Resilient Servant | Legacy Interview With Dr. Daisey Dowell

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The Leagacy Series: Dr. Daisey Dowell

Written by Steve Noblett

Dr. Daisey Dowell of Lawndale Christian Health Center is one of my favorite people on the planet. Some years ago, I had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Dowell. I was really impressed by the way that she genuinely loved her patients and how she spent time training mothers to care for their babies, but also how she handled some of the most difficult situations with professionalism and grace. The thing that impressed me the most was how Jesus was just a part of almost every conversation she had, not in any way that felt forced or inappropriate. He just comes out of every pore in her being.

Later, I learned about Dr. Dowell’s story, which is one of unimaginable challenge, character and tenacity that springs from a deep faith in God's covering of protection. She became part of the CCHF board. She served as the board chair, so we got to work closely together. She's played a huge role in helping me personally and CCHF as a community address issues of diversity while keeping Christ at the center and his kingdom as our goal. I think you'll be inspired and encouraged by her story and her wisdom.

I once asked Dr. Dowell, if the reason that she became a pediatrician was just because she loved children? And she told me that she was a pediatrician more for the mothers than for the children. Because she understood that while she may care for a child and make a difference in that kid's life, if she could disciple a mother and care for her, she might be able to actually break a generational cycle in a family that continues to produce poverty, neglect and abuse. Dr. Dowell's life has been shaped by her relationship with Jesus and by God's word which she has tested and puts into practice every day. We need more providers like her- disciples who are willing to be God's living testimonies in communities where there is so much inequity and suffering.

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