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2014 –2015
Daily Prayer Guide
Pan-African Academy of
Christian Surgeons
A Commission of the Christian
Medical & Dental Associations
Bringing Christians together from around the world to
train and disciple African surgeons in Africa.
Table of Contents
Day 1 PAACS Organization Day 2 Bongolo Hospital - Residents
Day 3 Bongolo Hospital - Faculty Day 4 Mbingo Hospital - Residents
Day 5 Mbingo Hospital - Residents Day 6 Mbingo Hospital - Faculty Day 7 PAACS Ethiopia - Residents
Day 8 PAACS Ethiopia - Residents Day 9 Soddo & Myungsung Hospitals - Faculty Day 10 Tenwek Hospital - Residents
Day 11 Tenwek Hospital - Residents Day 12 Tenwek Hospital - Faculty Day 13 Tenwek Hospital - Faculty
Day 14 Orthopedics, Tenwek Hospital - Faculty & Residents Day 15 Kijabe Hospital - Residents Government Issues; Spiritual Ministry
PAACS Facts Day 16 Kijabe Hospital - Faculty Day 17 Galmi Hospital - Residents
Day 18 Galmi Hospital - Faculty Day 19 Harpur Memorial Hospital - Residents & Faculty Day 20 Arusha Lutheran Medical Center - Residents & Faculty
Day 21 Memorial Christian Hospital/Edendale Hospital Day 22 Malamulo SDA Hospital - Faculty & Residents
Day 23 BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital - Faculty & Fellows 2013-2014 Graduates Day 24 Alumni
Day 25 Alumni Day 26 Alumni Day 27 Alumni
Day 28 Alumni Day 29 Alumni Day 30 PAACS Commission and Administration
August 1, 2014
Dear Prayer Partner:
We are so grateful for all who regularly use the annual PAACS Prayer Guide to pray daily for PAACS. This sixth edition is larger than its
predecessors because PAACS continues to grow as our combined efforts bear fruit. At the time this volume reaches your hands, we will have 58 resi-
dents from 15 different African countries and one from Bangladesh. In January 2015, that number will rise to 66 in training. By January of 2015, we will have 37 who have finished the general surgery training and six who
have finished the pediatric general surgery training programs. We think it very likely that we will reach our seemingly impossible goal of training 100 surgeons by 2020.
This past year, three new programs have opened – one at Harpur Memorial Hospital in Menouf, Egypt (see Day 20); Arusha Lutheran Medical Center, in conjunction with Selian Hospital, in Arusha, Tanzania (Day 21)
and the Malamulo Adventist Hospital in Makwasa, Malawi (Day 23). The program in Bangladesh has re-opened (Day 21). We have also opened the orthopedic track at Tenwek Hospital and the first class of future orthopedic
surgeons is in their first year of general surgery. Actual training in ortho-pedics will begin in January of 2016. PAACS is poised to make the next big step as an organization. A
search committee is actively seeking the man or woman who will become the next Executive Director and that person will help create a salaried ad-
ministrative and development structure that will help us grow into the next stage. We expect our budget to triple over three years. I will step down as Executive Director but stay on as the Chief Medical Officer, allowing me to
return to my first love – working directly with the residents and career mis-sionaries to teach surgery and disciple residents. It has been an honor and a pleasure since 2006 to lead PAACS in its growth.
Spiritual warfare remains our constant companion as we seek to serve our Lord in Africa. It takes the fervent prayer of a dedicated team of believers like you to hope to gain victory. Thank you for praying with us!
Yours, for the peoples of Africa.
Bruce C. Steffes, MD, MBA, MA, FACS, FWACS, FCS(ECSA), FICS Executive Director, PAACS
Day 1
Prayer Topic: PAACS as an organization The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons trains and disciples young
African physicians in Africa, for Africa with the expectation of a lifetime of
service. Those young men and women are doing the hardest thing they
have ever done. The ministry is carried out by people who need prayer in
an environment that demands prayer. Please consider praying daily for
PAACS—faculty, trainees and administration. This prayer guide has one
topic per day for 30 days. If you use this faithfully, in a year you will have
prayed at least twelve times for everything listed. If you get our newslet-
ter, the PAACS Bulletin, please use the last page of this Prayer Guide to add
the things listed under the prayer needs each month. If you don’t get our
newsletter, and want to stay current in what is happening, then please sign
up at http://paacs.net/involved/paacs-resources/paacs-bulletin/.
Carry this Prayer Guide with your Bible, putting it by your bedside stand, on
your desk or wherever you will see it regularly. Please pray for us. Pray
that God’s name will be glorified and that His saving health will be known
among the nations (Ps 67:2—KJV).
Suggested items for prayer:
1. That we will remain focused on educational excellence and evangelism for Christ’s honor and glory.
2. That we will impact Africa for the Kingdom.
3. That we will expand into the 10-40 window as God permits. 4. That God will help us recruit the right administrative people for this
next big expansion of PAACS.
5. That God will speak to general surgeons who wish to give their live in training African physicians and serving their Lord.
6. That God will provide the financial resources to carry out the vision.
7. That many will come to know Christ through the efforts of PAACS sur-geons and residents.
PAACS MISSION STATEMENT
PAACS exists to train and disciple African surgeons to glorify God and to
provide excellent, compassionate care to those most in need.
PAACS VISION STATEMENT
We envision African surgeons living the Gospel and ministering to the sick.
PAACS SATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe that the Bible, in its entirety, is the only inspired, inerrant
Word of God.
We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons:
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son, born of a virgin, fully God
and fully man, who willingly died on the cross for the sins of Man and rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of the Father.
We believe that the forgiveness of sin and the gift of eternal life come
only through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit who indwells those who are
born again by the Spirit of God, and enables believers to live a godly
life. We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ to reign in power and
glory on the earth. He will judge the saved and the lost – the saved will receive eternal life and the lost will receive everlasting punishment.
We believe in the unity of all believers who love, worship and obey Je-
sus Christ as the Son of God. We believe that it is the duty of all who love and obey Jesus Christ to
proclaim His gospel to their neighbors and to the world and to respond with compassion to the suffering around them in the ways that Jesus did, regardless of race, religion, nationality, or social status.
PAACS GOAL
We want to train and disciple 100 surgeons by the year 2020.
Pan-African Academy
of Christian Surgeons
Day 2
Bongolo Hospital, Lebamba, Gabon Residents: 1. Jacques Angundru Ebhele, wife Dinah Mboligihe and children Samuel
Amini & Fema Ebhele Jean-Luc. DRC, 2010. Graduates December 2014 2. Akin Anatole Nzanzu, wife Niva (Bongolo Admin. Asst), daughter But-
seme Hope Melodie. DRC, 2010 3. Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy, wife Iasy, sons Fitia & Noah & daughter
Rinah. Madagascar, 2011
Prayer Requests: 1. Ebhele: wisdom for his work; adapta-
tion for responsibility at the new com-ing position; God’s direction for the future; heart to love Christ more and
more. 2. Nzanzu: Pray for our final year in
residency; our career ministry (when,
where, how) and our marriage and family life.
3. Ramaherimamonjy: Wisdom for chil-
dren’s schooling; wife and children while separated 6 months for rota-
tion; and residency performance.
The Ebhele Family
Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy
and Family
The Nzanzu Family
Residents:
4. Marco Faniriko, wife Marguerite. Madagascar, 2012
5. Alliance Niyukuri, wife Cynthia, daugh-
ters Tracy Shiphrah Niyukuri and Mercy Shiphrah Niyukuri Burundi, 2013
6. Dieudonné Afidu Lemfuka, wife Chris-telle. DRC, 2014
7. Samuel Chimbioputo Sassamela Fabi-
ano, wife Amanda, child Isabella. An-gola—Joining January 2015
Prayer Requests: 1. Faniriko: Thanks for His protection and blessing; God's grace
and wisdom for daily patient care; and that God will grant them a child.
