Archive for the ‘Papua New Guinea 2009’ Category
9September2009
Image of the Day
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This picture was taken on the PNG trip last June.
23July2009
Serving Papua New Guinea
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I thank God for the opportunity of coming to Papua New Guinea to serve the people of this country along with my brothers and sisters. What comes in mind as I interacted with the people of PNG is Paul’s letter to the Philippians. “I thank God for every remembrance of you…for your fellowship in the [...]
22July2009
In the Village of Hula
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The Medical team conducted a mobile clinic session in the village of Hula on Tuesday. The team left Monday afternoon for a 3 hour drive to the site arriving at 6:45 pm. We were greeted and welcomed by children and adults. The children were smiling and very excited. They performed a traditional dance and sang [...]
21July2009
Operation Pasim Sua (Binding up the wounds)
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I am used to practicing medicine in the confines of a hospital. On Tuesday we set up the clinic in the middle of the town of Hula. I turned my chair to face away from the middle of our clinic to face the homes and the ocean, so that I would not be intimidated by [...]
16July2009
Mobile Clinic
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We went out to a settlement where many people had gathered to receive medical services. The people were very happy to see us arrive in our Toyota truck, equipped with medical & dental supplies. Our mobile unit has seen hundreds of poor people who are suffering from many illnesses that do not exist in the [...]
