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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…
Cultural Fatigue
“I want to go back. I cannot stand it anymore.” Those were the sentences I exclaimed to my husband one night last year during a crucial conversation that made us align our expectations with the reality of the—sometimes lonely—mission field. I think you already understand that the missionary life involves…
Saying Goodbye to the Good Morning Guy
おはようございます!” (Ohayougozaimasu!) The cheerful shout of “Good morning” rang out as I went on the ten-minute walk from the train station to our language school early one morning last summer. The people of Japan generally keep to themselves, so I was just as surprised to hear the greeting as I…
Mina’s Journey
“Mina’s Journey” provides backstory to the life of Mina, a friend of Gabriella’s who serves as a children’s Sabbath school leader and missionary to African children. You can read about Mina’s dedication to God and commitment to the Sabbath in “Mina Perseveres” on page 25 of the June issue. “Hey!…
Divine Appointment at the Grocery Store
The night was warm and dry. The palm trees hung limp below a half-moon. The sound of traffic in our desert city filled the night with an exotic symphony of beeps, bells and rumbling motors. What was not so exotic was that we had just bought some necessities at a…
A Time for Every Purpose
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Serving Jesus as missionaries with Adventist Frontier Missions had been a dream of ours since 2006. We are grateful that God provided us with the opportunity over the past eight years to partner with AFM…