On May 5, 1984 I left the American life, choosing to answer the call of God to serve on the foreign field. It�s been an interesting ride that�s taken me to many countries of the world. As one might imagine, it has also netted me a wealth of real-life stories of God�s faithfulness under all kinds of stresses and through all sorts of adventures. Until the Lord instructs me otherwise, I�ll continue to serve Him as an international worker, the new term for foreign missionary.
My greatest joy in life is sharing the evidence of God�s love and faithfulness in the lives of His people, through Bible stories and modern-day experiences with God.
I love reading, music and hiking�. chocolate goes well with all of my activities.
God took care to see that I received the training and pre-missions experiences that would serve me well in the career He had chosen for me. If you�re interested in those specifics, they are listed below.
At the prompting of friends, I wrote a book to put into print what I�d been teaching in seminars on dealing with fear. The book is the five-step model God shared with me shortly after I lost my eyesight. I had been living in a jungle village, serving as the Medical Director of the Bethlehem Clinic at the time. Through His grace, I continued to serve Him in that location. (Title: Dealing with Our Fears When Letting Go Seems Impossible)
The testimony of my surrender to Christ is recorded in the first FW Trials and Triumphs book (�From Dare to Eternity�.) The incredible account of God reaching out to a group of high schoolers on a mountaintop in Montana is recorded in FW�s second Trials and Triumphs: Rooted and Grounded in Love book (�Faith Around the Campfire,�.)
In 2012 I placed as one of the two Runners-Up in the FW Nonfiction Page-Turner Contest. The entry, Grace for the Night Hours is the working title for the memoir of my first three years serving as a blind clinician in the jungle.
In addition to my website, I have a memoir blog. The purpose of this twice �weekly blog is to share what I�m discovering about God�s hand on my life from my earliest memories to the present. Those posts can be found at understandinggod.info
Academics:
High School: Laurel Senior High School 1967, Laurel, MT (aka Darlene or �Dar� Hawley)
Bachelors Degrees:
University of Montana BA 1972 Missoula, MT
Montana State University BSN 1981 Bozeman, MT (clinical campus Billings, MT)
Graduate Studies:
Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies 1973 Regent College on the campus of University of British Columbia, Canada
Masters Degree:
MSN 1983 (Pediatrics) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (including certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)