Pomp and Ceremony
The grand opening ceremony of the Hospital of Hope, Mango, Togo! A beacon of light in a dark land.
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. “
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” [1]
“ Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” [2]
This is only the beginning of the adventure…
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Three Weeks
A lot has happened since my last update. That’s just the way life is here. There’s always plenty to do and when you’re a IT Manager preparing a hospital for opening there’s not much time to sit on your hands. Here’s just a quick glimpse of what we, as an IT team, have been doing to prepare for opening day each with a specific prayer request. (more…)
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October 2014 Newsletter
Here’s the newsletter for October.
Click here to read the October newsletter (pdf).
Unable to open a PDF? Get the Word 2007 Document instead.
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Ebola and the Plague of Fear
EBOLA, Togo’s grand mobilization for prevention. The headlines could not be more clear. The full page color add taken out by the Ministry of Health told citizens to report to a medical facility if any of a list of symptoms developed. The instructions were clear and simple.
The Western media churns out reports of more cases and televises opinionated “experts” arguing over what the best response should be. Even while the bicker millions of people ponder the implications of a disease that has no cure and means almost certain death to anyone without access to the best Western medical treatments. (more…)
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