Ecuador March 2009- Guayaquil & Beyond

Our largest group mission ever! We had life-changing adventures! 

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Thanks to all the great kids that put up with Doctor Mark on this incredible journey!!! Tammi, Paula, Cindy & Joey...                                                      we are now the 5 amigos!  Also thanks to Scott, Andrew, Pastor Solis & his congregation, our translators and helpers! 

Mark was named one of " America 's Top Plastic Surgeons" for 2008 by the Consumers' Research Council of America, an independent  Washington, D.C.-based research organization that provides information guides for consumers of professional services throughout the United States. This is the 2nd year in a row Mark has received the recognition.

Hey Victoria & Will, Carpe diem!  Enjoy the Blue Heaven experience! Ooh Ahh!!! 

Shelby...Go Eagles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

JP & Jason...Keepers of the Harmonica Wind! JP's site: www.how-to-play-the-harmonica.com  

Rob & Ed... still hoping for a win/win situation. Go AT&T! 

Bridgett, GO BOTOX GO!  

Mike & Kim N....Welcome to NC & CFVMC! 

PERU February/March 2008- Lima/Andes/Amazon Jungle!!!

Thanks to all the great kids that put up with Doctor Mark on this incredible journey!!! Tammi, Paula, Cindy & Joey...we are now the 5 amigos! A special love to all the Lima boys!  Also thanks to Rachel & Nancy along with Paul & Marty!

Costa Rica June 2007

Charlie & Angela...WOW!!!! What an incredible journey. Visit them at www.strongmissions.com. Also thanks to Jenn & Edgar, what a blessing! Hope our families' paths cross again soon! Costa Rica mission trip pictures to follow...what a great team!

CHINA April 2007 Thanks to all the great kids that put up with Doctor Mark on this incredible journey!!! Tammi, Paula, Cindy...we are now the 4 amigos! Chinese, anyone? More pictures can be found at http://community.webshots.com/user/mmiller56 

John of www.BestVests.com , see you from the Great Wall!       John C. of CapeFearDD, you are truly a life-saver!!

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Special thanks to Tim, Barnabas, Shinesh, Iris, Mike, Junior, Samuel, Stephanie, and of course, Vivian & her turtle! Carina, thanks!!!! Life Gear is for life!!!

The Mark Miller family came in 28th place of all foreign families in the world in the official BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games  "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" campaign. Thanks to all who voted for the Millers!!! The families represented 62 countries and 1.43 million votes were cast via the website for the 100 campaign finalist families.  See you in Beijing in 2008!!!!!!!!!!!! Our son, Will, will be there all summer 2008!!!

Belize July 2006 was un-Belizable!!!!!!! Horse-back riding & spelunking in the Mayan Jungles was awesome. 

Thanks Aaran & Allyson! 

 Zambia, Africa, February/March 2006  Thanks to all the great kids that put up  with Doctor Mark                                                                       on this incredible journey!!! Tammi, Paula, Linda...we are now the 4 amigos!  And thanks to our South African friends.   Here's a link to some                                                        pictures of the trip. http://www.fayettevillechristian.com/MissionTrip/Africa2006/Trip/FromAfrica.htm

Several kudo's to those in Zambia that assisted on the trip. Thanks Nico at http://paddletheplanet.com/ for the rafting memories, Hosiah & Sithembile at Vic Falls Bungi for the keepsakes, and the massage in Jo'berg by Selina for the chaperones was sooo relaxing. Shaun, many thanks for "clearing up the waters" for the African Expedition. Check them out at www.Katadyn.com  

New Orleans September 2005

Mark  returned from a Disaster Relief Surgical Mission team in New Orleans from  September 1-6, 2005, taking a 6 man Surgical Team into the city via helicopters. Operation Blessing and Joe Gibbs Racing Team enabled Fayetteville to adopt 5 New Orleans families(21 evacuees)!!! Check out pictures and report under Family Travels: New Orleans Disaster

Iraq Spring 2003

Mark returned from a 2 week medical mission trip to Iraq the Spring of 2003  with Operation Blessing. 

He operated on the injured Iraqi children. Check out this story  and www.OB.org   for details  as well as the pictures here.

Italy August 2007...ciao bella...Shelby & Reghan...in quest of the classics! We enjoyed our meetings with Andrea at http://ewjp.com/ew/dogis_eng.html in Venice, Grazia in Pisa, Angie & Connie on the train to Florence, Nigel in Sommacolonia with www.JMT.org, Kreiger exploring ancient ruins, Mauro for coffee & dessert, Tom at  www.TomShaker.com touring Rome, & Scot McFiggen at www.vaticanartwalks.com  touring the Vatican and our fun day with Roxanne.

Clear Creek Ranch 2005...Yee-Haw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Alaska 2004

Costa Rica 2002

Kenya, Africa 2001

Peru 2000

F-16 Jet Flight for 40th Birthday!!!  

Shirley, The Homestead was great!     

Thanks to the NC Society of Medical Assistants for such a warm welcome. Witch doctor, rock on!!!?!?!?

  Sandstone Medical's Mark with Nip & Tuck Mark

Oscar, as promised...Bongos from the Fonz!

