It is crazy to think that two years
have passed since we got married and moved to Charleston. Despite the many
changes we’ve experienced, the love we’ve felt from you all has been a
much-needed constant. Austin continues to work at Boeing and has been taking
MBA classes at night, while Kelly spends most of her waking hours studying in
the PA program at MUSC. No house, dog, or children in the picture yet! We have
been completely spoiled with wonderful new friendships and authentic church community,
so Charleston really has become “home” for us. We hope you know that you’re
always welcome to come visit and find out why we love this place so much!
Now that you’re updated on our
regular lives, we want to fill you in on our next adventure! Through Kelly’s PA
program, we are joining a medical mission trip to Africa in May. The trip is
being organized by OneWorld Health, which is an awesome organization with a great
vision for medical care in underserved populations around the globe. We will be
in Uganda, which has a booming population coupled with a physician density of
only 1 physician for every 13,000 people (compared to 1 physician for every 400
people in the US). OneWorld
Health has a very culturally competent and sustainable vision for healthcare in
these communities, so we are excited to contribute to a system that we really
believe in.
Kelly is excited to put her medical training and
education to work in the diocese of Masindi-Kitara, Uganda. It is the perfect
opportunity for her to combine her passion for healthcare with her desire to
help those in need. Austin will be using his technical and leadership skills to
help with the implementation of an electronic medical record system, and to
help organize the staffing of multiple outreach clinics in rural Uganda. OneWorld
Health frequently works with churches to help reach out to rural communities,
so we’re excited to contribute to the ministry aspect of the trip as well. It’s
not very often that the Lord makes a trip like this possible, and we want to
make sure we are being obedient to His call.
To be a part of this trip, we will
need to raise $8,000 as a couple to cover the whole kit and caboodle, and we
would really appreciate your support (which is 100% tax deductible). That will
cover airfare, lodging, transportation, meals, vaccinations, and visa fees for
the both of us on our 10-day trip. You already support us in a million ways, but
we hope you will consider also helping us with the financial aspect of this
trip. You can easily donate online by following the link below. If you have any
questions about our trip, just give us a call or shoot us an email and we’d be happy to chat!
Y’all
are the best.
Austin
& Kelly Regnery
Kelly's Email: kellyregnery@gmail.com
Austin's Email: acregnery@gmail.com
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