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What is it like to serve on a medical mission in the Peruvian Amazon?

Written by Erica Saxey SATC medical campaign volunteer - January 2025 One of my favorite things to do is to travel the world with my husband Chris, we like to hike mountains and canyons and see the culture and archeological sites, but recently, for the first time, we...

Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Go on a Mission with Scalpel At The Cross?

  For years, Suzette, a CRNA, dreamed of providing anesthesia on a medical mission trip. In June 2022, that dream came true when she, her husband, and their two 19-year-old children joined Scalpel At The Cross for a mission trip to Pucallpa, Peru — and it changed...

Fullness of Joy

LIAM THIAGO, is a 6 year old boy who was born with a congenital limb defect, missing the bottom part of his left leg. However, over time he had developed a prominent bone. The fibula on one of the two bones of his leg became overgrown with symptomatic neuroma, meaning...

Two decades towards eternity

ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: Channing Cole What began as a modest family project and a childhood jungle gym, blossomed into a living organism that is growing before our very eyes. Scalpel transcends purely human construction; instead, it reflects God’s divine presence that...

The Art of Eager Anticipation

"In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps," Proverbs 16:9 When we had to cancel our first campaign due to Covid in April of 2020, we were holding out hope that it would pass quickly and travel could resume that year. It did not....

Another year of Gods faithfulness

Every year brings a new set of reasons to give thanks. As an organization, we are aware that gratitude is a command from God, not an optional feeling that rolls around once a year. Scripture tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice always, pray continually, give...

Dr. Cody Sessions Feature Story

Dr. Cody Sessions first arrived in Pucallpa in 2019. However, Dr. Session is not your average Orthopaedic Surgeon. By day he mends broken bones and by night he trains and loves to do extreme sports. In 2018 Dr. Sessions was featured in NBC's American Ninja Warrior....

March 2021 COVID Update

We are now a year out from our last surgical campaign. The feeling is bittersweet. Throughout the past year, much of our organization has had to adapt like every other global organization. It has been a year of challenges but also one filled with blessings. While we...

The Tree of Life

By Peter A. Cole, M.D. This article originally appeared in Scalpel's Edge Issue 30 Each time I see the courtyard at Hospital Amazonico, I am captivated by “The Tree.” There is a certain magnificence about this plant, not only because of its rich green beauty against...

Introducing our Recurring Gifts Program

Our God is good. This statement is something I have known to be true for the majority of my life. However, God reminds me regularly. At the end of last year, I was reminded resoundingly of His goodness. I was shocked by the generosity of many of our donors who made...
Behind the Scalpel: Grateful for Church Support

Behind the Scalpel: Grateful for Church Support

Behind the Scalpel: Grateful for Church SupportPsalm 67, v.1, begins with a prayer and plea, “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us —“. This is our heart’s cry for God’s loving presence among us, and His...

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Behind the Scalpel: Luzmila Cahua

Behind the Scalpel: Luzmila Cahua

Behind the Scalpel: Luzmila CahuaA year ago, my dad told me about Scalpel At The Cross. I thought it was an interesting organization providing a good opportunity to learn new things and improve my English, but I did not think anything...

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Behind the Scalpel: The Cahua Family

Behind the Scalpel: The Cahua Family

Behind the Scalpel: The Cahua FamilyFaithful to our mission to be a lighthouse for Christ through a medical ministry in the Peruvian Amazon region of South America, Scalpel has taken almost 30 teams to Pucallpa, Peru over the past 13...

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Hand Across

Hand AcrossHand Across is a group dedicated to providing aid to the local medical community in Peru. In coordination with Matter, a Minnesotan non-profit organization, Hand Across seeks to send a full shipment of supplies to the...

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De Mi Para Ti – From Me To You

De Mi Para Ti – From Me To You

De Mi Para Ti - From Me To YouSATC: Most memorable Peruvian Dish?TM: Final night dining with the team whilst a rescue was taking place under the pier at La Rosa Nautica.SATC: What did you learn spiritually on your trip?TM: I could see...

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Behind the Scalpel: The Prayer Posse

Behind the Scalpel: The Prayer Posse

Behind the Scalpel: The Prayer PosseI wrote a piece entitled, Be Steadfast in Prayer, back in 2007 to exhort our stateside friends to wrestle in the prayer realm before, during, and after our Scalpel teams in the Amazon face warfare...

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Behind the Scalpel

Behind the Scalpel

Behind the ScalpelHello Scalpel friends and family! As you are a part of our mission community, we wanted to update you on some of the things going on with our board! One of those items is a book discussion we have been partaking in for...

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April 2017 Update

April 2017 Update

April 2017 UpdateDear Family and Friends,I have been impressed by the calling on our lives … a calling to humble ourselves like little children so that we might know the joy of being in the presence of Jesus … the kingdom of heaven … a...

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March 2017 Update

March 2017 Update

March 2017 UpdateDear Friends and Family,Today marked two weeks since our last team operated on a patient. With two weeks of healing behind them, patients came to our first of four follow up clinics to have stitches removed, xrays...

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