Dave...thanks for your assistance as AE does have its privileges! Also, your centurian picture on the AE card does not do you justice!?!?  

Joyce, Anderson House awaits...thanks! Looking forward to a needles experience!?!

JT... thanks for bringing me under the Apple tree with a Mac. You made it so easy. Gravity does have it's advantages!

Corey...This is definitely a "sweeps" week for us. Thanks for your help & training. Their site: www.dermasweep.com   

Gavin T...with your technology, I can not only confirm the number of hairs on my head...but revitalize them!! His site: www.apirascience.com 

Beth...you've done it again making me a guru of pens. Her site: www.pens.com 

Fred & Charnel, Kristina R...Thanks for helping me find my "mojo" with you!!! I'm not lost anymore!! Their site: www.mojointeractive.com 

HB, go WCU Cats! Remember the 3 P's: Passion, Persistence and Pliability   Carpe diem!

Mark P, Michelle M, Chris & of course, KC... thanks for your assistance with one of my 7 lasers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Their site: www.cutera.com 

McMillans from Kijabe, Kenya... Melinda, Steve, Michelle, Rachel, Suzanne and, of course, Daniel...Enjoyed our mountain visit. Go ASU! Where's Ann Arbor?

Emily, Judy & SHARON of www.sharonpearl.com, thanks for all of your assistance. I hope our paths will cross next year. 

Greg, thanks for your help with www.speakingnaturally.com. It all sounds perfectly normal now!

Thanks Richard & Mark  with Transdermis Scar Therapy...finally a scar treatment that appears to be working on my patients!!! And produced by NFI in my Fayetteville back door!?!?!?  Their site: www.transdermis.com 

Thanks Justin, between MicroAir and Surgical Innovations, my canulas are really reciprocating!?!?!?

Frank T., Enjoyed meeting you at the Special Ops/Airborne Museum. Hoda hafez, in Farsi.     Doug B. welcome home for a short visit. 

Thanks Robin at DVC! You were a great help! Maybe our paths will cross in the Magic Kingdom!

Greetings to friends of the Society of the Cincinnati, enjoyed seeing you all last weekend!

Jaime, looking forward to meeting you in person in Costa Rica this summer! Thanks for your assistance.

Tanuj, Thanks for your help with Quicken.  Carpe diem

Bishop Al, We ARE ready!!!  Enjoyed our mutual experience on SAHSA Airlines!!?!? Next stop, Roatan Island, Honduras! Thanks for your week-end visit in January.

Thanks Emily at Richard Petty Experience! Vrooooooom!!!  Much appreciated!!! 

Also a big hello to Lauren & Mitch,Joep(enjoyed your site, www.ephorus.com), & our new Canadian newlywed friends, Joel & Laura.

To the Ginns outside of Budapest, Hungary.       God Bless and Godspeed.

Jim & Wendy Dodson, what a treat to spend some time with you both along "The Road to Somewhere." We're getting there...slowly but surely!?!?!  Check out this talented author's books at http://www.jamesdodsonauthor.com

HI Anita & Jenn !!!!!!!! at EClinicalWorks. I'm excited to be on board!

Airborne! 82nd!!!!!! Welcome aboard Rod! 

And as always I'm a friend of the Special Operations Forces!!! Thanks, guys!!!!

Benjamin Zander...WOW...what  great inspiration in the "The Art of Possibility." Take a conductor's tour of the book and Ben at http://benjaminzander.com. You now have me giving out "A's" and citing Rule Number 6 with all that's invented. We loved seeing you at the NC Conference in Greenville and would be in your symphony orchestra any time. 

Wow, Kehau did it again. What a wonderful time in Key West!!! 

Thanks Scott & Bob at First Citizens Bank for your "laser" sharp assistance! As always, thanks to Frank, too!!  

Jamey Turner, what you do with glass!!  Ode to Joy that your cup may be full.

Mike V.-- Gunslingers in the old west, beware...this guy is the real thing!!! Thanks, you met the challenge.  Carpe diem!  Ecuador, here we come!!!?!?!?!!

Friends of SOF salute the U.S.Army Special Forces Underwater Operations, JIATF & the US Coast Guard!!! WOW!!!!!!!! Thanks Kehau, Bill, Kurt, Bill, Doc & Steve and all the guys & gals for a great visit in Key West!!!

Monica & Clara in Israel and Brazil, I have not forgotten you!!!!  Come visit!

Special "Survivor" greetings to our friends in Kuwait City...you know who  you are!!

Alaska...Wild!!!!!!!!!!!! Many thanks to all including Mark & Sandy in the wild; Alberto, Carl, Kenneth & Eurdley of RCC; Steven, Sallie & Tom in Skagway; "rafting" Tom in Haines; "Canoeing" Aria in Ketchikan,

Lea, thanks for a successful voyage . Visit their site at www.Mayflower.org.  

Thanks Dick & Janet@Crown Financial Ministries, what a blessing you have been!  Enjoy Florida!  www.crown.org 

Jeremy at Johnson Lexus of Durham, THANKS!!! My hybrid functions like a surgical piece of art. Contact them at www.JohnsonLexus.com

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