2. Niyukuri: Good health for our little
girls; God’s hand on Mercy (challenges related to her illness); a training op-
portunity for Cynthia; and wisdom, courage, perseverance and efficiency for the next level of surgery training. 3. Lemfuka: Adjustment to the new
culture, new marriage and the stresses of residency away from home. 4. Fabiano: Acquisition of French,
adjustment of both to the new culture and the stresses of residency, safe travel, Isabella to adjust well.
The Fanirikos
The Niyukuris
The Lemfukas The Fabianos
Day 3
Bongolo Hospital, Lebamba, Gabon Faculty: 1. Program Director: Keir Thelander (GS, Regional Director for PAACS),
wife Joanna and children Luke and Sarah. Christian and Missionary Alli-ance, 2006
2. Asst. Program Director: Zachary (GS) and wife Dr. Jennifer O’Connor (GS), son Caleb. Christian and Missionary Alliance, 2012
Prayer Requests for the Hospital and Program:
1. Please pray for the ongoing process of hospital recognition, PAACS rec-
ognition and other training program recognition by the Gabonese Minis-try of Health.
2. Ongoing construction projects in need of skilled personnel (both local
and short termers) to complete a new eye clinic and begin work on a new surgery clinic and lab.
3. Please pray for a spirit not only of unity among the staff, but hearts for
the work God has called each of them to do. Thelanders—Prayer Requests:
1. Strength, wisdom, and most importantly prioritizing our relationship
with our Lord as the responsibilities for both Keir and Joanna seem to be significantly increasing.
2. Pray for Luke and Sarah as they progress in their home-school work and the deepening of friendships for them.
3. Pray for insight in to balancing the demands of the hospital and the
mission with time for family and rest. O’Connors—Prayer Requests:
1. For Caleb to be healthy and grow up to be a strong Christian. 2. Wisdom in taking care of patients and discipling and teaching residents
and their wives.
3. The Lord’s guidance in reaching the lost.
The O’Connor Family
The Thelander Family
Day 4
Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Residents: 1. Evaristus Ekwogge Njume, wife Rachel, and sons Juventius & Em-
manuel. Cameroon, 2010 2. Tony Benjamin Mwenyemali, wife Mary, son Joel Tambwe. DRC, 2010
3. Steve Kyota, wife Therese Iwoi and children Salama, Helen & Blessing Muyisa. DRC, 2011
Prayer Requests: 1. Njume: Thanks to God for answered prayers; Asking God for transfor-
mation of our family into what God has called us to be; God’s protec-
tion and anointing in a special way. 2. Mwenyemali: May God grant us wisdom and intelligence in taking deci-
sions so that we can serve for His Glory.
3. Kyota: Performance as resident; his adopted children; family will live together soon; future job; and that he may be a source of hope and the Gospel to his patients.
The Njumes
The Mwenyemali Family
The Malikidogo Family The Kyotas
Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Residents: 4. Benjamin Kakule Malikidogo, wife Carine, daughter Raissa. DRC, 2011
5. Moses Kaggya Kasumba, wife Manuilenko Valeriia and child, Michelle. Uganda, 2012
Prayer Requests: 1. Malikidogo: Our family; my performance and learning during the resi-
dency; and God’s preparation for future placement. 2. Kasumba: Thanks to the Lord and
prayers for the PAACS family and God’s
men and women who have given away their lives and resources and whole heartedly invest in training us. Pray for
the ongoing construction and resource mobilization for a new Adventist hospi-tal in Kampala, Uganda, as well as
their vision of hosting a PAACS training program.
The Kasumba Family
Mbingo Baptist Hospital,
Bamenda, Cameroon
Residents:
6. Tagang Titus Ebogo Ngwa. Single. Cameroon, 2013
7. Juana Kabba, wife Rani. Sierra Leone, 2013
8. Samy Lemery Nigo, wife Faida Rose.
DRC, 2013 Prayer Requests:
1. Ngwa: Government recognition for PAACS and CIMS programs; and for infrastructural development of Mbingo,
that we may realize the construction and equipment of our ICU and new surgical clinic.
2. Kabba: That God grant us the re-quired visas throughout our stay in Cameroon; that Christ lead us in our
newly found home/family and may God direct us in our marriage journey;
praying for health, wisdom, knowl-edge, understanding, protection and empowerment to successfully under-
take and complete the 5-year PAACS Training in General Surgery.
3. Nigo—Praise for being selected as a
PAACS resident, that I will be faithful and grow in Him; God’s protection for
extended family; and God’s help and protection during the five years.
Day 5
Samy NIGO Lemery
Titus Ebogo Ngwa
The Kabbas
Residents:
9. James Joseph Apollo Salim, wife Margret, girl Jesse. Sudan, 2014 10. Sama Akanyun. Single. Cameroon, 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Apollo: Transition to Mbingo Hospital, culture and training; Family
needs—spiritual, physical and financial. 2. Akanyun: Strength, courage, patience and job satisfaction in the resi-
dency program; God’s protection for family; for a life partner.
New Faculty Member:
1. Gregg Schmedes (ORL & HN), wife Kelly Lynn, sons Isaiah John, James & daughters Emory Faith, Ada Grace.
World Medical Mission, 2014 Prayer Requests:
1. May God continue to bless our prepara-tions for moving to Cameroon in Sep-tember. Pray for our fourth child com-
ing in November. Pray for a possible ENT fellowship program at Mbingo.
Sama Akanyun Apollo
The Schmedes
Day 6
Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon
Faculty: 1. Program Director: Jim Brown (GS), wife Carolyn and children, Jennifer
Brown, Catherine Brown, Rachel Bectel, Julie Ledford, Laura Brown, and Robert Brown. Reach Global, 2008
2. Steve Sparks (GS-Vasc), wife Suzanne, and children Maddie, Annie,
Cory and Joey. Baptist General Conference, 2005 3. Christopher Nana (Ortho), wife Philippa and daughters Sippin, Anim-
bon, Berinyuy & Sikati. Cameroon, 2007
4. Evaristus Tikum Acha (ENT), wife Zita (Mbingo Administrative Assistant) and girls Ruth, Esther & Samuel Wayne. Cameroon, 2010
5. Rick Bardin (Pathology & Internal Medicine), wife Debbie and children Jess & Jeanna. North American Baptist, 2010
6. Axt, Jason (GS), wife Meridith, boys Nathaniel Jason and Ezekiel Aiden.
World Medical Mission, 2014
Prayer Requests—Mbingo Baptist Hospital: 1. For at least 2 additional full time, long term career surgical faculty. 2. Need for short-term surgical faculty. 3. For the new ICU and PACU and training of staff. 4. For the move to the new outpatient Surgical Clinic. 5. For government recognition of our Graduate Medical Education pro-
grams. 6. For wisdom to set reasonable limits to our services without undermining
training. Such decisions are complex and painful.
Prayer Requests: 1. Brown: For Jim, daily dependence on God for the strength and wisdom
in his role as Chief of Surgery and PAACS Program Director. For Caro-
lyn, her work with chronic wound care at Mbingo, and her Bible study and relationships with the residents' wives; balanced life and strong marriage.
2. Sparks: Prayer for the three kids in the US and Joey who is with us in Cameroon; and an effective & restful home assignment.
3. Bardins: Volunteer pathologists to cover leave times - 1 month per
year and 4 months every 2 years; adequate availability of solvents; and Cameroonian pathologist to replace Rick when career is over.
4. Axts: Health, adaptation for family to the new culture and Jason’s new role; and a learning and teachers spirit with wisdom in that new role.
Jim and Carolyn Brown The Sparks Family
The Nana Family (2013)
The Bardins
The Acha Family (2013)
The Axt Family
Day 7
PAACS—Ethiopia Residents: 1. Dejene Desalegn, wife Eden Tafese and daughters Amen & Burqa.
