Field Stories

Featured stories from the most recent issue of Adventist Frontiers.

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Trust on Two Wheels

Each time I start the engine, I am reminded that faith is not the absence of fear, but the courage to move forward—confident that the God who calls us is faithful to walk with us and keep His promises, wherever the road may lead.

joglybocanegra
June 1st, 2026

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My Matthew Party

I had not anticipated living here this long and being so intimately involved in people’s lives. Many times I went through their darkest hours with them.

Christopher Sorensen
June 1st, 2026

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Beyond Niceness: Cultivating a Kind Heart

Together, we explore skills such as recognizing emotions, expressing needs honestly, listening with empathy and resolving conflict in healthier ways.

Jared Wright
June 1st, 2026

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My Saksak-making Adventure

Unaccustomed to this motion for so long, I developed a blister that popped and bled. Still, I would not be deterred . . .

Joella Brizendine
June 1st, 2026

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Floating Grass and Jungle Horns

Hi. My name is Verity, and my favorite thing to do is go swimming in the river with all my friends.

Verity Sliger
June 1st, 2026

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Thermometer or Thermostat?

As thermostats, we make sure God is the one adjusting us because otherwise we can change the temperature (temperament) for the worse.

Josiah Nicholaides
June 1st, 2026

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Church on a Bed

Sometimes mooing cows, crowing roosters, and a neighbor’s loud music compete with our worship. No matter what the church service looks, smells or sounds like that week, we are so happy that Jesus told us that “Where two or three gather together in my name, there I am with them” (Matthew 18:20).

River Tirado (and his Mom, Carly)
June 1st, 2026

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Gogodala Life and Big Canoes

It is common for children to call several adults their “Daddy” and “Mommy.” It is also common for older kids like me to help take care of the younger children in our village.

Evangeline Sliger
June 1st, 2026

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