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He Heard Him Calling: Life Story Of Dr. Alfred Heasty

Synopsis

This book highlights the personal struggles of a young doctor who grew up on the mission field in Sudan, Africa and wanted to return to that country to serve the people there. After an assignment on the home mission field, private practice in Conway Springs, Kansas, earning a specialty in Psychiatry and serving on the staff of Purdue University Student Hospital, he was given the opportunity to return to Sudan for 3 months. Because of a chance meeting with Abel Alier, the Vice-President of South Sudan, he was asked to return to Sudan to open a former mission hospital that had been closed because of hostilities in that land. Soon after he arrived at Nasir, his second assignment, he was faced with great challenges. The hospital was not operational as yet but Bol, a 10-year old with a crocodile bite, was brought to the hospital. In order to save his life Dr. Heasty had to amputate Bol’s leg. Upon discharge from the hospital, Bol’s father who was a witchdoctor gave him to Dr. Heasty as a “GIFT”. This presented a new kind of problem that neither Dr. Heasty nor his wife were prepared for.

Author Biography

Audrey Heasty

Audrey Heasty, R.N. was the life partner of Alfred Heasty, M.D. for 50 plus years. Together they served under the Presbyterian Church (UPCUSA) for 10 years in medical work in the Sudan, Africa. After being recalled by the Mission Board because of the wars in Southern Sudan, they returned to Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa to establish clinic at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) and Daystar University College. As well as clinic responsibilities she was involved in the Women’s Program and the Administration at NEGST. After Dr. Heasty’s death she returned to NEGST for two different assignments.