Ethiopia, 2010 2. Segni Bekele, wife Eyerusalem Legessse, daughter Yaden. Ethiopia,
2010 3. Ronald Tubasiime, wife, Cissy. Rwanda, 2011 4. Moges Mulu, wife Dr. Ruth Mulu-Droppers, sons Efrem, Yonaton and
daughter Selome. Ethiopia, 2011 5. Shigute Shuke, wife, Roman Tesfaye, children Ruhamah, Naomi &
Eldana. Ethiopia, 2012
Prayer Requests: 1. Dejene: For PAACS Ethiopia, especially Soddo; and placement at the
end of training. 2. Segni: Pray for my family’s spiritual growth, to be more stronger to
fulfill the Great Commission; pray for clear direction from God for my
future career as I am going to graduate in a year and half; praise God for giving me a wonderful marriage partner this year, and pray for her safe pregnancy and delivery.
3. Ronald: May the Lord give us the power to share the gospel in the next academic year; and may the Lord continue to build unity and love
as one body of Christ among residents and our instructors. 4. Moges: We as a family thank the Lord for His help and protection for
the past year; pray for us for a good transition to Myungsung hospital
starting August 1; and pray for continued God's blessing and favor for PAACS Ethiopia.
5. Shigute: Pray for my family and also for my study; for PAACS Ethiopia
so that God will prepare instructors who can train the residents; and for our sponsors that God's blessings are upon them.
Segni Bekele and Wife
Dejene Desalegn Family
Moges Mulu and Family
The Tubasiime Family
Shigute and Family
Day 8
PAACS—Ethiopia
Residents:
6. Efeson Thomas. Single. Ethiopia, 2012 7. Surafel Mulatu, wife Kebron. Ethiopia, 2012 8. Gezahegn Tilahun, wife Netsanet and children Tsion, Ananuel, Bet-
selot. Ethiopia, 2013 9. Ebenezer Gezahegn. Single. Ethiopia, 2013
10. Chala Regassa Hunde, wife Jalale. Ethiopia, Beginning January 2015
Prayer Requests: 1. Efeson: Pray that God may give more wisdom and courage in the rest
of my training; Pray for a suitable spouse; Pray for me that I will be
able to see all the blessing in my life and live on it for the glory of God, for the benefit of others and for my joy.
2. Surafel: Praise the Lord for His provision and guidance; pray for our new married family life and continuing studies; and pray for commit-ment and focus as we train to serve.
3. Gezahegn: To have a Holy Spirit filled life so that we live for His glory; to mature in faith, hope and love; for complete healing of our last daughter (sequel of kernicterus); and also my progress in surgery.
4. Ebenezer: Pray that God will help me in every case I face and in a difficult situation, God will help me assess the situation and to make good decisions.
Efeson Thomas Surafel Mulatu & Kebron
Ebenezer Gezahegn
Gezahegn Tilahun
Family
Chala Regassa Hunde
Day 9
Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo,
Ethiopia (Part of PAACS Ethiopia)
Faculty: 1. Site Director: Andrew Chew, wife Dr.
Sok Hui, and children Carolyn, Timothy
and Rebekah. SIM. Australia. Begin January 2015
2. Duane Anderson (Ortho), wife Jackie,
children Luke, Carl, Hope, Amy. World Medical Mission, 2005
3. Mark Karnes (Ob-Gyn), wife Allison. Global Outreach International, 2010
Prayer requests:
1. Development of combined program with Soddo Christian Hospital and Myung-
sung Christian Medical Center. 2. Development of better support for
graduates.
3. Anderson: An orthopedic residency at Soddo; humility; unity in the hospital.
4. Karnes: Transition of new general sur-
geons into our program; more Ob/Gyn coverage in the future; and more peo-ple to receive Christ.
5. Chews: As in Col 1:18, that in all things, Christ might be pre-eminent; that we will build up a good prayer sup-
port; protection on our 3 children in Australia that they will live Godly lives and make wise decisions; and prepara-
tion and transition to life and work in Ethiopia commencing there January 2015.
The Andersons
Mark and Allison Karnes
The Chews
Myungsung Christian Medical Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Part of PAACS Ethiopia) Faculty:
1. Program Director—Ethiopia: Jon Pollock (GS), wife Bekah and children Grace, Hannah. Global Outreach, 2011
2. Site Director: Chi Chung (GS), wife Sandy and children Olivia and Na-than. Global Outreach, 2012
3. Frehun Ayele, wife Obi Yewubdar Samuel and daughters Nissi and Sa-
bella. Ethiopia. Myungsung CMC and Medical School, Ethiopia (picture Day 27)
Prayer Requests:
1. Pollocks: For wisdom in navigating reaccreditation and continued good relations with the government; for additional long-term faculty mem-
bers for PAACS Ethiopia; and for Bekah and the girls as they teach and learn at Bingham Academy.
2. Chungs: Unity in vision/mission between PAACS and MCM; our children
to grow in their personal relationship with God; and God to mobilize Korean-American doctors to serve as missionaries.
3. Professional and spiritual growth of residents.
4. For the PAACS residents to grow in grace and wisdom as they work alongside staff from different religious backgrounds (Protestant, Ortho-dox, and others).
5. For more ministry-minded Ethiopian and expatriate physicians and nurses to join the medical staff and partner with our PAACS program.
The Chung Family The Pollock Family
Day 10
Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 1. Elijah Mwaura Chege, wife Carolyne Kerubo. Kenya, 2010
2. Jack Okumu, wife Damaris and son Adrian. Kenya, 2010 3. Damaris Ndambuki Mbalu, husband Darius, and son Eden Keli Kenya,
2011 Prayer Requests:
1. Elijah: Prayers for post-residency placement; for the Lord to guide our steps as a family; and God to enable me to be a good ambassador of PAACS.
2. Jack: Upcoming COSECSA exams; good health for the family; and Adrian’s schooling.
3. Damaris: God to help us as soon to be new parents by end of September 2014; and that I will strike a balance
between all that is required of me in residency and by family.
Damaris & Darius Mbalu
Elijah Mwaura Chege & Carolyne
The Okumu Family
Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 4. Philip Blasto Ooko, wife Sandra Margaret. Kenya, 2011
5. Ivan Seno. Single. Kenya, 2012 6. John Kanyi Kabaiku. Single. Kenya, 2012
Prayer Requests: 1. Blasto: Share the gospel more with patients and friends; God’s leading
for a spouse; and wisdom in reading and learning. 2. Seno: Pray for all the PAACS residents; for peace for Kenya; for PAACS
hospitals—especially those with staffing issues; and for life partners for
unmarried residents. 3. John Kanyi: God's guidance and wisdom
as I continue to serve his people in Ten-
wek Hospital; for spiritual growth; and for a suitable God-fearing spouse.
Ivan Seno
The Ookos
John Kanyi
Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 7. & 8. Michael and Elizabeth Okemwa
Mwachiro (both residents). Kenya, 2012
9. Mark Johannes Oloo. Single. Kenya, 2013
10. Valentine Cherono Mitei Mbithi,
spouse Peter. Kenya, 2013
Prayer Requests: 1. Mwachiros: Thanking God for our
marriage and the recent newly weds;
pray for God's continued provision for both residents and faculty and the
program as a whole; for the PAACS program to continue expanding and to keep us focused on Christ.
2. Oloo: For wisdom and courage through the MCS examination; to bless my parents who have been
there for me throughout my life till now; to strengthen me as I work on spreading His Gospel to the patients I
meet everyday and everybody around me.
3. Mitei Mbithi: God to help us as soon
to be new parents by end of Septem-
ber 2014; that I will strike a balance
between all that is required of me in residency and by family.
Peter & Valentine Mitei Mbithi
Mark Oloo
Day 11
Michael and Elizabeth Mwachiro
Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
Residents: 11. Justus Lando. Single. Kenya, 2014 12. Wairimu B. Y. Ndegwa. Single. Kenya, 2014
Prayer Requests:
1. Lando: Prayer for Tenwek Hospital as it expands and starts new pro-jects, i.e. the Residents housing building, the Eye Complex and the Hy-droelectric project; pray for the residents in the PAACS program for God
to continue giving then strength to care for the patients and at the same time learn; the consultants too for their continued support and mentorship of the residents; and pray for Kenya and that peace may
prevail - especially the unrest that has been there in the coast. 2. Ndegwa: For an even closer family kind of relationship among our pro-
gram; depth and breadth in training to be a surgeon that God wants
and to be a hearing ear to His will, a willing heart to His guidance; and in faith, thanking God for my future family.
