Burundi has suffered through several civil wars over numerous decades. This has ravaged the land and left behind countless widows and orphans. Sister Connection was founded by Burundians, with assistance from Americans, back in 2006 to bring dignity, hope, and restored lives to a growing number of widows and orphans in the land called, “The…
Burundi has been called the Heart of Africa. Yet it is often overlooked by the world at large and even Africa as a continent. “Above all else guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Burundi is an amazing and critical place in Africa filled with wonderful people who need our…
The final concluding thoughts in this video on my first seven essential items in my first aid kit is not intended to be the final thoughts on this subject. That would be arrogant or ignorant of me and I seek to be neither as much as I can help it. Instead, I invite you to…
By definition emergencies are not planned. But you can plan for emergencies. This is a phrase I’ve been saving more recently as I brining this series on the first seven essential items in my first aid kit to a conclusion. This video is brings us to the #1 essential item in my first aid kit.…
It can be 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 Celias) and you could become hypothermic. Ambient temperature is only part of the equation. In this video Shawn will explain the real cause that contributes to core temperature heat los. After mentioning about the value of rain ponchos, he’ll offer the importance and versatility of an emergency (Mylar)…
It can be 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 Celias) and you could become hypothermic. Ambient temperature is only part of the equation. In this video Shawn will explain the real cause that contributes to core temperature heat los. After mentioning about the value of rain ponchos, he’ll offer the importance and versatility of an emergency (Mylar)…
Though I speak often about first aid and related topics, this video is intentionally spiritual in nature and content. Water, as an essential substance for human life, is indisputable. Living water for our souls may not be universally understood, nor accepted, but I would contend it is no less essential for our soul health as…
Water is all around us and all through us, yet many people around the world are chronically dehydrated. There are many organizations or ministries seeking to care for those in need of fresh water. If you can help, please do so. https://watermission.org/ Sister Connection also provides care for widows and orphans in a variety of ways. https://sisterconnection.org/…
Some final thoughts regarding comfort care whether providing first aid or not. In these final thoughts on comfort care I explore how many of us can be tempted to presume someone is deficient when they are not speaking English as well as we’d like them to. Consider the examples I give and leave a comment…
In this video Shawn unpacks, in a concise way, how our words can become comfort care when caring for an ill or injured person. Start with breathing for yourself. Then remember we are all human beings, so it’s good to treat others as we’d hope to be treated ourselves. Comfort care is clearly defined as…