The Georges in Peru
No one Wants to be an Interesting Patient
Last Thursday I did an ultrasound on a 46 y/o patient who had spent most of the night with fever and chills and was having difficulty urinating. I saw a 2-cm stone in his bladder and when the patient moved it would sink to the lowest part of his bladder. "You need to get that taken…
MoreMy Feet Hurt!
Yesterday, a woman came from four hours away to see me for foot pain that she's had for 5 months. As a runner, I always like anything related to sports medicine. While here, I did a quick exam and looked over the X-Rays I had ordered beforehand. Then I saw her shoes. I have…
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What's wrong with this baby?
Medical quiz... What's wrong with this baby? If you took her to a doctor here and asked to just have her 'checked out' chances are she would be diagnosed with 'hip dysplasia' and have X-rays taken of her midsection (irradiating her reproductive organs along the way) on which the doctor…
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La Meta es Llegar
"La meta es llegar." That is the actual theme for the Arequipa Marathon: "The goal is to finish." Isn't that always the goal of a race? But since the Arequipa Marathon has a finish rate of about 10%, it is especially true. This is my third time I've run the Arequipa…
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Seven-hour Appointment
Many of you have been praying for Manuel, a friend I met running who lives in our neighborhood. He is deaf but is the most enthusiastic Bible student I've ever had. We worked through all of Genesis, Exodus, Matthew and Romans in about 2 weeks! Today, I accompanied him to see a…
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Fine for cat abandonment: $1286
This week, all of the Peru SIM missionaries were in Lima to attend our Spiritual Life Conference. Before the conference, we stayed near Parque Kennedy, which is known for its numerous stray cats. Since our kids love cats so much, the park was a big hit. We don't know who let…
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Sarah's Graduation and Prom
Friday, Sarah graduated from Peruvian high school and had prom that same night. Graduation is not like in the US. They do have several speeches, but there is no cap and gown and the graduates don't walk across the stage. We were proud of Sarah for getting the highest score in…
MoreCorriendo para Campamentos
In 2013, 401 children attended summer camp at Camp La Joya, SIM Peru's camp located about one hour from Arequipa. Kids from 8-18 years old spend a week enjoying the pool, horseback riding, archery and Bible lessons taught in a fun way. Many make life-changing decisions to follow…
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Here's something you can't see in Nebraska.
Why can't you ever see this in Nebraska? Because there is no shadow! At 11:29 am yesterday, the sun was directly overhead. Since Peru lies between the tropics on the globe, twice a year the sun goes directly overhead. Yesterday I visited Alejandro, the crippled, 83-year-…
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The Georges in Peru
About Us
We are Allen and Mary Beth George from Nebraska and Manitoba respectively. Allen has been serving in Peru with SIM since 2000 when he arrived with his late wife, Amy. Mary Beth has been serving in Peru since 2005. Sarah & Zach are both in their medical residencies in Chicago (Sarah in emergency medicine and Zach in family medicine). Ben is working for Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Taylorville, Illinois. Mia is in her 2nd year studying physical therapy at Loma Linda U. in California. Paul works as a programmer at Epic in Madison, Wisconsin.
What are we doing?
The Georges are church planting in Punta de Bombón, a town about about 6000 people on the coast of Peru.