Wairimu Ndegwa Justus Lando
Day 12
Faculty at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
Faculty: 1. Program Director: Russ White, (GS), wife Beth and children Adam, An-
drew, Peter, Jamie and Anna. World Gospel Mission, 1997 2. Assistant Program Director: Carol Spears (GS). World Gospel Mission,
2005
3. Assistant Program Director: Mike Chupp (GS), wife Pam and children Steven, Melody, Kayla and Ashley. World Gospel Mission, 1996
4. Todd and Jen Lavery (GS). World Medical Mission, 2012
Prayer Requests (continued next page): 1. Whites: Our oldest sons--Adam, Andrew, and Peter--as they are in col-
lege in the US this year (and for our ability to pay for it!); home assign-ment from Aug 2014—January 2015 (effectiveness and travel safety); our oldest son, Adam, as he prepares to get married in January, 2015;
and our fourth son, James, as he will return to Kenya to resume his sophomore year at RVA in September, 2014, while the rest of the fam-ily is in the US.
2. Spears: During the last half of 2014 and early 2015, I will be the Acting Program Director while Dr. Russ White is in the USA on Home Ministry
Assignment. Please pray for me and our surgery department - that God will give wisdom and guidance during this time of transition. I am also the Acting Assistant Country Director for Kenya for the next year
for World Gospel Mission and need your prayers for that role as well. Please pray for the spiritual discipleship of our residents and that I would keep my relationship with Jesus as the main focus in my own
life. 3. Chupp: Transition to US life for the whole family but especially Steven
and Melody who will call the US home indefinitely after most childhood
years in Kenya; Mike’s transition back into US surgery practice for six of our twelve months at home in St. Joseph, Michigan; and fruitful time of development, recruitment, training, and connecting for Pam and I to
assist Tenwek through the next 5 to 10 years as Mike continues as the long term Medical Director at Tenwek upon our return in 2015.
4. Lavery: That the Lord would use us to strengthen and encourage the
surgical residents at Tenwek Hospital both academically and spiritually; that the Lord would direct us as our time here at Tenwek comes to a
close. Pray with us for an opportunity where we can both be well-utilized—in training surgeons (Todd) and teachers (Jen).
The Chupp Family
The White Family
Jen & Todd Lavery
Carol Spears
Program: The spiritual and surgical development of the residents in the
Tenwek Residency Training Program - that the light of Jesus would shine and comfort and heal the excellence of surgical care would enable physical well being; that God would provide for all of the many financial needs for
this program - salaries for the residents, funds to build housing, funds to build new buildings at the hospital to allow God’s work to continue to grow
and minister to those in need; and please pray for the faculty as they lead and serve and disciple.
Day 13
Faculty at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
Faculty: 5. Steve Burgert (GI), wife Alene. World Gospel Mission, 2010
6. Paul Espy (Uro), wife Ashleigh and children Zachary, Julia, Mayson and Ivey. World Gospel Mission, 2013
7. Eric Mitchell (GS), wife Erin and children Cole, Cooper, Alexander & Tucker. World Medical Mission, 2013
8. Heath Many (GS), wife Angela (OB-GYN) and daughters Rees and Mary
Taylor. World Gospel Mission, 2014 9. & 10. Bob and Andrea Parker (both GS), daughter Madison. World Medi-
cal Mission/World Gospel Mission, Arriving January 2015
Prayer Requests: 1. Burgert: The Lord’s guidance for the delivery of Endoscopy patient
care, training, research and spiritual ministry at Tenwek; and the Lord’s guidance for ministry to prisoners, former prisoners as well as their families and communities through Correctional Ministry of Kenya.
2. Espy: For endurance and abundant learning as Paul undertakes on a one-year fellowship in reconstructive urology at Emory University star-ing in July of 2015; for an effective time of ministry and generating
support during our homeland mission assignment in 2015; and for the Lord to continue to make clear to us the schooling options for each of our children.
3. Mitchell: Wisdom as we visit potential hospitals for our next place of service after our WMM PRP 2 years is up; and that the PAACS residents
would enjoy and embrace the PAACS spiritual curriculum as we roll it out.
4. Many: Pray for humility and wisdom in our new roles and relationships
as we transition to serving at Tenwek; that Tenwek Hospital and its surgical residency program will increasingly fulfill the Great Commission by serving those near and far; and that the surgical residents at Ten-
wek to be open to the Lord directing and leading their lives for His pur-poses.
5. Parkers: Our transition as surgeons and a family to Tenwek and Kenya;
the provision of our support team (financial, prayer, etc.); and our homeschooling Madison for the next 6 months prior to our leaving.
The Espy Family
Steve and Alene Burgert
The Mitchell Family
The Many Family
The Parkers
Day 14
Orthopedics at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
Faculty: 1. Daniel Galat (Ortho), wife Heather and children Jeremiah, Emma,
Claire, Levi & Josie. World Gospel Mission, 2008 2. Geoffrey Kiprono Koech (Ortho), wife Loice Chepkemoi and children
Angela Chebet and Abel Kiprotich. Kenya. Residents:
1. Victor Sowayi Alubokho (Ortho). Single. Kenya. 2014 2. Fasto Ladu Theoplose Yugusuk (Ortho), wife Anita and child Keji. Su-
dan. 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Galat: That God would continue to build the PAACS/COSECSA orthope-
dic training program at Tenwek; that the new Tenwek trainee housing project would be finished in time for the matriculation of the 2015 class of ortho and general surgery residents; and for our children, that they
would excel in their education, especially Jeremiah who is graduating from high school in 2015.
2. Koech: To be good parents to our children; good family health; God's
favor and grace as Loice writes her final exams in December. 3. Yugusuk’s prayer: Creator God, You have made us for Yourself, and our
hearts are restless until they find their rest in You. Teach us to offer
ourselves to Your service, that we may have Your peace, and in the world to come may see You face to face through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. 4. Victor Sowayi: Thanks to God for his score on the PAACS exam; may
God help him pursue excellence for His glory; for his family, God’s favor
and protection; and for the health of his grandmother.
The Galat Family
Victor Sowayi Alubokho The Yugusuk Family
The KoechFamily
Day 15
Amos Chege Macharia and family
Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Residents: 1. Amos Chege Macharia, wife (Dr.) Nyambura & children Janelle &
Grace. Kenya, 2011 2. Mark Waithaka Mwangi, wife Sarah and son Kairuki. Kenya, 2012
3. Beryl Akinyi Ooro. Single. Kenya, 2012
Prayer Requests:
1. Macharia: Balance between work/residency/ministry and parenting; Peace and safety for Kenya.
2. Mwangi: The birth of our son and the new season in our marriage; fu-
ture grace and direction on where to ser-vice and any future training; & thanksgiv-ing for PAACS.
3. Ooro: Thanksgiving for all the PAACs partners and sponsors who have given
financially to support the program, also to the commission members who have dedi-cated their time to see the program suc-
ceed; pray for the PAACs graduates that God will be with them as they take a new role as surgeons in wherever they go; and
for God to continue leading all the PAACs students as they train.
Mark and Sara Mwangi
Beryl Akinyi Ooro
Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Residents: 4. Erick Muthundi Sivahera, wife Mediatrice and daughters Malikia and
Ericka. DRC, 2014 5. Shelmith “Shero” Wangari Muthee, husband Anthony, daughter Claire
and son Charles. Kenya, 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Sivahera: God’s grace and my effort to stay in the program; further
medical specialty training for my wife; and good health and healing of the 2 year old tracheostomy for my daughter Malikia.
2. Muthees: For God's strength and grace through this season of study; health and protection for the children as they grow; and that God would be glorified through us as a family.
