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Campmeeting Reflections
Near screaming pain for 15 days—not constant, but very frequent. As I write, I am in Puerto Princesa, the capital of our province of Palawan. The pain has led me to the emergency room twice, with a doctor’s visit in between. I have been undergoing treatment for a bacterial ear…
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377. That’s how many pounds of rice a Tai-Kadai person eats on average every year. The Tai-Kadai often refer to themselves as “Children of the Sticky Rice.” Rice is such an essential part of life in Southeast Asia that when people ask if you have eaten, they are literally asking…
Farewell to the People of Himadri
After two years of working for the people of Himadri project while living on the border, stepping into the country felt deeply meaningful. A friend and I took a five-day trip inside. Since tourism is one of the few permitted reasons to enter, we visited various cultural sites and participated…
The Forgotten Fast
I blinked. Had I heard right? The man of God continued, “You need to expand your understanding of fasting. Christ said that certain demons come out only by prayer and fasting. Perhaps our understanding of fasting needs adjusting.” Furlough is a time to step away from the daily battles of…
Get My Goat or Expand My Love?
Have you ever owned goats? They love to eat. Now, that can be good if you want to clear land. But it can also pose problems. We have neighbors who let their goats out during the day to eat grass on the sides of the road. So far, I have…
The Sound of Silence
Japan is one of the most advanced and connected nations in the world, yet it is also one of the loneliest. In cities like Tokyo, millions live in close quarters, pass each other on crowded trains, and work side by side, yet feel profoundly alone. The irony is striking, surrounded…
More Than Just a Wedding
There we were, sleeping in the middle of the jungle, with a decapitated pig’s head three feet away. Yes, that was one of the highlights of our team experience when we went to the wedding of our dear friend, Muhm. Muhm works on the farm and is an active member…
Gentle Reminders
eminder of who we are and our calling. For our family, our calling is to take the gospel to the people of Japan. Since accepting this call over a year ago, we have been preparing. We have sold our home and consolidated our belongings, and our search for ministry partners…
Delicious to the Ears
Rosanna hastily dried her freshly washed hands and picked up her Bible. Lunch hour was over, so people were back from tending their fields, and their bellies were full. This was a favorable time to study with her friend. Rosanna headed towards Maizah’s house just down the road where, in…
Opening the Way— with a Yellow Truck!
“But it’s a yellow truck!” The truck would do the job, but the banana-yellow sheen struck a discordant note. God is so creative at opening the way to the unreached. As we initially sensed the call to the Ama of Papua New Guinea, we did not know it would be…