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What Does It Take?
One of the beauties (as well as the difficulties) of communicating online is that once you make yourself visible in cyberspace, you can instantly reach out to people worldwide. When I opened our project’s page on a social network the other day, I found 46 new friend requests waiting to…
A Prayer for Reinforcements
“Hey, brother. There have been more challenges in our village from local church leaders. They have stopped me from building an Adventist shelter in the village. I need prayers. This will not stop me from sharing the truth.” I received this text message from Josh, one of our faithful church…
Being Faithful When Results Are Invisible
Mission work does not always begin in the field. Sometimes it begins in waiting rooms, with paperwork, and during long seasons of uncertainty. At this moment, I am not yet in Japan. I have completed the required training, preparation and fundraising. The calling is clear—but the final step, obtaining a…
The Christian Lama
“Six times we were called to court, and for 14 years they opposed us, just for being Christians,” Shing said. This week, I sat down with my children to watch the story of Bishop Richard Allen (1760-1831), a former slave, American minister, educator and leader in the abolitionist movement. While…
It Starts With Friendship
“Your video is super!” I messaged in response to my friend Mark’s posting a video of himself hiking in the mountains. “I will be posting hikes on my channel,” Mark said. “Do you want to go with me sometime?” “Yes!” I responded. “I like to go hiking.” “Great! I have…
The Multiplier
I looked around the circle of faces as we closed the Sabbath with our Center staff. Kchay, a Tampuan young man who knows our local staff, joined our circle this evening as we sang together, prayed and shared testimonies of God’s work in our lives. Sabin, one of our local…
A Divine Encounter
The atmosphere was lively. Café staff called out orders as people talked and laughed, and music played in the background. People were eating, sipping hot drinks or reading. I, however, was laser-focused on my evening’s homework and feeling overwhelmed at how many different ways there are to count objects and…
Sharpening the Tools
“How long do you plan to stay in Cambodia?” my field director recently asked. The question inspired me. It is easy to act differently when there is no deadline for a task. Not that we have not been working with a sense of urgency for the last several years, but…
A God-led History Curriculum
I am a teacher by profession, holding dual degrees in Social Science Education and History. When I first entered the job market, history teaching positions were scarce, so I seldom had the chance to teach history throughout my career. This school year, however, brought a welcome change: I was assigned…
There’s Still a Chance for Him to Be Saved
My quiet, shy, bird-like friend Robin has unfortunately had many challenges lately. First, she got into a motorcycle accident, tore her ACL, and was on crutches for months. Then, she discovered that her husband, Ty, owed a large gambling debt. In Sinim, creditors threaten the debtor’s family with violence. Since…