Brightness in dark places - Angola Day 10
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in 2008 Angola, INMED | No Comments »In the evenings I'm entertaining myself by playing a suite of guitar pieces by Gaspar Sanz. Only one problem: the electricity kept going out. So I lit a candle and continued playing - probably just the same way he did ...
African Adventures - Angola Day 8
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in 2008 Angola, INMED | No Comments »This is my 5th day as the solo doctor, and I'm thankful to find that the so far I'm keeping up. But I've had three patients die only since yesterday - die of disease that would have been easily treatable ...
Meeting Manuel - Angola Day 6
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in 2008 Angola, INMED | No Comments »As I arrived at the Evangelical Med Center of Lubango today I was immediately summoned to the ER to see a child, Miguel, who'd just arrived. On first glance, the four-year old boy was swollen across his face - a ...
Arrival - Angola Day 1
Friday, June 20th, 2008 Posted in 2008 Angola, INMED | No Comments »Today I'm in Lubango, Angola. If you look at a map of Africa, Angola is a nation in the southwest corner. I lived here for two years, working at a mission hospital and also doing mobile clinics. During these weeks ...
Angolan Adventure Ahead
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in 2008 Angola, INMED | No Comments »This Father's Day I'm packing my gear for the month-long stent in Lubango, Angola (southern Africa). After spending last year pontificating about international medical service, I'm particularly excited about my opportunity to re-immerse myself into the day-to-day experience. Check out ...