My previous posts have been on the history of the translation work and hospital in Cubulco which was started by two ordinary women: Helen Neuenswander and Mary Shaw. Below you can read a little bit more about these ordinary women who were called to fulfill an extraordinary task in Cubulco. Enjoy the read!
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| Helen Heuenswander (left) and Mary Shaw (right). Picture taken in 1998 during the construction of the hospital. Helen's cancer had returned and was going to start chemotherapy again so this picture was taken before she lost her hair. |
Helen Neuenswander:
Helen was the daughter of a Methodist minister (later:'Evangelical Methodist').
Helen was the daughter of a Methodist minister (later:'Evangelical Methodist').
Born
in Willis, Kansas.... Nov. 30, 1926 (Farming community)
Fifth
child, (3 girls, then Paul, then Helen) 11 children in all.
Standard
schooling through High School, then entered 'Cadet Nurses' training.
Nearly
through that training when War ended, but finished and became a professional
registered nurse.
Worked
professionally in Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, KS until 1949 when she enrolled
in (interdenominational) John Brown University so she could TEACH nursing arts.
Earned Bachelor's degree. Felt called to mission service.
Summers
of 1951 & 1952 studied at Summer Institute of Linguistics at University of
Oklahoma. Became member of Wycliffe Bible Translators (1952)
Assigned
to Guatemala... arrived there in July 1953.
1 comment:
So happy to find this post. In 1974 I was a guest helper in Cubulco with Mary and Helen. For 4 months I assisted at the clinic. The medical needs were great. I am so glad that a hospital was built and serves the people.
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