About Us: Meet the Blyths

Mike and Barb Blyth have been serving in Nigeria with SIM since 1991. Mike is a pediatrician and Barb is a foster mom who also helps in the SIM office. We began our fourth term of service here in January 2004.

Mike’s medical work includes

  • responsibility for the pediatric service at Evangel Hospital
  • teaching pediatrics to doctors in training at Evangel Hospital
  • HIV/AIDS programs including writing, caring for affected children
  • caring for missionary kids as well as Nigerians
  • coordinating and supervising visiting medical students and residents

Barb has plenty to do just to keep the home running smoothly in an environment where homemaking is often quite challenging. (Examples: welcoming drop-in visitors, soaking the week’s vegetables in bleach). Hospitality for drop-in visitors and traveling missionaries is also part of her life. Two mornings a week she is the receptionist at the SIM office. And she is always busy caring for Luke!