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Novi Sad, Serbia

October 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Novi Sad, Serbia

What an amazing long weekend in Serbia! Jim was invited to be the key medical speaker at the first-ever gathering of young Christian medical professionals and students in Novi Sad. And I was able to accompany him. Ever since we first met Klara Dudas at an HCFI Prayer Week several years ago, she has invited…

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ansong

August 13, 2012 | Comments Off on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ansong

I could sure get used to weddings every other week! We attended a delightful wedding ceremony over the weekend. The couple met at a Christian medical student conference here in Ukraine. (One of the guests told us that Jim might be one of the most important people at the wedding because he had a significant…

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Word on the street

November 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Word on the street

What did people say following the conference? Feedback is essential to see where we excelled, where we dropped the ball, and how we might better plan for the next conference. One student organizer said,  “I had lots of doubts because of tension and our ability to manage 400 students.  It was a privilege to help…

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International Christian medical students conference

November 23, 2011 | Comments Off on International Christian medical students conference

From Europe and America, speakers began to arrive in Ternopil for the pre-conference prayer meeting.  Many of these speakers traveled to Ukraine as a direct result of UMO participating in three events:  First, the International Saline Partnership meeting in January (This group consists of nine Christian medical organizations who have agreed to use the International…

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Conference planning

November 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Conference planning

What seems impossible for man is possible for God! Typically major conferences take a full year or more in advance to prepare. Usually, speakers are booked way ahead of time as well as the conference location and all of the logistics. So how was it possible for 400 students of the medical professions to gather…

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