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Looking Out the Window: Jennifer Slattery, Dr. Ohaju and His Nigerian Medical Mission

A Warm Welcome to Jennifer Slattery Jennifer's visited my blog several times, and I'm so happy to have her here to share a touching personal story about meeting Dr. Ohaju. She tells readers how she grew to admire him and his passion for his Nigerian Medical Mission   From Jennifer How many challenges and setbacks can one man encounter before he decides to give up? I hate to admit it, but if I’d experienced even half of what Dr. Ohaju, director of  St . Joseph's Trauma Center.) endured, I fear I may have retreated. Thrown my hands up in defeat and turned down an easier path. I could learn a great deal from Dr. Ohaju, not only about perseverance but about gratitude, humility, and what it means to have a servant’s heart. I met this man during a very frightening and stressful time. My mom-in-law had gone into the emergency room with stomach pain and a distended abdomen. After an emergency scope, she was rushed into surgery where Dr. Ohaju saved her life....