“I think that there is not a single place on earth that Jesus wouldn’t go to reach somebody.” Christian Health Service Corps surgeon Dr. Warren Cooper and pediatrician Dr. Lindsey Cooper could have abandoned their work as medical missionaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo – one of the world’s
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God Has Heard
I remember the day so well. It was one of those days, I don’t think I will ever forget. The baby’s heart rate was dropping,
Moving Moments
Missionary life and ministry gets frequently filled with moving moments—both physical and emotional. We both got moved this week. Two weeks of follow-up meetings plan foci for the following year after the university’s (UFHB) multiple CHE training sessions end. A UFHB CHE team meeting stands out as one of several recent emotionally moving moments. Through prayerful reflection . . .
Patient Care Through Hallway Consults and Prayer
I drew in a deep breath as I considered my patient’s test results, wondering how I would explain them to her. These were the type of results that showed something was wrong, but not exactly what or how dangerous it was.
The Choice
One sobering truth about being free is that people can choose to become slaves again. Conversely, rarely are slaves given a choice to be free. We remain regularly encouraged by the choices of fellow Ivorian CHE workers called to freely teach and serve.
Saving Souls
“T” is our community of more than five hundred inhabitants. As far as drinking water, we had a meager percentage of availability: 2.6% of the population could access clean water. In education, less than 10% of children were in school.
Healing Belief
PDF Version: AWA_Update_190622.PDF Spirituality (i.e. individual practices) and religion (i.e. communal practices) influence health through pathways of behaviors, social support, psychology, and supernatural laws. – Oman & Thorensen, 2002 cited in The Influence of Religion on Health Beloved, I pray that you prosper in all things and be in
6 Lifesaving Interventions for Children in a Low-income Countries
Saving the lives of children is one of the greatest joys of medical mission work. What if you could save the lives of not a few but of many children? This blog shares six very basic interventions that can help you achieve that aim.
10 Questions for Every Medical Mission
Have you ever returned from a medical mission and wondered, “What could we have been done better?” No matter how professional a program is, there will always be room for improvement.
