When Steve and I started our journey overseas 12 years ago our faith was high. It wasn’t easy, by any means, but we had a plan, a clear calling and vision. We were excited. And naive. We had no idea how hard it would get. It was January 16, 2014. We were about three and […]
The Mines of Potosi Potosi, Bolivia, is known for its infamous silver mines. The history of these mines is sad and long. Thousands of indigenous and African slaves lost their lives in the mines as the Spanish exploited the people and took the silver for their own gain. Though most of the silver is now
We care deeply about each and every one of our patients. They all have been impacted differently by their amputations and each one has a story to tell. When we write about them, our hope is that our words would not just be a trivial collection of stories of people who had something bad happen
Recap My friend and assistant in Bolivia, Elias has told me many stories of his childhood and life growing up in his village. I had always wanted to go there and visit, so when our first patient, Agustin, turned out to be from that village, I figured this would be a good time to go.
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