Strong Hands

Just another day

2012-01-21T16:55:00.001-07:00

I had nothing left to say. It's rare that I find myself at a loss for words. Anyone who knows me will roll their eyes and laugh when I say that. But just then, the air had drained from my lungs. I was in an ER, with a patient who was confused and had a giant lump on his beautifully wrinkled face. All he could say was "billy club." He said that every time, even when we'd seen that it was other

Dreams for 2012

2012-01-01T13:13:00.003-07:00

In the spirit of the intentionality of New Year's resolutions, but without the pressure, here are some of the goals or things I'd like to see happen in 2012. Continue to read. I love reading, and I think that a culture of reading will make the world a better place. Explore new areas to hike. I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, and I don't ever want to take it for granted.

Christmas Realities

2011-12-23T22:08:00.001-07:00

Driving home after work, I was thinking about Jesus. Don't get excited, it doesn't often happen - to be honest, groceries are usually way farther forward in my mind than the Son of God. Still, 'tis the season. It had just occurred to me that Jesus was born into a pretty brutal culture too. Joseph and Mary must have lived in a rough world. I mean, could you imagine NOBODY giving up their room so

Sex on the beach

2011-12-05T02:02:00.001-07:00

We sat sipping our drinks in silence, trying not to look. Between our table and the sunset, two men and three girls were touching and giggling. Young black skin sandwiching sagging white flab. The girls playfully fought over who would get to spend the night with the "handsome" old men. They drank as they teased, lidocaine for the soul. A third man approached up the beach, also old, also white

Hope.

2011-11-20T11:42:00.001-07:00

This is a guest blog by Eric S. It is his response to our pastor Scott writing us to ask for a story of hope based on our experiences. Enjoy! The medical team has been saving lives for the last month of people who live 0.5 to 4 hours drive away from medical care. It would be inconceivable for someone in Canada to live that close to medical care and not receive the care that they need but

That's all for now

2011-11-19T07:56:00.001-07:00

Well, we pushed through a last week of clinics before finally throwing in the towel. We are now in the capital city, and are recovering from a spate of illnesses (everything from malaria to shingles), but spirits are high especially in the cool weather. The next week and a bit will be spent with E & J traveling around the country before heading home. We will need it to be a time of debriefing,

"Let's hope it's just maggots."

2011-11-12T02:19:00.001-07:00