Tooth and ENT Doctor

Last Saturday, we had a successful medical mission in Pasig. We saw 300+ people, mostly kids. Majority of them, just like in most free clinics I participated in, presented with upper respiratory problems, i.e. cough and colds. What I noted rather unusual was the increased number of adults complaining of difficulty in going to sleep. Of course, I digged in at the possible causes and I found out most can probably be attributed to so much stress, related to domestic problems, more so with keeping both ends meet for their families. I offered no medicine for it, rather, advised them to find ways to relax and get rid of their stressors. With the present crisis, it is not surprising to see more and more people having difficulty in going to or getting sleep. The mind is at its busiest, thinking of a lot of things to cope up with the economic crisis. Although, we really can't do much about it, until life becomes easier, we should remember that 'sleep' is a necessity for our w...

I've said it many times that I have a heart for missions and I know that it is a God's gift. It's been some time since I participated in one and so when I was invited to join Cornerstone's Stepping Out last Saturday in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, I just had to be there despite of... It was a church planting activity and I was really blessed to see that the number of workers were as much or probably more than the number of patients seen! Everyone had their own role and it was really amazing to see how organized and how sincere each one of them as they carried out their own roles. Not all of them may have realized but they showcased 'the missionary heart' even for just a day. I heard about the story of a missionary named Karen Watson. She was a Southern Baptist missionary to Iraq and was killed by unknown assailants March 15, 2004. In the book Lives Given, Not Taken: 21st Century Southern Baptist Martyrs, by Erich Bridges and Jerry Rankin, a letter written ...

Last weekend, I had the privilege of joining a medical mission in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. We attended to the locals and a tribe of Mangyans. It was just a one-day activity so I had to squeeze-in and see 300plus patients for 7 hours. It seemed to be tiring but, just like in the past missions I participated in, it was worth every drop of saliva and sweat! I always have a heart for missions. In fact, it is one of the major reasons why I pursued medicine despite my being a dentist already. I wanted to do more, be used as a channel of blessing for more people. And now that I am able, I want to maximize every opportunity. We all have a purpose in life and I feel mine is this, missions. I am just waiting upon the Lord to put me in wherever I am most useful. This is my path and I've long accepted it. I hope you find yours too.