The Muthee Family
Erick Sivahera
Government Issues for PAACS
In order that our hospitals and graduates take their rightful place in and show proper respect for and compliance with their host countries,
PAACS continues to seek and support efforts for full government recogni-tion. COSECSA specialist certificates are also not yet recognized by all the
countries in which it operates. Kenya and Tanzania (the home of CO-SECSA) are examples of that. Our training programs in Tanzania, Malawi, Gabon, Cameroon and Niger are all awaiting formal governmental recogni-
tion. The Ethiopian programs continue to surmount various governmental hurdles. Please pray that those programs and hospitals will receive ap-proval.
In general, there remains great pressure to make our programs secular and to admit more than we can properly train or afford to train. We prefer to remain the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons doing the
best job possible and request your prayers to that end.
Spiritual Ministry within PAACS
Our mission statement for PAACS states that we want to train and disciple. We believe that healing should be holistic and that physical heal-
ing is temporal but spiritual healing is eternal. In 2012, we appointed Rev. Stan Key to take the new role of Spiri-tual Dean. He ranks evenly with the Academic Dean; that is intentional. As
a group which works with people from many different churches, denomina-tions and mission agencies, it is not always easy to find materials that help
us keep our eyes first and foremost on Christ. Stan, with the help of many, has rolled out volume one of the five year curriculum and volume two is close behind. It will be published within a month or two. One will follow
each year thereafter until we have a full-five year curriculum. Since disci-pling is best done in a heart language, we would like to have French lan-guage versions. Much of the material is already available in French but the
translation of the rest will require a significant investment. Please pray for Pastor Key as he develops this material. Pray for the Program Directors as they have responsibility to oversee the spiritual aspects of the PAACS pro-
gram as well as the medical. Pray that all the residents would "grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18). Pray most of all that our patients will come to a saving knowledge of Jesus
Christ. Please pray that God would protect the witness of the PAACS program in Africa in powerful ways.
PAACS FACTS
PAACS is a Commission of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations.
It has been estimated that there are 56M sub-Saharan Africans who will
need surgery today. There is only 1 surgeon of any type for every 250K to 2.5M people.
Ten PAACS African training programs are presently active in Gabon,
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Niger, Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya (3), Malawi and Bangladesh utilizing eleven different hospitals. Ancillary training sites
(for specialty rotations) are in Kenya and South Africa. PAACS started its first program in Africa and took its first resident in
1997. As of September 2014, 37 general surgeons and 6 pediatric sur-
geons will have completed training. All graduates (100%) are serving in low-resource areas or are seeking additional training.
Until recently, PAACS administration had only one paid person—an ad-
ministrative assistant. However, we will soon be converting to a part-
salaried, mostly-volunteer administration in order to meet the needs of an expanded program. Seven percent of the donations are paid to the
Christian Medical & Dental Associations home office to cover the legal, book-keeping, accounting, tax-reporting and insurance.
As was true in 2012, in December 2013, the top three scores for the
COSECSA (College of Surgery of East, Central and Southern Africa) ex-
aminations were again achieved by PAACS residents. Dave Thompson, the founder of PAACS, has left Gabon and has started
a new program in Egypt, the first in the Arabic-speaking lands.
The cash budget for 2014-2015 is approximately $1.35M. This does
not include approximately $200K of direct stipend support and $500K in indirect support which goes directly to the benefit of the trainees and
comes from the hospitals and the missionary-raised funds. Additionally, all the donated time and services from long and short term missionar-ies exceeds $3.5 million.
Six of our graduates are presently PAACS faculty. One has left to teach
at a university teaching program. We now have two teaching in secular programs. All of our graduates have remained in Africa. Over 70% are
presently in mission hospitals and most of the remainder are in govern-ment district hospitals.
PAACS has a five-year curriculum based on the N. American community
-based training model. Residents must serve one year in an approved location for each year they receive training.
You can sign up for the monthly e-mail newsletter, The PAACS Bulletin, at http://paacs.net/involved/paacs-resources/paacs-bulletin/.
Day 16
Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya
Faculty: 1. Program Director: Richard Davis (GS), wife Stacy, and children Adam,
Gabrielle, Lydia. African Inland Mission, 2007 2. Peter Bird (GS), wife Sue and children Sarah, Melanie, Elizabeth & Jo-
anna. AIM, 2000
3. Jack Barasa (GS), wife Imaculate (“Ima”), daughter Tanya and son Jonathan. PAACS Kijabe 2008—2012. Kenya.
4. Irungu Juma (GS), wife Elizabeth and children Michael & Michelle.
Kenya.
Prayer Requests: 1. For the program: The lack of housing is the largest obstacle to our pro-
gram living up to its potential; and for placement of our graduates in
settings where they could serve those who are most in need of their skills.
2. Davis: Time management; Program Director duties; increased resident
involvement in an unreached people group; and to praise God that we are grateful to be well, whole and happy to be where we are.
3. Birds: Our vision is to bring the Kairos Course to Kijabe. Kairos is an
excellent foundational missions course. We hope to have all Kijabe medical and surgical trainees start taking the course. Please pray for all the plans and details; pray for the work and mission of Kijabe Hospi-
tal, as it seeks to bring God's love and healing to thousands, including many from Unreached People Groups; and pray for us as a family, that
we will be refreshed and renewed by God, not burn out, and walk in the paths He has for us.
4. Barasa: Pray for wisdom for us as we take up more leadership and teaching roles in the hospital; thanksgiving for our children and pray for wisdom as we raise them; thanksgiving for getting housing for residents and pray for more resident housing to be available.
5. Juma: .Currently taking 'Leadership in Health Care" course in Strath-
more University on part time basis. My wife is taking a masters in
'Health Systems Management' from a different university also on part time basis. I hope to join a urology training program at a future point when time and resources are less stretched.
Irungu Juma Family
The Bird Family
Barasa Family
The Davis Family
Day 17
Galmi Hospital in Niger
Residents:
1. Jean Lenga Lenda, wife Mary Mbumba Phuati and children Aurora Lenga Mu Malembe, Jeanne Haydee Lenga Devaux, Sofia Lenga Futi Nsasi, Nolone Lenga Luis Nguimbi, & Destino Lenga Konde. DRC, 2012
2. Yves Mpongo and his wife, Sakinatou, daughter Benazir. DRC, 2012 3. Juvenal Musavuli Maghuti, wife Nzuva Sifa La Rose, and son Joshua.
DRC, 2013 4. Jean Luc Kazoya, wife Kaneza Ange and boy Mehezagiro Caleb. Bu-
rundi. 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Lenda: Praise for endurance of everything during these two years of
training (Col. 1:11); education of our children; may EL SHADDAI give
me all the wisdom, and understanding and humility that His Spirit gives (Col. 1: 9) and may He lead me to success for His honor.
2. Mpongo: Strength and wisdom for the following year of training; con-tinuous spiritual growth for my family; and the impact of PAACS and Galmi hospital in the community for more Muslims to accept the gospel.
3. Musavuli: To maintain very deep communion with God, and attract others to be connected to God; God’s grace to grow in our clinical abilities and scientific knowledge; God’s favors for my family to accom-
modate to the weather‘s conditions in Niger; and may God fill our heart with a lot of love for Niger, especially Galmi.
4. Kazoya: Adjustment to the climate and culture of Niger; adjustment to
the PAACS training program.
The Mpongos
The Musavulis
The Lenga Family
The Kazoyas
Day 18
Galmi Hospital in Niger Faculty:
1. Program Director: Joe Starke (GS, Oncology) and wife Mame, children - Moselle, Gunnar, Hannah, Spencer, Marette, and Cora. SIM, 2010
2. Asst. Program Director: Yakoubou Sanoussi (GS), wife Yop and sons Nathanael, Elisha, and Dan. Niger.
3. Tabetha Bradley (GS) and husband Luke. World Medical Mission, 2012 4. Katherine Shafer (GS). World Medical Mission. Arriving Oct. 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Pray for the academic and spiritual growth of faculty and residents.
2. Pray for full COSECSA accreditation. 3. Pray for finances for hospital renovation and PAACS housing. 4. Pray for the adaptation of the new resident to Galmi and Niger.
