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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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Winning the Raffle
We were sitting on the couch, staying in for the evening, when Greg got a text from his friend Patrick. “You won a prize in the raffle”...

Christina
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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Psalms and Loving the Word
I sat in our small guest quarters room, my pretty pink prayer room. I had watered the plants while listening to a praise song and...

Christina
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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More Free Time
What would I do if I had more time? I have asked myself that lately. Partly because, as I try to work less hours, I find that I need to...

Christina
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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Former Students
(Not former students, but guests and fellow teachers/pastors) As we left church, a young man came up to us with a question Greg and I...

Christina
Oct 6, 20232 min read
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Packing Light
I’ve been practicing packing light. Well, in some ways. All my clothes and toiletries and books for this trip would fit into a...

Christina
Sep 13, 20232 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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August 2023 Monthly Details
Health here and There Greg has had some vision trouble this month, which seems to be related to a mix of dry weather, dust, and smoke in...

Christina
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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June 2023 Monthly Details
Library in Mngwangwa Even though we are still waiting for some repairs in the library door, we have helped pastors Thoko and Nixon gather...

Christina
Jul 11, 20232 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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April 2023 Monthly Details
Village and Pastoral Trainings We’re working with Thoko, Nixon, and The Word Transforms to plan additional trainings in development for...

Christina
May 1, 20232 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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Miller's March 2023 Details
Tropical Cyclone Freddy Relief We partnered with Red Cross Malawi to help provide relief to those hit hardest by Cyclone Freddy. While we...

Christina
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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The Vacation We Needed
Sometimes it’s stressful getting ready for a vacation. I feel like I have to finish up all my work so that I can stay unconnected while...

Christina
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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Breaking Point
I broke yesterday. Just really shattered in heart and mind and spirit. It had been a long week, lots of deadlines and not much sleep. ...

Christina
Mar 18, 20233 min read
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Teaching about Cholera with Plastic Bottles
“When someone has cholera, they start losing all the water in their body. They can’t drink water fast enough to keep up with how much...

Christina
Mar 17, 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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A Trio of Reflections on Balance and Wellbeing
2.20.2023 Physician Wellbeing I wore my blue physician wellbeing shirt today, a reminder to rest and take things easy. It was a 3-day...

Christina
Mar 3, 20238 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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