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Market Day
Loud. Crowded. Smelly! I dislike going to the market. A missionary probably is not supposed to feel this way, but the truth is the truth. I do not like squeezing my way through vegetable section aisles, climbing over tomatoes and onions to reach the lettuce. I am not a fan…
We Had to Sell Our Giraffe
iving in the U.S. has turned out to be quite different from what we had imagined. We thought we were prepared for this transition. After all, we had seen plenty of American movies. Surely, we knew what to expect from the culture. Wrong! As we began navigating the unfamiliar while…
Our Visit to Slatina
Road Trip! Yes, a nine-hour drive to allow Gabe to speak for 20 minutes. We had previously been having some trouble finding resources for the children’s service we lead every Sabbath, so we started making phone calls to the conference here. One person connected us to another, and we eventually…
Building a Christ-Centered Culture
When one chooses to follow Jesus, it is more than a change of belief. It is a worldview shift, and often a change of culture. This shift is especially profound in places where spiritual practices are woven into the fabric of daily life—where protection, blessing, and ritual are not optional…
The Crucible
We made it through THE CRUCIBLE. What is that? I could tell you, but then I would have to . . . well, it is kind of a secret. All I can say is that it is fun, difficult and uncomfortable. While I cannot tell you exactly what we experienced,…
Personal Work
“I would like a New Testament,” said the man on the phone. “I’m sorry. I am away from the church right now. I can be there in a few hours, though,” I offered. “I can’t stay right now,” he replied. “We will be there on Saturday. Can you come then?”…
Encounter With An Angakkoq
The longer we live in Greenland, the more spiritual realities become evident. While researching the culture of the Inuit people as we prepared to launch, we began to get a sense of their enduring animistic worldview. Traditional shamans, known as angakkuit, (plural of angakkoq), have historically served as spiritual mediators,…
Such a Special Gift
Earlier this year, God opened the door for me to help our neighbor, Mary, download a Bible app to her phone. I showed her the audio Bible features it contains, and she grew excited at the possibility of listening, as her eyesight is not very good. A couple of days…
In Your Corner
“When you’re ready, yell ‘Hit it!’ And don’t let go of the rope.” By this time, I was feeling exhausted and ready to give up. I felt like I had swallowed a gallon of muddy water and was about to vomit. I was floating in the middle of the Fox…
By a Still Small Voice
No booming voice, no writing in the sky, no answers spelled out in alphabet soup. Sitting in his office, the recruiter had asked, “How have you sensed God calling you to full-time mission service?” I racked my brain, trying to recall an exact moment when God told me that becoming…