5. Starke: Productive home assignment for the year; wisdom regarding spiritual & academic growth of Galmi PAACS program; and good health for family.
6. Sanoussi: Transition for our new PAACS resident; transition for Nathan-ael and Elisha to Sahel Academy in Niamey—this is the first time they will be away from us; and life balance between family and work.
7. Bradley: Pray that we would finish our two-year term at Galmi well (we finish in December 2014); pray for the strengthening and growth of our marriage; and pray for wisdom as we pray and make plans for after our two year commitment at Galmi Hospital. Specifically- if, when, and where the Lord will continue to guide us into full-time missionary ser-vice.
8. Shafer: God's wisdom for the best use of my time - balancing ministry and personal spiritual growth; language learning; and opportunities to share the gospel and be involved in discipleship.
The Starkes
The Sanoussis
Katherine Shafer
Katherine Shafer
Tabetha & Luke Bradley
Day 19
Harpur Memorial Hospital, Menouf, Egypt
Residents: 1. Shady Fayik Foad, wife Rania and daughter Sandra. Egypt, 2014
2. Nayer Naiem Wahba. Single. Egypt, 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Shady Fayik: That God will work out the details of my wife's long term
job as an engineer in Assiut; that God will help me and my family ad-
just to my four month rotation at Mbingo Hospital after the Basic Sci-ence conference next February; and that God will protect our daughter Sandra from diseases that she could catch at the hospital (we live on
the roof of the inpatient building). 2. Nayer Naiem: That God will help me to prepare for my Master's Degree
in surgery at the University in Cairo in April 2015—this is required for all
Egyptian surgeons to qualify for certification in surgery; for my family situation—I am one of only two children and my sister is getting mar-ried next Spring and moving to Kuwait, leaving my mother alone in As-
siut; and that PAACS will get more surgical referrals for laparoscopic surgery cases and more major surgery.
Shady Fayik & Family
Nayer Naiem Wahba
Harpur Memorial Hospital, Menouf, Egypt Faculty: 1. Program Director: David Thompson (GS, Founder, Regional Director for
Africa), wife Rebecca and children Rachel, Joshua and Jeremy. Chris-tian and Missionary Alliance. USA, 1977
2. Asst. Program Director: Sherif Hanna (GS), wife Mary-Lou, and children Joy, Tim. Christian & Missionary Alliance of Canada, Egypt/Canada, 2014.
Prayer Requests: 1. Thompsons: That we would be able to speak and understand Arabic by
this time next year; that a third, younger surgeon will join our team this year; and that two excellent residents will join our program in January 2015, bringing our number to four.
2. Hannas: Sherif's Egyptian medical license; Mary-Lou's Arabic language studies; and adjustment to a new culture.
The Hannas
The Thompsons
Arusha Lutheran Medical Center
Residents:
1. Emmanuel Lema, wife Witness & daughter Darlene. Tanzania, 2014 2. Yamikani Limbe, spouse Nyandaro Alfred Maagi & daughter Mellissa.
Malawi, 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Lema: For God to help me excel in studies; For our 2 year old daughter
to grow into a God loving person; and join us in thanking God for peace and harmony in our family and pray that it should continue always.
2. Limbe: World peace; wisdom to lead his young family during this pro-
gram; and deep appreciation for the scholarship and those who sacri-fice to make it possible.
Day 20—Continued next 3 pages
The Limbe Family
The Lemas
Arusha Lutheran Medical Center
Faculty:
1. Frank Madinda (GS), wife Rosemarie, children George and Esther. Tan-zania.
2. Wendy Willmore (GS). Commission to Every Nation. Canada, 2013
3. Paul Kisanga (GS) and wife Jacqueline. Tanzania. 4. David Halter (GS), Sarah and children Daniel & Micah. World Venture,
Spring, 2015
5. Catherine Mung’ong’o (Ped. S), children Noelle, Christine, Catherine, Kaanasimboyande and Moses. Tanzania. BethanyKids—Kijabe (2009-2011)
6. Andrew Browning (VVF), wife Stephanie Hall, boys William & Christo-pher. Australia.
7. Jefrey Kibira (Ortho) and wife Anna. Tanzania.
Prayer Requests: 1. Willmore: A roommate; first furlough in October (first time raising sup-
port); wisdom in the program director's job as we try to integrate Selian Lutheran Hospital, fund-raise and handle day to day problems;
and financial issues for hospital in tough economic times. 2. Halter: God's timing and provision as we finish raising funds and de-
part; to be adaptable learners as we transition to life in a new place
and learn a new language; and steadfast faith and unity of spirit as a family as we go forward.
3. Mung’ong’o: Training (and financial sponsorship) in pediatric orthope-dics or anesthesia for daughter Dr. Christina Hongella; obedience to God’s calling.
4. Browning: Pray for the obstetric fistula patients we treat around East
Africa, that they will be cured and know that their treatment is a gift
from our Lord Christ; that they have their hope in Him; and pray also for our obstetric patients around East Africa, that the care that they
receive is from our Lord’s love.
Faculty Photos Next Page
Arusha Lutheran Medical Center
Faculty Pictures
Wendy Willmore
Catherine Mung'ong'o & daughter
The Halters
The Madindas
Andrew Browning
Day 20—Continued
Day 21
Memorial Christian Hospital, Malumghat, Bangladesh
Faculty & Resident: 1. Program Director: Steve Kelley
(GS), wife Stephanie & children Shane, Sarah, Stephen “Luke”, Shannon. ABWE, 1995
2. Resident: Rajib Sharma. Single. Bangladesh, 2014
Prayer Requests for Program: 1. Pray for Dr. Rajib Sharma, new
PAACS intern at MCH, for provid-ing all that Rajib needs for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3). Pray for
Rajib’s spiritual and academic growth—and that God would bless him with a like-minded wife.
2. Pray for Steve’s health (especially spiri-tual) and stamina during a three year season of lean staffing at MCH.
3. For Dr. Nathan and Dorothy Piovesan (GS) and for Dr. Brett and Meghan Dempsey (GS) and their family. Pray for
their many adjustments.
Edendale Hospital,
Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa
Faculty:
1. George Oosthuizen (GS), Shas (GS) and children Ru and Jonty. Grey’s & Eden-dale’s Hospital, Pietermaritzburg.
Prayer Requests: 1. Oosthuizen: that God will guide me and
my family in our respective ministries – that He will gift and equip us and use us exactly according to His will; That God will guide my
sons in their career & university choices.
The Kelley Family
The Oosthuizens
Rajib Sharma
Malamulo SDA Hospital, Malawi Faculty: 1. Program Director: Ryan Hayton (GS), wife Sharlene, sons: Benson,
Hudson, Jett. SDA Church. US/Australia, 2010 2. Assistant Program Director: Arega Fekadu Leta and Bikiltu. Banso,
Soddo & Tenwek (2007-2013). Ghimbi Adventist Hospital, Ghimbi, Ethiopia before Malamulo. Ethiopia, 2013
Residents:
1. Elmoore Kamwendo, wife Gloria (after August 10). Malawi, 2014
Prayer Requests: 1. Hayton: Continued guidance as our program starts and grows; Pa-
tience, wisdom, and strength to maintain serenity despite the chal-
lenges we face; and God's grace and love in our family's daily life and mission work.
2. Arega: Our upcoming wedding (Bikiltu & I) on 23rd November, 2014; for the Lord to establish our home; and for our new PAACS program at Malamulo to start well and become fully accredited.
3. Odhoch: Determination, patience and guidance throughout the training program; grief over loss of my mentor who died of Ebola in Liberia; and pray for my family.
4. Kamwendo: God’s blessing on the new marriage; and for God to give wisdom and discernment in his training.
Day 22
Elmoore Kamwendo & Gloria
The Haytons Arega Fekadu Leta
Faculty
Residents
Day 23
BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Faculty: 1. Program Director: Erik Hansen (Peds.
