About this episode

The episode discusses the experiences of World Medical Mission volunteers at Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, focusing on themes of surrender and obedience through the story of anesthesiologist Jeff Lane.

Travel to Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, Africa, where a team of World Medical Mission volunteers spent two weeks performing life-changing orthopedic surgeries and sharing the love of Christ with patients. Hear wisdom about surrendering and obedience from Jeff Lane, an anesthesiologist who first followed the Lord into the jungles of Africa over a decade ago and is now back, serving with Samaritan's Purse on a short-term medical missions trip. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Missio...

People in this episode

Guest: Jeff Lane

Topics covered

• medical missions
• orthopedic surgeries
• faith
• surrender
• obedience
• volunteer work

Keywords

• Bongolo Hospital
• Gabon
• orthopedic surgeries
• World Medical Mission
• Samaritan's Purse
• medical missions
• faith
• surrender
• obedience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samaritan's Purse, World Medical Mission

Places: Bongolo Hospital, Gabon

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