Healthcare mission trips are special. It is quite a journey as you plan and prepare, serve internationally in areas of tremendous need and then try to understand
what God was showing you through the entire experience. Something incredibly special happens when healthcare professionals experience an immediate connection with patients, which quickly forges a deep, personal relationship. When you reach out to help the underserved in Jesus' name, it opens doors to gospel conversations. You begin to realize that you are an ambassador for Christ.
This book includes seven pre-trip devotions to help you prepare spiritually
for your mission trip. You will also find 11 daily devotions for while you are
in country, followed by three devotions to walk with you through your re-entry
after you return home. These devotions are designed to help you grow in
your personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. It allows for a time
of reflection each day to journal along the way. You will be encouraged to
watch for where you see God at work each day. It will become a treasure of
memories as you watch your relationship with Jesus grow through the world
of healthcare missions.
TRISH BURGESS, MD, is the Director of Global Health Outreach (GHO),
a short-term missions ministry of Christian Medical & Dental Associations.
Dr. Burgess attended the University of Georgia, achieving a bachelor's degree
in chemistry then attending the Medical College of Georgia. She completed
her residency in emergency medicine at the University of Missouri in Kansas
City, Missouri. As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Burgess primarily
practiced in Athens, Georgia for 23 years and traveled on short-term mission
trips with GHO for 10 years before leaving her clinical practice to become the Director of GHO.
She has written and published several articles, and a book called God Sightings, and she speaks about her experiences in missions and human trafficking. In addition, Dr. Burgess has served on CMDA's Commission on Human Trafficking. Trish has traveled the world on short-term mission trips with GHO. Her heart and passion are to serve Jesus through
