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Practicing what we Preach: March 2024 Update
(Christina was featured in a US physician periodical) I’m leading a group of women through a season of spiritual formation, focusing on...

Christina
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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Being the Patient, February 2024
It was my third time testing positive for COVID, but I’ve probably had COVID twice that many times. Interesting things happen when I get...

Christina
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Miller's December 2023 Update: Paths of Tea
My friend Faye was leaving Malawi after working here for more than ten years. We brought her a chocolate croissant, breakfast on one of...

Christina
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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Stress in Clinic
There aren’t many clinical scenarios which alarm me. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen so many critically high blood pressures and blood...

Christina
Nov 2, 20234 min read
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October 2023 Update: Preaching and/or Teaching
I stretched on the living room carpet as Greg sat on the couch. We made our way through a recording of one of Greg’s old sermons. This...

Christina
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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A Normal Patient Visit: September 2023 Update
My patient asked me if this was a normal type of visit for me. She said that she didn’t know whether to expect counseling or coaching or...

Christina
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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Encouragement in a Dry Season: Miller July 2023 Update
It’s dry season in Malawi. Normally, this is the time that classes are out, the harvest is in, and Greg and I start working with...

Christina
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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Saving a Life through Preventive Medicine, May 2023 Update
“My appointment with you two weeks ago saved my dad’s life.” I had seen this patient once before, and I had cared for his mother, but I...

Christina
May 1, 20233 min read
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Questions from a Cholera Training: Miller's April 2023 Update
“Is this going to be a training about cholera, or a training about the Bible?” asked Mr. Nzunga from the front row. It was a fair...

Christina
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Cyclone Freddy Update
Many people have been contacting us to see if we have been ok amidst the cyclone hitting Malawi. We wanted to write a quick update to let...

Christina
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Teaching at ABC: Greg and Christina's March 2023 Update
(Picture of Greg Looking for Monkeys) “Alright class, I have some good news and some bad news. And then maybe some good news.” Greg...

Christina
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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A Day Off: February 2023 Update
It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. We had power and water at home, so it was easy to make tea and breakfast when I woke up. I listened...

Christina
Feb 4, 20233 min read
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Miller November Update 2022
The last time I was in Louisville, I was barely 19, I’d finished my first year of college and was about to run a crazy race for our...

Christina
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Millers October Details2022 (late)
It’s been an interesting last six weeks, a home assignment hybrid of furlough, work, and deputation. We’re five states into our eight...

Christina
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Preparing for Furlough: Greg and Christina Miller's September Update
Our last week in Malawi was even more of a whirlwind than usual as we prepared for 14 weeks back in the US. I had carefully written out...

Christina
Sep 9, 20223 min read
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Drama in the Village
Dramas at the end of a training are definitely my favorite part of a day like this in the village. It’s one thing for a group of...

Christina
Jul 7, 20223 min read
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June 2022: Making room for Ordinary Miracles
Alex Kabende is a 26-year-old man whose situation personifies the story of many in Malawi’s Dzaleka refugee camp. Less than three years...

Christina
Jun 5, 20224 min read
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Theology Class: April 2022 Update
As I teach Systematic Theology at the Nazarene Theological College of Central Africa (NTCCA), I find that each year is different than the...

Christina
May 13, 20222 min read
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Much Needed Rest: Monthly Update
My right eye developed a twitch in mid-March. It’s small enough that most people can’t see it, but I have felt the spasm constantly...

Christina
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Heart Healthy: February Update 2022
I was introduced to the group as a teacher, a doctor here to discuss health for one hour during the 3-day Pastors’ Wives conference. But...

Christina
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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