Interserve Canada

“Spend time with God and meditate on His word to help you follow Him. Our purpose is to do what God wants to do with what He gives us.”

- An Interserve worker from the Middle East (who works with Arabic-speaking women in Canada) on what advice they would give to someone interested in cross-cultural work.

We are humbled to share this beautiful tribute to a true pioneer in global mission and healthcare — Dr. Helen Huston, a remarkable Alberta-born doctor whose life reflected Jesus’ love in action.

For 32 years, “Dr. Helen” served the people of western Nepal, bringing medical care to communities where a doctor had never been seen. From delivering babies to performing life-saving surgeries, she helped establish the Amp Pipal Hospital and brought healing to hundreds of thousands.

Called by God from rural Alberta, Helen served with quiet courage and deep humility, remembered not only for her skill but for her compassion and faith.Though widely recognized for her work, Helen remained humble, believing the honor always belonged to God.

Though she has now passed from this life into the presence of Jesus, her legacy continues to speak. May her story stir our hearts to faithful obedience, sacrificial service, and trust in God’s calling — wherever He leads.

Thank you, Dr. Helen, for a life poured out in love.

📌 Read the full story below.

https://faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2026-Jan-Feb/Helen-Huston%E2%80%99s-heart-for-Nepal

“Remember that God has equipped you with skills throughout your life, and he can use them in cross-cultural work ahead. Don’t limit yourself by thinking, “I’m not an X, so there’s no place for me.” Be open to flexibility and even to reinventing yourself in a new context. What you expect to do before you go may be quite different from what you end up doing once you’re there, but God is in it all, weaving your unique skills and experiences into the work he has prepared for you.”

- An Interserve worker (who lived and worked in Central Asia as a professor for over 10 years) on what advice they would give to someone interested in cross-cultural work.

“Living cross-culturally is not a paid vacation. It is difficult and sometimes lonely, but it is also fun and rewarding. For me it is living life, but in a different language and culture. I found this cross-cultural transition to be like going from being a full-grown, functioning adult to being like an infant again (having to re-learn things and not always getting things right).”

- An Interserve worker (who lives and works in Southeast Asia) on what advice they would give to someone interested in cross-cultural work.

“We must strive to show the same patience to the people we serve that God has shown to us. Building relationships and seeing meaningful change takes time. The longer we wait, the more joy we will experience.”

- An Interserve worker (who serves the diaspora in Canada) on what advice they would give to someone interested in cross-cultural work.