Medical Emergency Update

I wanted to provide a quick update on our YAMEN participant, Disha, who had a catastrophic stroke shortly before ending her term of service and returning home to India. Last week Disha was able to return home to India on a medical flight and has been admitted to a high quality hospital that specializes in…

Some of our Home Leave Experiences

What a memorable home leave!  It was definitely worth the 3 year wait.  So many good memories, experiences and connections to carry with us into the next phase of Cambodian life.  As we were preparing for home leave, I was challenged to consider the purpose of home leave.  It was/is so many things!  I discussed…

Leena’s Ear Hematoma

Soon after we turned to Cambodia, Leena’s left ear swelled up like a balloon. This was easy to self-diagnose by googling “my dog’s ear is swelling up like a balloon.” I didn’t take a photo of her ear but it was dramatic, frightening, and painful. Apparently it’s a common condition for dogs with longer ears…

Medical Emergency on the Team

This has been shared on the Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite World Conference Facebook pages, but by the time we were given permission to share publicly we were too in the thick of it to post an update here on the blog. Just days from completing her term of service and turning home to India…