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The Lady with New Zealand Currency
Watching me from across the hardware store, the lady looked interested, but not in a way that would harm me. So I resumed my shopping. She kept an eye on me for nearly half an hour as I did my calculations and purchased what I needed for my project. After…
Sports Evangelism
We cannot practice open evangelism in this country. Instead, we must connect with people through daily activities in order to talk to people about Jesus. And since people all over the world love sports, we create opportunities to play sports with them. During our school’s first term, we organized a…
In the Hands of the Potter
In Japan, there is a centuries-old art form called kintsugi, which means “golden joinery.” It involves repairing broken pottery by mending the cracks with lacquer mixed with powdered gold. Rather than hiding the flaws, kintsugi celebrates them, transforming broken pieces into something more beautiful and valuable. Kintsugi reminds me of…
Surat Thani: The City of Good People—Exemplified
In the March issue of Adventist Frontiers, I wrote about the legends of how Chaiya Town was renamed Surat Thani: The City of Good People. It is well deserved. A recent personal experience exemplifies their good nature. I had just finished my morning devotions. Thinking to give Shannon a little…
God’s Hand In All
I didn’t want to believe what I was hearing. Uladu’s strongest leader was leaving? How could this be? Teacher Josh Kiwa was needed here to help mentor and teach this new church. Though we had heard of him before, this was our first time meeting him, and he told us…
Camouflaging the Bible
“What’s written in your notebook?” I asked Sony. “It’s the Bible,” she replied. In a country where Christianity is forbidden, and the Christian faith can be seen as an act of betrayal to the predominant culture and religion, Sony, a citizen of Himadria, has chosen to follow Christ, defying the…
Build the House
What a blessing! Elated, I started jumping for joy! Jack Sample offered to build us a house so we can live among the Ama! He and his daughter Corrie, along with our AFM partners, Orion and Keren Lawrence, called from May River in Papua New Guinea while Joella and I…
Immersed in His Presence
Lonely. Exhausted. Tested in faith. Being a missionary in a faraway country can make you feel that way sometimes. Yet I will never forget one particular day off work during my first turn as a missionary in Japan. I had decided to get on a bus and just ride it…
He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Stuffy
What was the name of the teddy bear you would tightly squeeze until you fell asleep at night because you were afraid of the dark? Or that beloved doll you would tell your secrets to when you were sad? Whether you realized it or not, your may very well have…
Discipling Doubters
“Honestly, I just can’t agree that Jesus is divine,” Aaron admitted as we finished our study of the first chapter of John’s gospel. “I’m not saying that I will never believe,” he continued, “but right now, it just doesn’t make sense to me. Maybe I will believe if I keep…