Mission Stories

Baby Barlie

The infant girl had a host of life-threatening problems. Would the doctor's best be good enough to save her?  

Craytay

Her baby teeth all decayed or broken in ragged shards, she lived with pain that you and I would consider unbearable.

Girard

His stomach was swollen and he couldn't sleep; he thrashed in agony at night.  His parents could only watch and pray as his painful abscess grew worse.

Joanne

A mechanical failure caused the Canvasback team to make an unscheduled detour . . .and save a life.

Lydia

"Does anyone know CPR?" This mother of seven was also the health assistant for her island.  But there was one basic skill she lacked.

Nebo

"Please don't take the casts off!" cried the boy who had lived all his life with painfully twisted ankles.  He was afraid that they would return to their original, crippled condition.   

Rosina

Impetigo was such a big word for a little girl, yet this ugly disease might cost her her life.   

SuAnne

When children must play with knives, things can get out of hand.

Tod

A race against time to save the infant boy was interrupted . . . by a miracle.

For Women Only

Neither rain nor dark of night could keep the island women from attending that all-important meeting.

Daisy

Small acts of kindness make a big difference for a crippled five-year-old girl.

Lulahana

While out playing one day, seven-year-old Lulahana was hit in the face with a rock, leaving her blind in her left eye . . .

Weljohn

Paralyzed 14 years, the man never even saw the world outside his window.

Darla

The hunt for a little girl with impetigo turns into an inspiring story.

Kiki Always

Dedicated and resourceful, this island health assistant is "Always--the Overcomer"

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