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Lynn has been working for two years as a paediatrician in Durban
and in a Zulu township clinic. "Currently one in ten South Africans are HIV
positive, and sadly women and children bear the brunt of the disease. In
Durban, about half of all pregnant women are HIV infected and many babies
subsequently die of HIV/AIDS. I had never seen children look so sad or been
in a situation where I felt so helpless in the face of such suffering."
"It amazes me that God calls common, ordinary people like us to step out of
our comfort Zone for Him and to trust Him fully, and for me these past 2
years have reminded me again that He can be trusted with all the details of
my life." |
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Stephen and Karen are spending a year in medical and church work near
Pietermaritzburg. Why not check out their
blog.
Stephen is working in the Norwegian Settler's Church primarily in their
youth and children's programmes. He is also active in the HIV/AIDS ministry
in the Genesis hospice and local orphanages. Karen, as a paediatrician based
in Murchison District Hospital, is finding much of her work also taken up
with those suffering with HIV/AIDS and TB. "When there is great physical
need in a community there is a huge opportunity for the church to reach out
with the love of Jesus. It is such a privilege to be involved in this." |
