{"id":399,"date":"2012-02-01T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T11:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2012\/02\/11\/from-inspiration-to-mobilization\/"},"modified":"2015-03-08T02:39:15","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T02:39:15","slug":"from-inspiration-to-mobilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2012\/02\/01\/from-inspiration-to-mobilization\/","title":{"rendered":"From Inspiration To Mobilization"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rapid-fire rifle shots grew closer, echoing from each direction. The cadence of explosions increased, accompanied by shouting just outside in the streets. Inside Dr. Steve Foster, keynote speaker at the 2012 INMED Exploring Medical Missions Conference<\/a>, and his colleague Darrel Hockersmith barred the metal door and grappled in the darkness for protection from flying shrapnel. Sheltered in a corner they breathed a joint sigh of relief. But this was short lived.<\/p>\n

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Hammering emanated from the front door, along by the demand \u201cAbra a porta ou vamos matar todo l\u00e1 dentro!\u201d Foster edged toward entry just as the door burst open. Soldiers shoved inside, very young men carrying weapons as large as themselves. They forced Foster and Hockersmith to the floor. Hovering over their faces with his pistol, the muscular captain pronounced sentence, \u201cYou are a Russian spy. The penalty for spying is instant execution!\u201d He pressed his gun closer. \u201cTell me, Dr. Foster, why are you really in Angola?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Foster inched upward, made contact with every eye in the room, and addressed them all. \u201cI am actually a surgery resident in Canada at the University of Toronto. But while enjoying every comfort of modern life, I can not but attune my ears to the bloodshed accompanying your civil war here in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The stone-faced captain gazed at Dr. Foster in disbelief and demanded, \u201cTell me who is paying you?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo one,\u201d replied Foster, \u201cin fact, it\u2019s my friends and personal savings that finance the medical care I\u2019m providing your people. Earlier today I repaired the landmine injury suffered by a young man,\u201d explained Foster inquisitively. \u201cPerhaps he was your own cousin?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is unbelievable,\u201d replied the captain in a more consolatory tone. He lowered his gun slightly. \u201cMany people have good intentions or contribute a little to a good cause. But what would motivate a person of your stature to take mortal risks to serve in a country of such chaos as Angola?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Foster looked on the captain sincerely, \u201cI envision the day when I\u2019ll stand before God and account for my life. How can I say that I chose self-indulgence while other people, no matter how far removed, are struggling to survive?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Disarmed, the captain motioned to his cadets to exit the house. \u201cI mobilize my men for combat. But you are mobilized for virtue. I shall not trouble you again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On June 1st Dr. Steve Foster will address \u201cFrom Inspiration To Mobilization\u201d at the INMED Exploring Medical Missions Conference<\/a>. Who is inspiring your<\/em> life? Which virtue is your<\/em> theme? For what mission are you<\/em> mobilizing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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