Petition for Prayer: when it rains, it pours!
As we prepare to leave Kenya......In 12 days our family will be launching from Jomo Kenyatta National Airport headed for Chicago and one year at home for Homeland Ministry Assignment. Our daughter...
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Blessings during chaos
While going through our renewal seminar at World Gospel Mission headquarters last week, we received information about what missionaries go through when leaving their "host" culture and re-entering...
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The Sting of Death, Sin, and one of God's little creatures
America is pretty great, Dad! Selfie on our 23rd wedding anniversary, Aug 17thAfter four weeks on the road passing through nine states and traveling well over 2,500 miles, the Chupp family finally...
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A testimony you won't hear from too many doctors!
Hey friends,Just received an 8 minute audio clip from WGM Media department of an interview piece I did in late July. It is a brief explanation of where God has brought me in ministry at Tenwek...
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Tenwek and the Tar Heel state.....
This week two events take place with significance for accomplishing the task God has given to Mike as Tenwek's long term Medical Director while home in the US. Both happen in North Carolina this...
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One Powerful Testimony of God's Power to Heal
What an amazing opportunity I had this weekend to hear in person the testimony, through many tears, of Dr. Kent Brantley at the Prescription for Renewal Conference at the Billy Graham Training Center...
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Mike and I would like to share a little bit about what is happening the month of November in our family.Mike will be traveling extensively this month for recruitment, fund raising, and mobilization for...
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Happy Thanksgiving to you!
From all of us, the Chupp family in St. Joseph, MI this Thanksgiving, we want you to know that we are so grateful for your prayers, encouragement, giving, and loving on our family as we made the jump...
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Chupplink to YOU: Graduation announcement from Tenwek Hospital
Graduation CelebrationSurgery Department at Tenwek Hospital, January 2015 In January, the Tenwek surgical department celebrated the second graduation from our five year general surgical...
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The only sign Jesus was willing to give...
The Only “Sign” of the Resurrection…..In the belly of DEATH. Matthew 12:39-40 He answered “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet...
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Countdown for Kenya Return as we celebrate Memorial Day
Chupplink to You: Tenwek House Project with AMAZING progress!In early April we sent out a letter asking many of you receiving this Chupplink, to consider giving toward a matching gift that friends of...
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Celebrating God's people and God's provision
Celebrating God's generous peopleTwo months ago we sent out letters to approximately 200 people who have known, followed, supported, and prayed for our ministry in Kenya. We shared with you our...
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Unexpected opportunities
Just two weeks!Just 13 days before our planned departure for Kenya and God has surprised us with an opportunity for mentoring and mobilizing medical missionaries. Mentoring and mobilizing are two of...
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Lessons from my Soul Mate....
During many miles of travel this month of July, here in the South, my girls have been discussing their dreams of someday finding their "soul mate". Leave it to Dad to be just a little out of touch...
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Home at LAST!
Return to a quiet Tenwek community.....Well, some of you were praying, we just know it. We have completed one of the smoothest and kindest transitions back to our home in Kenya in the last 19 years....
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A Visit with Old Friends
A Great Day of Celebration at Raiya ChurchThree weeks ago a small leadership team from a local Africa Gospel Church congregation called Raiya AGC (pronounced RYE YUH) paid us a visit on our back porch....
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Birdies for Babies
LESSONS FROM AN INSPIRED TEENAGER Her name is Anna Redding and her father, Dr. Mark Redding, a neurosurgeon, came to Tenwek Hospital in 2014 for his third short term medical mission trip to our...
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Loving My God....With Everything!
Finals Competition on Palm SundayTenwek Children's Bible Quizzing Kids and Coaches 2016 It was a very busy and energetic Bible quizzing season this year with over 200 children participating and 30...
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Preparing the Chupp RAFT for some Class 5 transition rapids!
Official Announcements Ok, so I am not a white water kinda guy nor is my better half, Pam, so why a title about rafts and rapids? Well, first, talking about Class 5 challenges sounds...well,...
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Lessons while Leaving because of His Leading
Farewells and Blessings....It would be very difficult for us to fully describe the last 10 days of our ministry lives here at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. We are rapidly approaching our launch date of...
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Climbing a new hill
We Made it! Yes, I climbed a new hill this morning to come to a new office from a new home in a new town, called Bristol, in eastern Tennessee. CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Associations)...
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Trying new things....
A loan of courage to make the leap.....Most people don't know that I (Mike) am a bit anxious about heights (mild acrophobia). So when new friends (Dr. Lisle and Lauren Whitman) took us by boat on...
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Lights...camera....ACTION!
Wearing the new hat...on the road.October has been a very exciting month for us as we had some golden opportunities to meet with groups of medical students, residents, and doctors/dentists in both...
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Transformed Doctors, Transforming the World!
Getting behind a great vision"Transformed Doctors, transforming the world!" We are approaching the five month mark here in Bristol as of February 1st and wow, are we working with some great folks...
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Honoring two surgeons during black history month
A Gentle and Humble LeaderDr. George H. Rawls-c. 2011Well, another February is almost gone while I have been listening to radio and TV tributes to great American black leaders of the past. It got me...
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