(Christina was featured in a US physician periodical) I’m leading a group of women through a season of spiritual formation, focusing on...

Poster Children Greg found himself featured in a poster advertising NTCCA programs this year, and Christina was featured in the American...

It was one of those days when I was happy to be a doctor, when being in clinic brought me a surge of energy and joy. My first patient was...

Last week, my friend was talking about the difficulty of getting her children ready for school when the electricity was out.  I realized...

I awoke the sound of a plane flying over at 1:30 am, early Saturday morning.  I smiled, rolled over, and drifted back to sleep. That had...

Mentorship and Discipleship This month, Christina has been mentoring a surgical resident and an undergraduate student as they struggle...

There’s nothing like being away from a place to help you notice things anew when you return. For Greg and me, the drive home from the...

It was my third time testing positive for COVID, but I’ve probably had COVID twice that many times. Interesting things happen when I get...

I was thinking of the Japanese concept of ichi-go ichi-e today, which means “one-time, one meeting” or “one chance in a lifetime”.  As I...

Teaching Pastors Greg finished the training with the church leaders in the Mpingu area. Now we are in discussion about how to both follow...

My friend Faye was leaving Malawi after working here for more than ten years.  We brought her a chocolate croissant, breakfast on one of...

I was supposed to fly to Israel on Saturday night, on a trip with my church. I expected that there might be issues, because I had never...

I met her towards the end of a busy clinic day. I was rushing around trying to finish up things for my other patients, and she was laying...

I was exhausted, hurt and confused. It was only 10 am, but it was dry and hot and we were a bit lost. I crumpled on a rock under a mango...

There aren’t many clinical scenarios which alarm me. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen so many critically high blood pressures and blood...

Teaching Pastors Greg has been asked to start an additional training for about 45 pastors in the Mphewa area. He is planning to start...

The scent of flowers drifts through my nose and into my spirit. A mix between jasmine and honeysuckle, these flowers pop out each year...

“Why did you wait so long to come back for more vaccines?” It took me a minute to answer the Health Surveillance Assistant, then I...

Greg sits under a banyan tree, sharing tea with Nixon and Moses. This tree is a beauty. The space between its labyrinth of ground roots,...

Fuel and Forex Crisis Supplies of fuel remain elusive in Malawi, with long gas station lines filling streets for days as they wait for...