last night since it was up to me to run the pharmacy the next day. Again a lack of a pharmacist and by now, as many of you know, my Nazi pharmacy days have become more...

Swaziland: Day 1

Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle, the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight Have you ever come face to face with a lion? Well, I did just that. Wow, let me tell you, I highly recommend a trip to...

Pastor’s journal: Amazon trip 2012

Days 1 – 2, Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10. Travel. We met at the church at 2 p.m. and drove to Sarasota and then Miami in a bus borrowed from First Baptist Church Bradenton. It went by faster than I expected, probably because of all the conversations as we got...

Haiti Mission Participant viewpoint

Hey, anybody out there got a dream? How do you see yourself today, and what do you want to smile about at the end of all your tomorrows? May I borrow a few moments of your time and share some thoughts about a challenging, rewarding investment I made of my time this...