Author Archives: Becky
A day in the city
A couple of weeks ago, Matt and I took a trip into the downtown area of Sydney. Sydney is a large city, (more than 5 million people), so we are staying in a suburb and it took us around one … Continue reading
Katie & Alex’s Wedding
We had the privilege of attending Matt’s sister, Katie’s wedding the week of our reception in Sydney last November. We were so happy for them. It was a gorgeous day for their wedding. I am sure that Matt’s mum was … Continue reading
Bobero
Bill and Erin recently took care of a young teenager in the hospital named Bobero. This young man had severe infections in his knees that led to septic arthritis which led to osteomyelitis in his legs (bone infections). He was … Continue reading
Dr David
Dr. David Crawford came to work with us last month at Kudjip. It was so encouraging, that he was so excited to learn. He has been an internal medicine doctor for many years, but not been exposed to third world … Continue reading
Matt’s 29th birthday
My husband Matt just turned 29 last month. It was wonderful to celebrate our first birthday together. We had previously been apart for our other birthdays. I wanted to make the day special. So I decorated the dining room and … Continue reading
Prayer meeting
Last month in February we hosted the weekly missionary prayer meeting. It was really great to see our house full of our neighbours singing and praising God. We used the iworship dvd’s last month to sing to since I prefer … Continue reading
Patients waiting patiently
Each day in clinic we see a few hundred patients. They first line up with the clerk and pay their fees. Then they wait to be seen by a nurse. They are screened and if the nurse feels comfortable, she … Continue reading
What’s wrong with me?
This older woman Maria came into clinic the other day wanting to know what was wrong with her. She has had a swollen stomach that continues to grow for many years. She was afraid to come to the hospital because … Continue reading
Bethany
My patient Bethany the other day came to see me. She has acromegaly, a disease that essentially causes some of her bones to grow as an adult, like her forehead and hands. This is usually caused by a brain tumor. … Continue reading
Opung – a Christmas miracle
A few days before Christmas, I was called to the ER to see a patient. I arrive to find a man of about twenty five in a coma on the bed with about three family members around him. I take … Continue reading
