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Feb 27, 2014

I am down.  I am struggling.  I called a friend, a teacher, a doctor who participated in my training.  We talked. In the middle of January, I told my wife, we have been blessed / lucky so far, no major … Continue reading

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I am emotional (A rant)

I am emotional.  I cry a lot more in silence these days.  I have been here before.  It comes when re-reading a blog, reflecting on a comment and or seeing a sick patient.  It comes out of the blue, a … Continue reading

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“Doctor!”

It had been a relatively challenging night.  I hadn’t gotten home till about 11pm and one of the patients I’d been managing overnight was laying heavy on my mind.  I wanted to go over early to see her and check … Continue reading

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“Blah, Blah, Blah” . . . we think that means “I can swim”

Wow!  It has been so much fun to watch him go from barely moving to crawling to walking and now to swimming! Noah continues to be an ever-present blessing in our lives!  God knew what He was doing!!

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Nine patients, two points of view and a question

What a day! Or is this a week now or a month?  I am not sure.  The days are fuzzy.  It seems like one long day.  Time is for me a point of reference, a tool, used to measure things, … Continue reading

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The Gift

“They’re coming tomorrow, do you want me to call you when they’re here?” “Who’s coming?” “You know, my friend whose baby had the arm problem . . . . “ The “arm problem,” how could I forget?!  In the first … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from Togo! (2013 Christmas Newsletter)

Our Christmas letter is now posted!  Go to our website under the “newsletter” tab or click here. Hope and pray that you have a blessed Christmas and happy New Year! Please also see our updated prayer requests as we head into … Continue reading

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HELP

I love my job. This is bizarre considering the fact I am scared / afraid when I meet a new patient. I am afraid of failing. I am afraid of failing to make a good diagnosis. I am afraid of … Continue reading

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God is in Control . . .

This is a simple but very true statement; one that I know, but one that I needed to be reminded of on many days. It all started with a phone call.  I was home taking care of Noah, and Fred … Continue reading

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Learning to Adapt

I am changing.  I am lost for words.  I have rambling thoughts.  How do you process events that pass? We do good work here.  Lives are saved. But we also make unintentional mistakes.  We contribute both to life and to … Continue reading

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