Ann and Bill Clemmer
Ann and Bill Clemmer serve in the Democratic Republic of Congo as IM seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Bill is involved with the team that responds to victims of war crisis as well as epidemic disease outbreaks that occur often. The team is currently responding to a recent deadly Ebola outbreak that has already ... more
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Journal
A mother’s sacrifice
I was attending a local church in the town of Goma where a friend sitting next to me was translating the Swahili-language service into English. It was “Journée Nationale des Parents” akin to our Mother’s Day and the African pastor shared a story unlike any I had ever heard » read more
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Journal
Asleep in the back of the plane
We took off from an airstrip nestled between steep volcanic cliffs on one side and the pristine waters of Lake Kivu on the other. The weather was beautiful this time of year; clear blue skies and a crisp breeze that countered the usual 80-degree humidity in this tropical environment which bo » read more
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News
Swine Flu Just One of Many Communicable Diseases IM Missionaries Face Daily
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Journal
A harvest sought
We were in Kinshasa when we received the report from a church leader in the field and I had to read it twice to make sure he was talking about our own people.
A young student, who attended a well known Christian college became ill and was taken to a nearby mission hospital where » read more
