It was the phrase we used more than any other during the two weeks I was in Madagascar: “That’s Normal.” I even captured it on video while riding a Tuk-Tuk one day with the kids and Danielle: Heartbreaking & Humbling.… Read More »That’s Normal (Life in Madagascar)
While the region is blessed with eleven “official” community chapters, many other areas meet regularly & community is shared and developed through sections, Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ (WPDC), Marriage Enrichment, and events like the upcoming Cannon Beach Pacific… Read More »Community Update ’24
“CMDA campus ministry has provided a place to talk about Jesus in the chaos of medical school. In school, it is easy to forget about your faith or put it on the back burner. CMDA has allowed me to stop and… Read More »2024 Student Testimonies
Here are some quotes from emails, texts, and more over the past year: “Thank you so much for coming to our area! I walked away from coffee so encouraged. And from my heart, thank you for praying! … Thank you… Read More »What Others are Saying
It’s been two months since I last posted an update, and the title above may explain why. Over the last nine weeks, I have been on the road 44 days. I wish I could say that season is over, but… Read More »On the Road 70 out of 100 days
1,800 Miles in the Desert with Your Boss Yup! Bill Reichart, VP of Campus & Community, and I spent the last week of July and the first week of August together. You might think, “That many hours with your boss?… Read More »A Trip Like One of Paul’s Journeys?
Out of breath, I was about 4 running strides from the on ramp to the plane when I heard, “Boarding for Flight to Boise is now closed.” I walked those strides to the gate host and he said, “It actually… Read More »A quick(-er) trip
As we anticipate the 50th birthday of someone in our family, we recognize that the 50th year is the year of jubilee in the Old Testament. 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to… Read More »The Year of Jubilee
I get an email like the following one probably weekly (the “[ ]” are the only changes in the email): Good Afternoon, I am a new intern that will be starting my pediatrics residency at [Residency] shortly. I recently graduated… Read More »Community Chapters: A High Priority
Thank you to the sponsors that helped get us students to NatCon! It was amazing experience to connect with other students and practitioners from around the country and have deep conversations about the difficulties of training in this field. Connecting… Read More »NatCon ’24 Student Testimonies
It’s hard to know where to start with this trip. First of all, if it weren’t for generous donors, I don’t think I could have enjoyed it or been at peace about it in the way that I was. Second,… Read More »Nicaragua
Thanks to some of my colleagues, I was able to develop an annual report for our National Convention. It is my hope to be able to do this yearly, giving an update on what has happened and what is to… Read More »NatCon ’24 Annual Report