Surg.), wife Amanda and four children. World Medical Mission, 2011
Fellows: 1. Ken Muma, wife Sarah Nyaboke and
son Getuba. Kenya, 2012. Will become
faculty BKKH Fall 2014. 2. Edmond Ntaganda, wife Justine,
daughter, Keren Happus Inema and son Dan Gabriel. Rwanda, 2014
Prayer Requests:
1. Hansen: Opportunities to re-engage and reach out to the refugee population in Kenya; Financial provision for additional housing and pro-gram needs; COSECSA exams for Erik and Ken Muma (graduating fel-
low); and favorable handling of certificates of recognition here in Kenya.
2. Muma: COSECSA exams for pediatric surgery certification; moving of family back to Kenya; that each will find a role in serving the people of Kenya.
3. Ntaganda: Raising our children in a Christian faith; a fruitful rotation at McGill University in September, 2014.
The Mumas Edmond Ntaganda
The Hansens
2013-2014 Graduates
Graduates from Bongolo Hospital, Gabon
1. Simplice Tchoba, wife Neni, children Viera, Lubov & Mira. Gabon (2009
-2014). Will stay on staff at Bongolo Hospital, Gabon.
Graduates from Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon
1. Gerald Ekwen, wife Bertha, and sons Samuel and Daniel. Cameroon.
Mbingo (2009-2013). Finished December, 2013. Serving at Mutengene
Hospital, Cameroon. 2. Degaulle Mifila, wife Christine and sons Glodi, Dan. & Gael. Democratic
Republic of Congo. Cameroon. Mbingo (2009-2013). Finished Decem-
ber, 2013. Serving at Tandala Hospital, DRC. 3. Nesoah, Ngoe Anthony, Wife Joy. Ngaoundéré & Mbingo (2009-2014).
Serving at the Medical Centre of West Africa, Meskine, Cameroon.
Graduates from Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
1. Elsie Kamene “Mesh” Mwanzia, husband Oscar Obuna and sons Bryan Wayoboya and Jason Wayoboya. Kijabe (2009-2014). Machakos Coun-try healthcare. Has been recommended for a faculty position at Mount
Kenya University's new School of Medicine in Thika. Graduates from BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
1. Martin Situma (one year certificate as part of FCS training), wife Mba-
bazi “Liz” and sons Immanuel & Samuel. (2012-2013) BethanyKids pro-gram in conjunction with Mbarara University and Mbarara Referral Hos-pital, Uganda.
2. Aiah Lebbie, wife Deborah, daughters Susan, Jestina and Septina and son Solomon. Sierra Leone. Mbingo GS (2006-2010); BethanyKids-Kijabe (2010-2013). Holy Spirit Hospital, Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone
and will also teach in the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sci-ences, University of Sierra Leone.
Day 24—Alumni
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Rasamimanana Sahalnirina Harison. Bongolo (1998—2002),wife Do-
moina, and children Miantsa, Midera and Mihoby. Lutheran Hospital,
Antsirabe, Madagascar. 2. Paulo Baltazar Viegas Buaki. Bongolo (1997—2004). Lubango, Angola.
No picture received. 3. Hubert Kakalo. Bongolo. (2001-2005), wife Therese and children Carine
(Mrs. Malikidogo), Niva (Mrs. Nzanzu), daughters Jemima and Mercidi;
and son Samuel. Provincial General Hospital of Kisangani, DRC. No pic-ture received.
4. Roseline Razanamapionona. Bongolo (2002—2006), sons Janvier,
Frederic, Jacquenot, Benjamin. And Saotra. Salfa Bekoaka Betela Lu-theran Hospital, Morondava, Madagascar.
5. Chukwudi Okorie, wife Dr. Caroline, sons Kelechi, Ikechi and daughter
Chioma. Nigeria. Urology, Banso GS (2004—2007). Federal Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria.
6. Domain Fuka Bananga. Bongolo (2003-2007), wife, Patience and chil-
dren Laurent, Perpetue, Kelly, Benjamin. DRC. Banso Hospital then Mboppi Baptist Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. No picture received.
Prayer Requests:
1. Harison: Praise the Lord for His love unto us; thank everyone who has supported us during our studies and who are still supporting PAACS; Miantsa’s marriage and home in the US; job for Midera; Mihoby looking
for admission to nursing school in the US. 2. Kakalo: Wisdom as Director of Hospital to manage this secular hospital
in a way to bring honor to Christ.
3. Roseline: Plans to retire and move to a another project in December; the hospital needs a surgeon to replace her; she wants to serve the Lord wherever the Lord wants her; and for her family to be faithful.
4. Okorie: Praise God for His grace, presence and leadership in our fam-ily; pray for strength and courage to overcome challenges; and that all PAACS graduates will be of great significance where they work.
Roseline Razanamapionona
Rasamimananas The Okorie Family
The Kakalos
Day 25—Alumni
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Martin Salia. Banso (2004-2008), wife Isatu and sons Maada & Hinwaii.
Sierra Leone. Martin Salia died November 17, 2014 from Ebola.
2. Henry Ndasi. Banso (2004-2008), wife Olivia and boys Alan, Joel-Ethan & Jason-Din. Mutengene Baptist Hospital, Cameroon.
3. Elson Randrianantenaina. Banso (2004-2009), wife Hanitra and children Maoli, Tsiori, and Diary. Ejeda Hospital, Madagascar. No picture re-ceived.
4. Solomon Endrias. Soddo. (2005-2009), wife Birtucuan & children Koreb & Sina. Hawassa Hospital, Ethiopia. No picture received.
5. George Ngock. Mbingo. (2006-2010, fall 2012), wife Mercy & sons
George Jr., Mark-Jason, Uriah-Martins & daughter Iliana. Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon.
6. Nkesha Gisita Theophile. Mbingo (2006-2010), wife Ida, & children
Dorcas, Samuel, & Esther. Centre Medico Orthopédique de Carama, Bujumbura, Burundi. No picture received.
Prayer Requests: 1. Ndasi: Wisdom to handle all the medical and administrative responsibili-
ties at the hospital; Olivia and the children to excel in their academic
pursuits; and for family growth spiritually and financially. 2. Ngock: Success in the upcoming FCS exams; Strength & wisdom to be
able to bring up the kids in the fear of God & at the same time be able to carry out the work that I have been called to; and that God will di-rect me & the family as we take major decisions on the future direction
of the family next year.
Ndasi Family
George Ngock
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Heuric Rakotomalala. Madagascar. Banso GS (2003-2007), Beth-
anyKids-Kijabe Peds Surg (2007—2010), wife Mireille and children
Ihoby, Andry & Mirenty. Hôpital Luthérien Antanimalandy, Mahajanga, Madagascar.
2. Jean Faya Yaradouno. Bongolo (2005-2010), wife Jacqueline, girls Ce-cile Sia and Grace Koumba, Boy Godwin Saa. Hope Medical Center at N'zao (Centre Medical l'Esperance de N'zao), N'Zerekore/, Guinea
Conakry. No picture received. 3. Yali bin Ramazani. Bongolo (2005-2010), wife Evelyn, daughter
Blanche and son Espoir. Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon.
4. Ighohwo Etuh. Soddo (2006-2010), wife Peace and son Joshua. Ta-male Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
5. Haileyesus Tesfaye. Soddo. (2005-2010). Ghimbi District Hospital,
Ethiopia. No picture received. 6. Jean Claude Bataneni. Bongolo. (2006-2011), wife Christine and chil-
dren Luc, Andy, Joey-Theodore & Aimé Nebobongo Evangelical Hospi-
tal, DRC. Prayer Requests:
1. Rakotomalala: Funds for BethanyKids in Madagascar construction in 2015; workers at the hospital to be active in sharing the gospel; and
Heuric’s training of government doctors in Essential Surgery. 2. Bin Ramazani: Desire to start a surgical service in 2014 after his com-
mitment to PAACS is over. It would be in the DRC near Kisangani.
3. Etuh: That the Lord will continue to keep my family faithful to Him; and that He will provide sponsorship for my career and academic ad-vancement.
