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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...

January 2017 Update

Jan 26, 2017

January 2017 UpdateThe walkway between our apartment here in the jungle and our main guest house we lovingly call “Jungle Bunks” or JB for short … is a continually changing pathway … though you would not be aware of those changes unless...

Christmas 2016 Update

Jan 24, 2017

Christmas 2016 UpdateRain dripping on a tin roof, tropical bird calls, the whine of a hungry, rather-largish German Shepherd puppy, and the background Christmas music of Kenny G. These are sounds heard as I sit writing in Cashibococha,...

December 2016 Update

Dec 8, 2016

December 2016 UpdateFriday was to be a day of travel ... by car ... up into the mountains with a friend ... for several reasons. The one I was looking forward to the most was time with this friend … time to talk … time to share in each...

Oct 10, 2016

Agape LoveThe young pastor moved slowly off his hospital bed and stood looking down. I wondered why he was gazing downward. Without lifting his head, he said, “This is the first time in 14 years that I have looked down and found my...