In This Issue
Loving with Rice, Corn, and Blankets
Angela Shuff
What if the rice and blanket the American missionary gave you were the only things you owned besides the clothes on your back? Suppose your husband was killed right in front of your eyes, and you escaped from the bandits before they could catch you and your child. And so you walked for miles and miles, trying to reach Cameroon—a peaceful place to start over. You can’t trust anyone, because everyone is just doing what they have to do to survive.
Compassion in Action around the World
Becky Davey, Director of International Healthcare Ministries
We are commanded to be like Christ—to clothe ourselves with kindness, gentleness, and patience (Colossians 3:12), to be compassionate and humble (1 Peter 3:8). Healthcare ministry offers one of many platforms to follow Christ’s model. People around the world are finding hope and healing as ABWE healthcare professionals act as channels of His love.
Plans to Stem the Tide in Togo
Brenda Mastin, Togo
Isabelle knew something wasn’t right with one of her children, a fraternal twin. The baby had hardly gained any weight since her birth ten months ago, especially in comparison to her sister. There had been a long wait to see the doctor because most of the family’s resources had been spent on fetish ceremonies and herbs. There was also fear and denial—who would want to find out she has a child with a devastating illness?
Online Features
History Week at the Greater Lisbon Christian Academy
Mary Kay Smith
You might recognize the sound of the bell calling students to classes, but I doubt you have seen a school like The Greater Lisbon Christian Academy (GLCA). The school is set on a winding, narrow road right at the top of Lisbon, overlooking the city and the Tagus River stretched out far below. The building is soft pink with a red tile roof. There are marble cobblestone paths, a wrought iron door, tiled walls, mosaic floor, and a columned patio. It is a beautiful setting!
Leader to Leader: Remembering Dr. Kempton
Dr. William Amstutz
For many years I observed Dr. Kempton’s influence on my dad, Dr Harold E. Amstutz, who did research for ABWE and developed the Insight Series. As a family, we appreciated the interest of both Ruth and Wendell as my parents retired from ABWE. The handwritten notes, the stop-by visits, and the timely calls of encouragement and thankfulness were all such a blessing.
Reaching Couples in Urban Spain
Cindy Brown, Spain
Where is she taking me? thought my houseguest as we walked on a dirt path next to a busy freeway near Madrid, Spain. People looked curiously at the two of us middle-aged women armed with cans of white spray paint. Were we going to join the teenagers painting graffiti under the freeway overpass? No, our goal was to transform pruned tree branches into decorations for an outreach event that weekend.
Story Archive
One More Patient
poem by David Staab, MD
Lord, they have asked me to see one more patient.They really can not take care of him themselves.
They think I have a pill for everything.
They think I know what is wrong...
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