Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Don’t Give Up! This last year was my second trip to Africa with MMM. I remember the previous year I felt the familiar pull of the Holy Spirit on my heart. “You want me to go where, Lord?” I felt so unqualified. When I finally arrived, I was so overwhelmed by the things I saw. There was need everywhere. What difference did it make if I was there? It didn’t

“Looking at his disciples, he said: 1 ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.’” Luke 6:20 Malawi, where MMM launched its protected water program, is consistently near the top of the list of the poorest countries in the world. Infant mortality rates are high, literacy is low. Economic opportunity for the vast majority is nearly non-existent. Simply put, those who are the benefactors of MMM’s efforts are among the “least of these” in the entire world whe

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” Romans 12:4-5 When I joined Marion Medical Mission in 2006, I was surprised to see so many Azungu (white people). My question was, “Why all these Azungu? Do the employees have no expertise here?” Later, I realized that MMM works like a human body, “Just as each of us has one body with ma

In August of 2015, Marion Medical Mission learned Malawi was facing a terrible famine and many people were on the verge of starvation. We set a goal to raise $100,000 to buy maize to help feed the people. Marion Medical Mission put the word out that a family of 6 could be fed for an entire month for just $20. This $20 was to buy a 110-pound bag of maize and get it distributed to the family at risk. Rev. Kachapapa, General Secretary of the Synod of Nkhoma, asked the leadersh