4. Bataneni: Pray for the schooling of our boys; the work at the hospital as we are expending it by constructing a new pediatric ward; and for healing of my wife's health (ENT problem).
Day 26—Alumni
Rakotomalalas
The Etuh Family
The Bataneni Family
The Bin Ramazani Family
The Ine Family
Frehun’s Family
Agneta Odera
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Catherine Mung'ong'o, children Noelle, Christine, Catherine, Kaanasim-
boyande and Moses. Tanzania. BethanyKids—Kijabe (2009-2011).
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre, Tanzania (see picture Day 20) 2. Frehun Ayele, wife Obi Yewubdar Samuel and daughters Nissi and
Sabella. Ethiopia. Soddo GS (2005-2009) BethanyKids-Kijabe Peds. Surg.(2009-2012). Myungsung CMC and Medical School, Ethiopia
3. Henry Ine, wife Yvonne and children Jessie, Tiffany & Tricia. Nigeria,
(Mbingo, 2007-2012). Ile Ife Hospital and moving to Heri Adventist Hospital near Kigoma, Tanzania the end of August 2014.
4. Tewodros Tamiru, wife Addis, and daughter Bethel and son
Mahanayim. Soddo (2007-2012). Soddo Christian Hospital as of 2014. No picture received.
5. Arega Fekadu Leta, and wife-to-be Bikiltu. Ethiopia. Banso, Soddo &
Tenwek (2007-2013). Ghimbi Adventist Hospital, Ghimbi, Ethiopia; Malamulo SDA Hospital, Malawi (see picture Day 22)
6. Agneta Odera. Single. Kenya. Tenwek (2008-2013). Will take training
in Pediatric Surgery in Durban, S. Africa for a minimum of 2 years. 7. Jack Barasa, wife Imaculate (“Ima”) and daughter Tanya. Kenya. Ki-
jabe (2008-2013). Kijabe Hospital (see picture Day 16)
Prayer Requests:
1. Catherine: Praise for God’s goodness to family; the new PAACS pro-gram at ALMC; and government recognition of the PAACS program.
2. Frehun: For BethanyKids (an organization for which I work) progress
in Ethiopia; for my wife (Yobi) next God’s direction of work & commit-ment; and for my parents health.
3. Henry: The ministry of the family in Tanzania. We do not just want to
practice surgery but want lives won for kingdom of God; prepare us spiritually for His service there and prepare people who will be recep-tive to the prompting of the spirit of God; and for the children’s educa-
tion. 4. Odera: The pediatric surgery training in S. Africa; to be a light for
Christ—burning boldly and brightly to patients and colleagues wher-
ever He places me; and for good health and blessings on my family.
Day 27—Alumni
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Nyankole Ruffin Loua, single. Guinea-Conakry. Bongolo (2007-2013).
Serving in Guinea-Conakry. No picture received.
2. Philadelphie Dembele, wife Rachelle and children Christine, Grace Ade-line and Tamou Emmanuel. Mali. Bongolo (2008-2013). Christian Mis-
sionary Alliance’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Koutiali, Mali. No picture received.
3. Daniel Gidabo, wife Chaltu, sons Kena, Eba and daughter Kaku. Ethio-
pia. PAACS–Ethiopia (2008-2013). Going to Melka Odda District Hospi-tal. No picture received.
4. Jerry Brown, wife Angie and children Blessings and Erasmus. Liberia. Mbingo (2008-2013). ELWA Hospital, Liberia.
5. Martin Situma (one year certificate), wife Mbabazi “Liz” and sons Im-
manuel & Samuel. (2012-2013) BethanyKids program in conjunction with Mbarara University and Mbarara Referral Hospital, Uganda. No
picture received. 6. Gerald Ekwen, wife Bertha, and sons Samuel and Daniel. Cameroon.
Mbingo (2009-2013). Finished December, 2013. Serving Mutengene
Hospital, Cameroon. No picture received.
Prayer Requests: 1. Brown: Please pray for control of the EBOLA epidemic in Liberia and
please keep us in prayers because we are living in fear every day at
work. We lost the second doctor to Ebola today with another in the iso-lation unit currently; pray that we will make the right decisions if condi-tions continue to worsen; and continue to pray for God's protection on
job.
Day 28—Alumni
The Brown Family
Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Degaulle Mifila, wife Christine and sons Glodi, Dan. & Gael. Democratic
Republic of Congo. Cameroon. Mbingo (2009-2013). Finished Decem-
ber 2013. Serving at Tandala Hospital, DRC. 2. Aiah Lebbie, wife Deborah, daughters Susan, Jestina and Septina and
son Solomon. Sierra Leone. Mbingo GS (2006-2010); BethanyKids-Kijabe (2010-2013). Holy Spirit Hospital, Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone and will also teach in the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sci-
ences, University of Sierra Leone. 3. Nesoah, Ngoe Anthony, Wife Joy. Ngaoundéré & Mbingo (2009-2014) 4. Elsie Kamene “Mesh” Mwanzia, husband Oscar Obuna and son Bryan
Wayoboya. Kenya. Tenwek and Kijabe GS (2009-2014). Awaiting post-ing by Machakos County Government. Has been recommended for a faculty position at Mount Kenya University's new School of Medicine in
Thika. 5. Simplice Tchoba, wife Neni, children Viera, Lubov & Mira. Gabon (2009
-2014). Serving Bongolo Hospital, Gabon.
Prayer Requests: 1. Mifila: Good adjustment in our new working environment and good re-
lationship with all other hospital staff and their families; Children’s edu-cation; and adequate supplies and equipment for the hospital to permit
utilization of my surgical skills for His glory. 2. Lebbie: Our ministry with children with surgical disease in Sierra Leone;
our testimony; and pray for the Stake holders in the Ministry of health
in Sierra Leone to be able to overcome all hurdles preventing the com-mencement of postgraduate surgical training in the country to address to acute shortage of surgeons.
3. Nesoah: To serve the Fulani ,Hausa and sundry unreached peo-ples and tribes; peace for the region (presently disturbed by the Boko-Haram) and safety for us; and for God’s presence in all we do.
4. Mwanzia: That Our family will settle well wherever God sends us to
serve; for safe delivery of our second child; and for our children that they may grow in favor with God and man.
5. Tchoba: The Gabonese surgery exams (in French); and to learn to be a
teacher.
Day 29—Alumni
Simplice Tchoba and Family The Lebbie Family
The Mifila Family
Mwanzia and family Anthony & Joy Nesoah
PAACS Administration:
The administrative team consists of: 1. Bruce Steffes, MD, Executive Director
2. William Wood, MD, Academic Dean 3. Reverend Stan Key, Spiritual Dean 4. Dave Thompson, MD, Founder & Regional Director for North & East
Africa 5. Keir Thelander, MD, Regional Director for West and Central Africa 6. Terry McLamb, Administrative Assistant
7. Michelle “Micky” Steffes—Bookkeeping/accounting
Suggested items of prayer:
1. Recruitment of Executive Director and Administrative Team 2. Adequate funds for the expanded administrative team 3. Wisdom in all that is done
4. Traveling safety
Day 30
PAACS Commission:
Members: 1. Adrian Park, MD, Chair
2. Wayne Koch, MD, Vice-Chair 3. Christopher Bode, MD
4. Carl E. Haisch, MD 5. Walter Johnson, MD, Loma Linda liaison 6. Douglas Lundy, MD, Treasurer
7. Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD 8. Rebekah Naylor, MD 9. Dan Poenaru, MD
10. Louis Pisters, MD, Secretary 11. Thomas Robey, MD 12. Lelan Sillin, MD
13. Mark J. Snell, MD 14. James D. Smith, MD, Medical Education International liaison 15. Mark Snell, MD
16. Donna Spratt, MD 17. David Stevens, MD, CEO, CMDA 18. Ron Sutherland, MD
19. Sam Thompson, MD
The Woods
The Thompsons Katie and Stan Key
The Steffes Family
Terry McLamb The Thelanders
Notes: Record new items of prayer, answered
prayers, thoughts and blessings
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