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I Want to Live for Jesus
Within our small community of about sixty people, we have had the opportunity to make many friends, most of whom we are beginning to know by name. And being part of the team that serves breakfast to the homeless has been a huge blessing. That is how we met Nikko,…
Baptize Me!
“The other night I had a dream,” said the roughly 35-year-old man as he and his wife sat on the pew recounting the experiences leading up to their acceptance of Christ. “In my dream, a man told me that I must come to this church and get baptized. I found…
To Know for Certain
A slight dread pulsed through me. It was the first day back to school after the Christmas break, and my brain did not feel up to par with the Croatian language. I was also running a couple of minutes late. I walked into class, and my instructor greeted me with…
A Willing Heart and an Open Smile
Sometimes the most meaningful ministry begins in the back of a truck, surrounded by children who do not speak your language—but somehow understand you perfectly. I arrived on a Friday evening in the province of Surat Thani, Thailand, and the very next Sabbath morning, I was already experiencing something entirely…
The Holiday Miracle
Bending at the waist, I extended my hand. Positioned as I was, the monk either had to run me over, walk around me or stop. A quizzical smile appeared on his face as he took the two gospel booklets from my hand. “Happy New Year!” I said in English, a…
Sweeping Away More Than Dust
When I first arrived in Banlung, Ratanakiri, one of my very first tasks was to settle into a new home. But it was not simply about unpacking my belongings or arranging furniture. It was about creating a sanctuary—a small refuge where I could rest, reflect and reconnect with God at…
Back to Ama — By Faith
In May of last year, we left our new missionary post in Ama and headed to the nation’s capital to seek medical help for symptoms I was experiencing. At the time, I had no idea what was in store. I thought we would be back to the village in just…
Fishers of Men
What can you do when your mind is troubled with seemingly endless stress? After I have prayed—and prayed some more—I go for a walk. As the relentless heat from the sun gave way to a little breeze off the large lake near our home late yesterday afternoon, Bruce and I…
War
“Thailand dropped two bombs on Siem Reap today with bomber planes,” was Theary’s daily news report to me when she came to work, helping me around the house. War is on the mind of every Cambodian as the border clash between Thailand and Cambodia over long-contested temples and land on…
The Pencil Thrower
“aaaaAAAAAAHHH!” I heard an increasingly loud half-yell, half-scream from behind as I rode my bike on my way to an evening community language class. Halting, I turned around and saw a high school student pointing at me. “You! . . . YOU! . . . YESTERDAY!” she shouted in English.…