Susan Vitalis, M.D.
Silhouetted acacia trees against a golden African sunset

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Hope For A Hurting World

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Jeremiah 29:11-13

Africa Animals

Impala grazing in the African bush
Three giraffes standing on the open savanna in Kenya
Two giraffes feeding from an acacia tree in Kenya
Male lion resting on the ground in Africa
Flock of white pelicans gathered at a lake in Africa
Elephant silhouetted against a golden African sunset
Fishing boats silhouetted on calm water at sunset in Africa
Close-up portrait of a young lion resting in the grass
Close-up portrait of a lion with a full mane resting in the grass

Bosnia

Elderly woman sitting on a bridge over a river in Bosnia
Elderly Bosnian woman in colorful headscarf seated in a classroom
Hospital ward with patients in beds in Bosnia
Dr. Susan Vitalis shaking hands outside a Red Cross building in Bosnia
Smiling Bosnian woman in a floral headscarf with a child behind her
Dr. Susan Vitalis consulting with a doctor in a pharmacy in Bosnia
Father with two young children against a weathered wall in Bosnia
Family resting together in a freshly plowed farm field in Bosnia
Children playing on a playground with a refugee camp in the background in Bosnia

China

Child in winter coat and star cap, China
Girl in pink beret standing at railing, China
Children on a green hillside, China
Farmer smiling in vegetable garden, China
Great Wall of China stretching over mountains
Susan celebrating on mountain summit above Great Wall
Group waving on misty mountain peak, China
Stonemason laying bricks outdoors, China
Three people sitting on bench framed by lattice, China
Worker resting beside loaded hand-pull cart, China
Large crowd gathered at temple courtyard, China
Busy street intersection filled with cyclists, China
Traditional Chinese kitchen with wooden steamer and tiled stove
Glowing red sun setting over calm ocean, China

Holy Land

Woman distributing communion cups under a stone arch in the Holy Land
Ancient stone ruins at Masada fortress overlooking the desert in the Holy Land
Three men smiling together indoors wearing tour caps in the Holy Land
Large group of pilgrims seated outdoors listening to a guide at a historic site in the Holy Land
Pastor blessing a pilgrim during an outdoor ceremony at a sacred site in the Holy Land
Visitors approaching the domed Church of the Beatitudes in the Holy Land
Hillside city street view with stone buildings in the Holy Land
Two young boys standing together on a cobblestone street in the Holy Land
Church bell tower with cross rising above palm trees in the Holy Land

Kenya

Women sitting together in a lush garden in Kenya
Two children laughing in a flower garden in Kenya
Schoolgirls in uniform performing at an outdoor event in Kenya
Mother, father, and baby smiling outside a hospital in Kenya
Children celebrating a birthday party on the grass in Kenya
Mother and child embracing in Kenya
Dr. Susan Vitalis with a patient at bedside in Africa
Two schoolboys in uniform in Kenya
Dr. Susan Vitalis holding two babies in Kenya
Dr. Susan Vitalis with a young patient and his father in a hospital ward in Kenya
Mother carrying her baby wrapped in a red and white cloth in Kenya
Group of girls and women on a dirt road in rural Kenya
Woman picking tea leaves in a lush green tea field in Kenya
Young child sitting in a tea field with a basket in Kenya
Group of visitors at Fig Tree Camp Karibu Welcome entrance in Kenya
Children feeding a giraffe through a fence at a wildlife facility in Kenya
Elephant walking across the open savanna in Kenya
Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds over the Kenyan savanna

Rwanda

Two women smiling together with a city and green hills in the background in Rwanda
Wide river flowing through a lush green valley with mountains in Rwanda
Two women smiling together outdoors in Rwanda
Dr. Susan Vitalis reading an X-ray in a damaged building in Rwanda
Clinic staff and a patient at a medical facility in Rwanda
Doctor examining a young child with a stethoscope in Rwanda
Two smiling boys sitting on a hospital bed in Rwanda
Group of children playing and dancing outdoors in Rwanda
Young child smiling while eating from a bowl on a woven mat in Rwanda
Four children standing against a white wall in Rwanda
Group of young children smiling together in a doorway in Rwanda
Dr. Susan Vitalis laughing while holding three young children outdoors in Rwanda

Somalia & Sudan

A father and his young child at a clinic in Somalia
Two boys standing by a wooden post in an arid village in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis treating a baby with a medical team in Somalia
Dr. Susan Vitalis seeing patients at an outdoor clinic in Somalia
Dr. Susan Vitalis smiling and hugging two young children in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis examining a baby held by its mother at an outdoor clinic in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis treating a child's eye at a clinic in Somalia
Dr. Susan Vitalis consulting with a translator and examining a child in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis walking hand-in-hand with a small child in a Sudanese village
Weathered multi-story building with children gathered outside on a dusty street in Somalia
Close-up portrait of a young child wearing a beaded necklace in Sudan
A mother in a colorful headscarf seated with four young children in Somalia
Dr. Susan Vitalis laughing with two Sudanese colleagues and a fellow team member inside a clinic
Dr. Susan Vitalis surrounded by a large crowd of children and women in a Sudanese village
Dr. Susan Vitalis laughing joyfully among a group of Sudanese women outdoors
Group of young children looking at the camera in a Sudanese village
Dr. Susan Vitalis with stethoscope looking closely at a young child in Sudan
Women and children carrying pots and containers on their heads in front of thatched huts in Sudan
Close-up portrait of a young child in warm golden light in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis smiling beside a young child with a beaded necklace in Sudan
Dr. Susan Vitalis laughing while balancing a woven basket on her head alongside a Sudanese woman
Deep red and orange sunset over silhouetted trees with birds in flight in Sudan

"But now, this is what the Lord says — he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.'"

Isaiah 43:1-2

Susan Vitalis

Battle Lake, MN, USA

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